One of the biggest double edged swords in the human mind is its capacity to think in terms of intangibles and create mythical concepts. On one hand, it allows us to create new ideas, debate on them and create new inventions; on the other hand it puts us in pursuit of certain things that we … Continue reading A consultant’s approach to happiness
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Motivations of the mind – Questions.
Why does the mind run so fast that the mind itself can’t cope up with it? Why is it designed that way? Isn’t the sole purpose of mind to help its body survive. Then why doesn't it block thoughts when the pace of it increases too much. Why does it allow itself to run amok … Continue reading Motivations of the mind – Questions.
Looking back at 2021
A very happy new year 2022 to everyone! At the end of every year, we get bombarded by all the media around us telling us how we spent the year on their platforms. How many songs you listened to, how many pizzas you ordered, how many kilometers you ran etc. Year-ends serve as great virtual … Continue reading Looking back at 2021
Infinite leverage
John Lennon famously said - "Life is what happens to you, when you are busy making other plans" The last 2 years of Covid are great examples of how true those words are. And even now, when everyone was feeling that everything is finally back to normal, people started planning for international holidays and get … Continue reading Infinite leverage
India at the Olympics : It’s a long road ahead
Neeraj Chopra at Tokyo 2020 Olympics; Source: Olympics.com India's best ever Olympic performance - yayyy!!!This was a very exciting Olympics for us Indians with so many firsts - first men's Hockey medal after 41 years, first women's hockey semi final match, first female 2-time Olympic medalist (PV Sindhu) and of course, first athletics gold by … Continue reading India at the Olympics : It’s a long road ahead
Why MS Dhoni is my favorite cricketer
Photo courtesy: Google Images: https://swarajyamag.com/insta/indias-world-cup-winning-captain-m-s-dhoni-announces-retirement-from-international-cricket Mahendra Singh Dhoni retired from all forms of international cricket at 1929 hrs on 15th August and an era of Indian cricket ended. A young boy with long flowing hair came to the international stage and took the cricketing world by storm with his unorthodox but brutal batting style.Soon, world … Continue reading Why MS Dhoni is my favorite cricketer
New Learnings
Photo by Fabio Comparelli on Unsplash In the past few months, I have stumbled upon some really good ideas on the internet about life from a few smart & successful people. Some of them I definitely recommend checking out – Naval Ravikant, Scott Adams and Shane Parrish. Going through some of their content has recently … Continue reading New Learnings
Democracy is to be cherished
This one is after a long time. I have attempted this based on a suggestion from a friend who was most likely messing with me J Let's see how it goes. Democracy is of the people, for the people and by the people. Because the power is decentralized, it is said to be the most … Continue reading Democracy is to be cherished
Media – Good or Evil
“The press is called the Fourth Estate. It is definitely a power, but, to misuse that power is criminal.” -Mahatma Gandhi Media has been referred to as the fourth estate of democracy because of the pivotal role it plays in keeping the other three legs – legislative, executive and judiciary under check and thus safeguarding … Continue reading Media – Good or Evil
How will COVID-19 change the world?
COVID-19 has shook 2020. The outbreak of the novel coronavirus has impacted the world in a way never seen in the last 2 generations at least. Millions have been infected and hundreds of thousands have succumbed to the new microbe. Majority of people are staying inside homes, many businesses are not operating, roads are empty, … Continue reading How will COVID-19 change the world?
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