When I see young people casually browsing through online shopping websites, to fill gap time, I wonder, isn't it only causing more misery to their already material hungry souls? Wish they did more of …
Two things I always ask people in an interview, and it helps.
My work demands me to meet an average of ten new people a day, and it is easy to get biased and have judgement errors, especially in understanding what people want from jobs, and what is important for …
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Hunting, farming and harvesting
Disclaimer: This is more than one minute read. And these ideas are not relevant for internet businesses. Being in service business, my job as a CEO, is constantly motivating people and making …
Travel
Travel is pilgrimage to your inner self. We are not travelling forward. We are moving deeper. When you swipe your travel photos on your iPhone, you are creating mini-holidays wherever you are, may …
Purpose.
While a free market economy promotes mission and purpose for a meaningful life, what is the purpose of this universe and human life in particular? Both is abundant and miraculous, and can have an …
Unschool.
Whenever parents and kids share their frustrating experiences about schooling, I ask them, "what is the alternative? Would you homeschool or even unschool them? They immediately feel uncertain about …
Grand cosmic plan.
Do you have panic attacks, a sudden inflow of unpleasant thoughts of where we are moving? And it freezes you like a artic cold storm! How to warm yourself with pleasant thoughts, which can help back …
No distractions.
Many people ask me, "why a plain vanilla theme for your blog" - less photographs, no social media share buttons, no profile picture, less information on blogger, no lengthy blogs, less hyperlinks, no …
Conversations.
When was the last time you had a deep conversation with someone? Uninterrupted by internet, undistracted by your own flow of non-linear thoughts, unlevelled by status anxiety. You won't find them in …
Data and story.
Data is reality. But world is built on stories. We understand numbers, but remember stories. We dig data and tell stories. Because story is emotional. Data is rational. Our decisions are …
Three things.
“The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.” - Nassim Nicholas Taleb Heroin = dopamine = happiness Carbohydrates = humans are wired for it = want more of …
A Brief History of Kochi.
Present Fort Cochin area before 1947 was part of Bombay Presidency of British India while adjoining Mattancherry was in erstwhile princely state of Cochin. For residents of Ernakulam area, Cochin …
Super tiny.
Humans trying to understand the universe is like rabbits trying to know what Elon Musk does! Super tiny. The grand cosmic plan is incomprehensible. …
Start small.
Instead of loving your enemies, treat your friends a little better. — Edgar Watson Howe. …
Music transports you.
Today while driving to office, unlike a noisy FM radio, I listened to Anoushka Shankar's Traces of You, a thoughtful gift by a friend. Her sitar compositions made an otherwise mundane journey into a …