It’s okay to be unhappy

Sometimes, we are unhappy about being unhappy. Some of us might be thinking: “Everybody else looks so cheerful — why do I go through these ups and downs? How can I always be smiling, self-assured, and fully in control?” You can’t. Nobody can....

Constraints drives innovation

When writing my MBA application essays, what annoyed me the most was ‘word-limit’. I would write a beautiful piece and then find it 300 words over the limit. I would now have to chop the extra words and slaughter its beauty. What travesty! Cursing the admissions...

The price of power

Leadership carries a price-tag: When the first bullet is fired, you have to be willing to face it before putting others in the line. Also, you never get to say — “It was not my fault.” Whether you are an army general, a captain of a ship, a CEO, or...

Meditation is a long road

Meditation is not an ATM, where you swipe your card (i.e., spend 20 min) and expect ‘blissful calm’ to come out gushing. This is one reason so many of us give up on meditation when we don’t get instant ‘outcomes.’ Meditation is a long...