‘Delayed Gratification’
15th March, 2023 In today’s day and age of one click purchases & immediately accessible information, instant gratification is seen as the norm though it isn’t always best – in fact, impulse control is an essential life skill. When it comes to achieving your goals, delayed gratification is the skill that will get you there […]
‘Go Slow, Go Far’
13th March, 2023 Most young tree saplings spend their early decades under the shade of their mother’s canopy. Limited sunlight means they grow slowly. Slow growth leads to dense, hard wood. But something interesting happens if you plant a tree in an open field: free from the shade of bigger trees, the sapling gorges on […]
‘Be Curious and Learn’
10th March, 2023 Back in early school, at some point, we were all introduced to Alice, the girl whose sense of wonder at the world led to ‘curiouser and curiouser’ events. But along the way, I think we all lost the plot a bit. Yes, we all know that knowledge leads to innovation but not […]
‘NECESSITY BECOMES A RITUAL’
03rd March, 2023 Swamiji had a pet cat, which licked food off all the plates and bowls at dinner-time. So the swami told one of his disciples to tie the cat to a tree nearby till dinner was over, so that the cat would not mess with them. A few years passed. The swami died. […]
‘Mistakes’
24th February, 2023 When I started using a pen in my primary school, and I made a mistake, I would try hard to erase it before submitting it to my teacher. Sometimes, I used a chalk to clean my mistake but it used to re-appear later. So I began to use saliva, it worked at […]
Blue Bird Event
23rd February, 2023 Bluebird is a lucrative opportunity that you come across unexpectedly, without much effort. The term is often used by sales professionals when talking about inbound leads. As the buyer arrives without you knowing or making any effort, those might indeed seem like they come out of the blue. In particular, Bluebird is […]
‘Take this Quiz’
16th February, 2023 You don’t actually have to take the quiz. Just read straight through, and you’ll get the point. 1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world. 2. Name the last five Padmashri winners. 3. Name the last five winners of the Miss India contest. 4. Name ten people who have won the […]
Questions I ask Myself before Sleeping
15th February, 2023 If you want to improve, you have to ask yourself the right questions. Self-reflection is the key to all personal development. People tend to think it’s about reading the right self-help book, or attending a Tony Robbins seminar, but the truth is, personal development can happen in any moment, anytime, anywhere. Personal […]
’Reality Distortion Field’
07th February, 2023 A reality distortion field (RDF) involves the ability to block out distractions, fears, and doubts in an effort to focus on a nearly impossible goal. Business leaders and entrepreneurs use this personal force to persuade their teams into working on difficult tasks. Reality distortion field is a term first used by Bud […]
‘Don’t Quit’
30th January, 2023 My favourite Monday morning reminder, when i feel like giving up is this wonderful poem. It definitely gets me charged up for the days & week ahead. “When Things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low and debts are high, […]