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Expertise Behind the Ease
Years ago, I was involved in organizing the National Games in Trivandrum, where two people did a skydiving demo for the opening ceremony. In this insanely dangerous stunt, these parajumpers were to land in a stadium, inside a busy city. And once...
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Reclaim our joy and peace
"There is no peace that lives within us constantly and never leaves us. There is only the peace that must be won again and again, each new day of...
The Power of Knowledge
In school, I hated biology with a passion. And once I decided to pursue engineering, I thought of the subject as a waste of time. But I was wrong....
Happiness: An Endless Chase
Vietnamese meditation master Thich Nhat Hanh said, “When you have a toothache you think that you will be happy when the toothache is gone. But when...
Rewire Your Brain
If you want to break any addiction, here is an action roadmap. Let us first understand what addiction is. It is a compulsive habit – an action you...
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The Pursuit of Mastery
When building a habit we sometimes get bored in a few weeks. But a pianist may practice 20,000 hours for over a decade to qualify for an orchestra. To be a meditation master, you need 10,000 to 20,000 hours of practice. In fact, Mingyur Rinpoche...
Hierarchy vs Innovation
I have worked in two diametrically opposite work environments. In firms like McKinsey, there was no social hierarchy. Even a senior partner could not overrule a junior analyst using the force of authority. Dissent was not a right, but an obligation...
Uncomfortable Means You’re Growing
During my four years in college, I was late for classes almost every single day. And after a while, it became a hardwired habit. So much so that if some day I got ready for class on time, I would feel like something was off – I would worry that...
How to break the habit of stress eating
Here is how to break the habit of stress eating. Every time you unthinkingly shove some snack into your mouth, ask yourself: Am I hungry? Or just bored and anxious? Stress eating is a classic mindless action that we do on autopilot. Here is a...