Tips for budding solopreneurs, entrepreneurs, and business owners — In my early years as a solopreneur, I was working with an ego the size of a giant football… I would get offended if anyone edited my work. …

How do you approach life and work? — In the late 1940s, playwright Samuel Beckett wrote a revolutionary play called Waiting for Godot. It assumed cult-like proportions purely because of the universal nature of its subject. The two characters in the play waited patiently and endlessly for an imaginary Godot. …

Move faster toward your goals — In my 20s, sloth was probably my biggest sin, and prevented me from accomplishing more than I probably could have. It would take me ages to clean up my room. I’d see piles of books that had to go back on the shelf, clothes that had to be put into…

Essential tools to create a better work-life balance — Years ago, I attended a lecture on goal-setting by an IITian professor. He made an interesting point on how it’s more important to have a “work-life-me” balance rather than just a “work-life” balance”. The “me” is an essential factor that needs to come into play for our daily well-being. …

Why ambition is a powerful emotion meant to be experienced and expressed by all — “We hold ourselves back in ways both big and small, by lacking self-confidence, by not raising our hands, and by pulling back when we should be leaning in.” This is a line from Lean In, a book authored by the ex-COO of Facebook, now Meta Platforms, Sheryl Sandberg. Lean In…

Duty, discipline, and detachment are some of the ways to avoid pain and stay on the path of peace and perfection. — Our five senses — touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing — help us experience the world. But, these same five senses can also become the reason for pain and attachment. They can distract us from our path, cause addictions, and take away a sense of moderation and tranquillity from our…

How the cards took me closer to myself — Iwas always fascinated by tarot… Through my 20s and 30s, I had often consulted readers when I needed some clarity in my life. Later on, when the internet got filled with videos by various tarot readers from across the world, with daily, monthly, and sun sign-based tarot readings, I started…

A phrase oft said by Julia Roberts in a Ticket to Paradise may just redefine the way you live and think — This phrase reminded me of the old Indian mentality of saving the good crockery for the “guests”, wearing that expensive outfit only for an occasion, or, living frugally so that you have enough for the future. But, has anyone seen the future? Do we really know how long we have…

Is New Year’s Eve a semi-colon or a full stop to all that we’ve experienced in the past year? — We’re 10 days into 2023 as I write this blog. We still have COVID cases across the world; Russia and Ukraine are still at war… Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo campaign is still marching on, and the Fed interest rate still stays high. Still, still, still, we celebrate New Year’s eve…