Once, while driving in Trivandrum City, I saw a shop with a big banner: 'Margin-free shop’. Presumably, they don't keep any profit margin. On seeing that, you almost get the feeling that 'profit' is a dirty word. In fact, my daughter even asked, "What’s wrong with a...
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RDX or Detonator?
If you set fire to a lump of RDX, it does not explode - it just burns harmlessly. To unleash its killer explosive power, all you have to do is - hook it to a detonator (a thin pencil-like explosive device). Similarly, to achieve our life goals, we often already have...
2 AM Warriors
In IIT hostels, most of us were 2 am warriors. We would be routinely awake till 2 or 3 am, and the canteen would be crowded after midnight. That may sound heroic, but hear out the rest of the story before you decide. Since the night was infinitely long (in our mind),...
The Real Mastery is Over our Mind
We want to conquer the world, but what we need real mastery is over our mind. I learnt this lesson when I was in charge of the security arrangments of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam’s visit.
Distraction = Death
Distraction is death. It’s a bold statement, I know. But there’s a reason why I say it. Read the article to find out more.
Life is too short to not be lived fully
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If you’re struggling, or you feel like you’re not living your best life, then this article is for you.
What is it like to be in a state of “flow”?
During the first year of my MBA, as I sat down for the end-semester exam of the Operations Management course, a classmate next to me noisily opened a packet of potato chips. As he started munching, its crackling and rustling sound irritated the hell out of me. How...
Why does the glass appear half empty?
The story of 20-year-old Joe Dimeo receiving the world’s first face and hand transplant got me thinking about how lucky we all are to have our health, yet we do not realize it. Is your glass half full or half-empty?
The Price Of Freedom
If someone does a 6 hour Netflix binge and feels great about it even a week or month later, then in my opinion, he is doing ok. Maybe, he should do more of that. I may not agree with his choice, but I don’t have the right to judge his choices just as he can’t judge...
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