The Luck Razor
27th July,2023 The concept used more in the Startup eco system is applicable universally. It essentially means, when choosing between two paths, choose the path that has a larger luck surface area. It’s hard to get lucky watching TV at home—it’s easy to get lucky when you’re engaging and learning, physically or digitally. Put yourself […]
‘What is Success?’
19th July,2023 Yesterday, on my birthday, A dear friend asked me “How were the last 12 months,” Was it a “successful” Year? I sat back & reviewed the year gone by and that got me thinking, “What is success?” What does “success” mean to me. Success for me is definitely not about the assets and […]
‘To New Beginnings…’
18th July,2023 As I complete another wonderful and eventful year, I was reviewing the year gone by and planning for the year ahead and it got me thinking on how so many things change and how they remain the same. It has now become a ritual for me on this day to open my ‘Happiness […]
GUERNICA
13th July,2023 Guernica is a large 1937 oil painting by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. It is one of his best-known works, regarded by many art critics as the most moving and powerful anti-war painting in history. Picasso’s painting is based on the events of April 27, 1937, when Hitler’s powerful German air force, acting in […]
’Happy Monsoon’
9th July,2023 I’m singing in the rain, just singing in the rain; What a wonderful feeling, Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the […]
‘Are you a genius?’
07-07-2023 The term genius refers to someone with extraordinary intellectual or creative power. Psychologists in the early 1900s were the first to measure and define genius in terms of a person’s intelligence quotient (IQ). The first genius IQ score was around 140. That’s about one in every 250 people. But one leading researcher in the […]
“What’s Really Important?”
2nd July,2023 It’s easy to get lost and overwhelmed in the chaos, responsibilities, and goals of life. Once overwhelmed, it’s tempting to forget about and postpone that which is most near and dear to your heart. I’ve found that it’s helpful to keep asking myself, “What’s really important?” As part of my early morning routine, […]
‘Positives in your negatives’
20th June,2023 Biologically speaking, humans have a ‘Negativity Bias’ which means we’re actually designed to focus on the negatives. Our brains are hardwired for negativity, because human beings are wired to survive. It’s more natural for us to expect the worst, catastrophize, be cautious and slow to change. If the default position is to survive, […]
‘Add the positives’
8th June,2023 I still remember the day I was preparing fresh lime water for the first time…I ended up adding almost five times the amount of lemon than needed.It was a disaster. I had to correct it anyhow. How I wish I could remove some lemon juice from water to make it taste perfect again!But […]
‘Are you missing out on life?’
3rd June, 2023 In Washington, DC, at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, this man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, approximately 2,000 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. After about 3 minutes, a middle-aged man […]