A no-choice is also a choice

During my MBA, Sam Zell, a multi-billionaire real estate tycoon in the US, came to our campus as a guest speaker. Just before that, he had sold Equity Office Properties to Blackstone for $36 billion, at the peak of the real estate bubble in 2006. Incidentally, soon...

Perfectionism is not excellence

Perfectionism is not excellence — it is a mental trap. When we are anxious and unsure of our work, we keep editing our emails and keep fine-tuning the presentation far beyond the point of adding value. The root cause of perfectionism is anxiety. And sadly,...

The biggest benefit of exercising

I have found that the biggest benefit of exercising is better mental health — even more than physical fitness. Exercising reduces anxiety and depression, and improves well-being and brain health, though it is not 100% clear how that happens. However, here are a...

Extraordinary outcomes come from consistency

If you want to lose weight, become fit, or add some muscle mass, the internet has an unlimited menu of diet plans, nutritional supplements, and hacks. But why not look at what the world’s fittest people eat? Arguably, the US Navy SEALs go through one of the most...