How to read books effectively

5-step process to remember everything you read in a book: Reading on a Kindle When I read a book, I highlight a lot.A LOT.  Anything that catches my attention, intrigues me, fuels my curiosity.Sometimes entire pages. Exporting the highlights  What I love...

Positive vs. toxic job

5 signs of a job worth staying in: 1. You are respected for who you are.2. There is acknowledgement of what you do.3. You are rewarded for how well you do it.4. There is growth while you do it.5. You are mentored when you lose track. 1 sign of a toxic job: You dread...

Keep looking ahead

When I started working out 11 years back, my instructor told me 2 things: Never close your eyes, even if in intense pain.Always look in front. Never down. It was later that I realised he wasn’t talking about working out. He was talking about...

Society’s influence on you

Everyone out there seems to have an opinion on you.What you should do.What you shouldn’t.How you should live your life.And how you have messed it up already. The world doesn’t require another template.It requires another rebel.  Be you,...

3 life hacks that have saved me time and again

The 30-day rule When you desire a big purchase, do not buy it right away.Give yourself 30 days and ask yourself if you still want it just as much as you did earlier. If you do, go for it.Chances are you won’t. Keep a gratitude jar Everyday, before going to bed,...