Life

Achieving fit

Many startup ideas that were funded and then went bust back in the late ’90s are successful and thriving companies today.

E-commerce struggled to take off in India when it was a replica of what had worked in the US, and it took off with the introduction of cash-on-delivery…

Curiosity precedes passion

When watching a movie, we might simply enjoy the plot line and come out entertained (as intended). Or, we can ask a host of questions like “Why did the Director close up on the actor like that just as he was performing that action?”, “Why did the background music change to a…

Better and different

Better, because why should anyone bother otherwise.

And different, because those who are already doing the same will be further along in the learning curve and will have more resources to spend on getting better. So, it’s a losing battle.

Even pigs can fly in a hurricane

If the wind is strong enough, then even a fat pig that is not suited to flying at all, can take off and fly in the sky.

This is true about startups. And this is true about people.

And then what will you do?

If your company is going bankrupt…

If you are going bankrupt…

If you are going to lose your job…

If you are going to get a job…

The Third Place

Ben Horowitz, in The hard thing about hard things, writes about a person from a client he was dealing with during his time as CEO of LoudCloud, who asked for a connecting flight with the longest layover possible when LoudCloud was booking that person’s travel. Curious as to why someone would choose…

What am I not doing?

I’ve finally come around to reading The hard thing about hard things by Ben Horowitz. As I read more books, I’ve been making a conscious effort to apply to my own life some of the things I learn from reading books.

Exploration Days

When I look at how I spend my days, some of them are heavy on exploration and others are heavy on execution.

The execution days are very busy, often running up to ten or twelve hours worth of tasks and barely any time to spare to even look at my calendar to see what’s up…

The Emotional Diet

Ever since I started paying attention to my health and fitness, I’ve been paying attention to my diet and have been particular about following a wholesome and healthy diet that comprises of the right amounts of vitamins, minerals, proteins, fats, carbs, etc.

Getting back on track

When we sit down to meditate and close our eyes, we are trying to sit back and disengage from our thoughts. We intend to simply observe our thoughts as they come up out of nowhere and then fade into nothingness, never engaging with them.