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Your Achievements Don’t Need to Compete With Anyone Else’s
Two days ago, at the breakfast table, my mother told me somewhat gleefully that she had walked for 1 hour and 10 minutes that morning. It was apparently her personal best 🙂 My mother is a bit overweight and not in the best of health. And when she...
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When a Blunder Turns Out to Be a Blessing
When writing my Wharton MBA application, I was working right until the 2:30 am deadline. I was frantically working on my application essays in a...
Why We Must Sweat Every Day
Today during my morning run, I crossed a guy walking his dog (a sweet-looking labrador). But sadly, the dog was so overweight that even at a very...
When You Try Too Hard to Sleep
During a consulting project at McKinsey, every Monday morning, I had to drive 2-3 hours from New Jersey to the client's office in Connecticut. One...
A Decade Later, Your Body Won’t Forget
Very early in my career, I developed severe back pain due to long hours of sitting. I knew that I should have gone for evening runs or sports, but I...
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The World Runs Just Fine Without You
In my very first job as a senior cop, I saw that many sub-inspectors of police were reluctant to take their weekly day-offs. When asked why, they said that 'they could not afford to' because of the work pressure. (Also, they would get some extra...
The Hidden Joy of Having a Compelling Goal
I know many people who miss the days when they prepared for IITJEE or some major exam. Why? 1. A singular, compelling goal like a big exam overrides most distractions and helps you focus, often creating a pleasurable flow-like state. 2. In exam...
Make New Mistakes, Not Old Ones
In my previous job, a team member was making an investment proposal that my boss thought was quite disastrous. So my boss said, "Why do you want to make the same mistake we made last time? There are so many mistakes one can make -- why don't you...
Your Struggle Isn’t Waking Up Early — It’s Sleeping Early
Your struggle is not waking up early. Your struggle is sleeping early. If you are scrolling and 'Netflixing' till late at night, you obviously can't wake up early or do your morning walk. And why do you do that late-night scrolling? Because you...