by Rajan Singh | Aug 13, 2024 | LinkedIn Posts
Here is a fascinating experiment involving split-brain patients, whose left brain cannot communicate with the right brain. Whenever we see something on the left side, the visual signal goes to the right brain and vice versa. Normally, the left and right brains...
by Rajan Singh | Aug 12, 2024 | LinkedIn Posts
Since it is impossible to not see Elon Musk in your online feeds, yesterday, I saw a photo of him sleeping on the Tesla factory floor in his sleeping bag. And this, I thought, was real leadership. While I sometimes cringe at some of his actions (e.g., keeping...
by Rajan Singh | Aug 10, 2024 | 2024, Newsletter, Uncategorized
Around 2012, I was running a startup called CourseBrew. One late evening, sitting in a coffee shop with my friend Vivek, I explained to him all the different parts of the online learning platform I was building – it was a laundry list of 10-15 different things. He...
by Rajan Singh | Aug 9, 2024 | LinkedIn Posts
You are focused or distracted due to two networks in your brain — 1. The Default Mode Network (DMN) — it makes your mind wander, e.g., when reading a book or when sitting idly. 2. The Dorsal Attention Network (DAN) — it enables you to deliberately...
by Rajan Singh | Aug 8, 2024 | LinkedIn Posts
If you have wondered why some people seem naturally happier than others, here is what research says: 1. 50% of our happiness is genetic. 2. 40% of it comes from intentional activity — i.e., how we spend our time. 3. Only 10% comes from life circumstances —...
