How many years can you live jobless? What? And if you are over 60? What do you mean? I am talking about the actual world we live in today, where we cannot live to be less than 90 years old, possibly even 100, and we cease to work at the age of sixty. You areContinueContinue reading “Emotional Planning”
Category Archives: Philosophy
Networking Pitfall: Asking for Too Much
Have you ever felt how to get rid of a person from your network with whom you have built an acquaintance, but it has turned taxing? Do you find some people who are very nice but drain a lot of your energy? Do you know people who do not directly ask what they want andContinueContinue reading “Networking Pitfall: Asking for Too Much”
Book That Blew My Mind
“How Will You Measure Your Life?” by Clayton Christensen is a compelling book that intertwines business and life lessons. It emphasizes the importance of critical thinking, career motivation, and the significance of understanding in relationships. The author’s deep insights and advice make it a must-read for anyone seeking to improve their life.
You don’t need News Year’s Resolution
The content encourages reflecting on one’s personal growth over the past year, influenced by apps like Spotify and Youtube which recap your behavior throughout the year. It guides readers about analyzing experiences, noteworthy people, successes, regrets, and plans for the coming year, likening the process to a river’s constant flow and refreshing itself while changing forms. It recommends an annual self-reflection session, described as a “Year in Review” mind map.
Interference
In a moment of introspection, supported by her wise, non-judgmental neighbor, Rita reflects on her 10-year marriage to Santosh and it’s ups and downs. During this contemplative exercise, Rita realized how her actions and decisions were influenced by proving her husband wrong or avoiding his interference. Her neighbor likens the push and pull in men-women relationships to a river and its bank, each shaping the other, creating a beautiful, albeit sometimes tumultuous, world.
The Growth Loop
What is growth? If you plant a bamboo tree and a oak tree at the most conducive environment you will find oak tree shows a steady growth since you plant the tree but bamboo tree shows no sign of growth. But after a couple of years you will find bamboo tree not only grows fastContinueContinue reading “The Growth Loop”
Are you feeding a monster?
Do you consider a subtle disguised critique now and then to be bullying? Would you consider a colleague’s appreciation for the same work you do to be harassment and object to it? In our daily employment, we are subjected to a variety of microaggressions from seniors, coworkers, and, on occasion, juniors. Should we ignore themContinueContinue reading “Are you feeding a monster?”
Escape to Excellence
Photo by Emmanuel Avila on Pexels.com Two years and several months have passed, and there is no news of returning to normal. A social, springlike, and talkative personality is feeling suffocated in the four walls of the house. Tried everything to entertain himself but nothing could keep him up in the zone of motivation, highContinueContinue reading “Escape to Excellence”
Achieving the unachievable
For those with big dreams and a firm belief that they can succeed but who have never started or haven’t done it consistently enough to be successful, Cameron Hanes’ book Endure is a great resource. Photo by Lachlan Ross on Pexels.com If you find the challenge listed above relatable, then here is an exercise toContinueContinue reading “Achieving the unachievable”
Life as Sakti 