Loving-kindness

Two years ago, our landlord cheated us — when we vacated our office building, he refused to hand back most of the security deposit on some flimsy grounds. Seething with rage, I wished him ill to no end. And every time I thought of him, my blood would start...

Disasters

What I learnt from a lifetime of anticipating disasters and nightmare scenarios: – More than 90% of the disasters I worried about, never materialized. – Less than 10% that did materialize, were rarely as bad as I imagined. The next time you feel panic, my...

Building habits

This is a true story — at the ripe old age of five, I briefly became a thief. But before you judge me, hear me out — I promise you, there is a lesson here. When I was in first grade, in Bangalore, some neighbors used to play badminton near my house. After...

Survive

In Apr 2020, my startup’s revenue went to zero. The Covid lockdown shut us down overnight. The day after the lockdown, I was at home, staring at the walls. Years of struggle and crores of investment were gone — in a blink. In those moments of nail-biting...