The Hidden Power of Inexperience

When you are young and inexperienced, you don’t know what is possible or what your limits are. You don’t understand how the world works. So you try crazy things. Often, it is a disaster. But once in a while, you succeed. And when you do succeed, you...

The Real Lesson from 12th Fail

Many have asked me to watch the movie ’12th Fail’ — people are raving about this wonderful movie. Manoj’s story (who battled extreme adversity to become an IPS officer) is inspiring beyond words — and I am so happy for him! But we tend to...

Stop Trying to Prove Yourself

If you are trying to prove yourself, there is bad news — this game has no endpoint. There is no finish line at which you will feel, “Finally, I have proved myself — I can now rest easy.” Because no matter how much ‘proof’ you have...

Why Intelligent People Often Aren’t Rich

Why are intelligent people often not rich? Because they want to make money only using their intellect. For example, if a “non-intelligent” money-making opportunity shows up (say, wholesale rice trading), they wouldn’t be interested. Further, I...