Choose life over death

On a vacation near the Gujarat frontier, I went for a morning run with a BSF (Border Security Force) company commander. He was so fast that running with this former commando literally took my breath away! In fact, every morning, I would see him leading his men for the...

Challenge the status quo

When did you last read a newspaper editorial? No, seriously – tell me. I am not sure you remember because I certainly don’t. In fact, I doubt if I have ever read them end to end. Since the invention of the printing press, millions of trees have been felled to print...

Take Action

Today, the access we have to stellar books, podcasts, videos, and blogs is mind-boggling. And yet, if we are not careful, it can quickly become a feel-good swamp. Most of the content we consume is about building a better life — e.g., building skills, inculcating...

Three step improvement cycle

I had this annoying habit of using fillers like ‘you know’, ‘I mean’, and ‘right’ while talking. But accidentally, I got rid of these fillers. And the way I did that is also how you can get better at anything. This is what happened: At the...

The price of freedom

The recipe for making a joyful year is simple: build good habits and cut down on toxic stuff. But here is the obstacle that may sink your plan – we often misunderstand habit-building. We think of habit building as a destination – build a habit once and it is there for...