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The fear of missing out — Part 1

The fear of missing out — Part 1

And I did the unthinkable: subscribe myself for promotional emails, despite knowing they are mostly spammy.
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Sharath PandeshwarApr 5
Were the grapes really sour? — Understanding Cognitive Dissonance

Were the grapes really sour? — Understanding Cognitive Dissonance

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Sharath PandeshwarMar 5
How are you ‘packaging’ yourself?

How are you ‘packaging’ yourself?

If two randomly formed groups of people had to judge how good below shown interfaces are, each group rating one of the designs, I propose…
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Sharath PandeshwarFeb 10
Understanding the Low-ball

Understanding the Low-ball

I was thinking of buying a good pair of shoes from a long time. However I had never pushed myself for it because my current pair of Nike…
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Sharath PandeshwarFeb 4
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Sharath PandeshwarJan 314 min read

Before you answer How You Are Doing

“I am doing okay…”, I replied rather pessimistically, as I writhed my neck, when a good old friend asked how I was doing…

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Sharath PandeshwarJan 284 min read

Recognising the ‘Anchors’ of my Life

I often wondered how some people around me with similar income levels as mine, were comfortable…

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Sharath PandeshwarJan 234 min read

The motivating effect of the ‘Almost complete feeling’

It was almost 30 seconds into Plank Pose (called ‘Dhandasan’ in Yoga) in my Yoga practice this morning. It felt the entire weight of the world was on my arms. I could not bear it any longer. I was just going to drop my knees. Just then Jeevita, our Yoga trainer, started…

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Sharath PandeshwarJan 172 min read

Power of System-1

I often used to end up doubting if I had really locked my house when I left to work. That doubt would sometimes plague me for the whole…

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