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Why Yoga Classes Won’t Fix Workplace Stress
When companies feel that their employees are stressed, they organize yoga and meditation classes. But does it address the REAL problem? Is it not yet another bandaid applied on the poor human soul, which is already heavily "bandaided?" People are...
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You Can’t Do It All—and That’s Okay
I have 30-odd books on my table, some of which I won't read for months, years, or maybe, even ever. And I am cool with it. Because we don't have...
You don’t have to always be happy
Good news: You don't have to ALWAYS be happy. We live in this 'Happiness as a compulsion' age where it seems that if you are not perpetually happy,...
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,...
Most powerful motivation comes from within
When my dad was in his eighties and unfortunately, not in very good health. But on some days when he feels a bit better, he would go outside the...
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Life is not a single game
A few years ago, while teaching physics to a bunch of high-schoolers, I erred in deriving a formula. And in a split second, even before I could correct myself, a kid raised his hand and pointed out the error. This kid was so brilliant that anything...
Willpower alone can’t break habits
When your fingers are itching to open WhatsApp or Instagram, why is it so hard to resist? Why can't you break distractions through sheer willpower? Here is why: 1. Willpower is like a muscle -- the more you use it, the more tired you get. So if...
Hidden secret to longevity
Once I wrote a newsletter about a sprightly 101-year-old Navy veteran Commander (retired) Sriramulu, who runs 18 km every alternate day. In response, many people emailed me back asking -- "What is the secret of his longevity and good health?...
Do less, focus more
A McKinsey colleague, curious about my policing experience, once asked me, "What was the most difficult aspect of leading a police force?" The biggest challenge was not the riots or hooligans. It was that everyone thought that everything was urgent...