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Power of steady progress
I was once explaining a basic breath meditation technique to somebody but he wasn't satisfied. The next day, he said that his friend told him, "Forget all that. It is a waste of time. Try this other technique 'X'." This technique X was just a rapid...
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Sleep deprivation
I recently saw a prestigious consulting firm’s post on LinkedIn about ‘sleep deprivation’ becoming a huge crisis, and how the ‘sleep-tech’ industry...
Self-Authenticity
During my stint in the police service, when senior officers called me, they would sometimes ask, “Where are you?” The implication was that if you...
Unique Privilege
My biggest privilege has been that I did not grow up in a wealthy, privileged family. Growing up, we had enough money for necessities, but not...
Enjoy the ride
The only thing I have seemingly excelled at in life is throwing away whatever I have done, only to restart my career, repeatedly, from scratch. I...
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Peace of mind
In 2014, when I moved to Trivandrum (from Mumbai), my financial situation was not looking great. For years, I had been drawing down my meager savings to fund my startup. Further, living in Mumbai was expensive despite moving to a smaller apartment...
The Government Job Obsession
A colleague of mine bullied us into sharing five embarrassing experiences for a New Year event. I thought I might as well share them publicly – so here they are: 1. When I first tasted a martini (at the kitchen counter of my aunt's house in San...
Five embarrassing experiences
A colleague of mine bullied us into sharing five embarrassing experiences for a New Year event. I thought I might as well share them publicly – so here they are: 1. When I first tasted a martini (at the kitchen counter of my aunt's house in San...
Self-Respect
When I took on my first major assignment in the police service – as the Police Commissioner of Trivandrum City – I got a lot of unsolicited advice. A common one was, “Be very careful! The politics is very dirty and many people will be out to get...