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Stop multitasking
Every time we switch between tasks, it takes an average of 25 minutes to return to the original task. On top of that, every time you switch tasks, the previous task leaves an attention residue in our brain. And if we keep switching, the attention...
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Digital addictions and loss of focus
Digital distraction is the new diabetes. And it is no less deadly. Let me explain. Diabetes, obesity, and hypertension happen for a simple reason: A...
Circumstances do matter
Two decades ago, along with a small group of policemen, I was chasing an elephant that had run amok. At that time, I was posted as an Assistant...
Stop looking for hacks
There is no hack to become rich or fit or well-read. There is no viral hack for your marketing. There is no easy way to master any subject or become...
Mental worries are baggage in our mind
A bag is heavy only if we carry it on our shoulders. If we put it down, it has no weight at all. Most of our mental worries are baggage our mind...
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Fitness and 24 hour time is same for all
A decade ago, while running on Marine Drive in Mumbai, I saw a somewhat familiar face. But because of his sunglasses, I couldn't place him. I then saw that the guy running next to him was a cop (the bulge of a pistol in his jacket gave it away)....
Focus on get things done
If you visit the Trivandrum Zoo, you will see a name on a granite stone in front of each enclosure. And no, it is not what you think - it is the name of the politician who inaugurated the enclosure. This means each enclosure was inaugurated with...
Ask questions
During my training with the Indian Police Service, we were taught how to hit with a club/lathi during lathicharge, in a step by step, almost comical manner. Interestingly, this training answered a question I always had: Why do humans keep doing...
Mental and physical health is important than anything
During my stint with the Kerala police, we once faced a massive protest in which the opposition parties vowed to blockade the State Assembly to prevent the budget presentation. This has never happened anywhere in India. Naturally, we could not...