Work on your strengths? Or weaknesses?

Strengths are our trump cards.We already have an edge over them.They make us start ahead of everyone else. Weaknesses are our jacks. We will have to work more than everyone else to even be at par. Then why is it that people are told to work on their weaknesses and not...

The best skill to learn in 21st century

Given how rapidly everything changes now, I often wonder what is the most important skill of the 21st century? Is it to code? To become an AI expert? To be a storyteller? I believe the most important skill of the 21st century is the ability to learn something new,...

On hopelessness

When you are working towards something, there is always hope. Hopelessness is felt on two occasions: When you haven’t yet started and feel there is no way you can (untrue more often). When you achieve what you wanted but it doesn’t change how you feel (true more...

When do we grow old?

When do we grow old? Is it simply upon hitting a certain number?Or perhaps before that? We grow old when we think the way we see the world is the right one. When we believe it is our point of view that matters, and it need not be changed. When we refuse to see another...

How to predict your future

What did you do today? Learned something?Met someone interesting?Took notes and executed upon your ideas? Or watched Netflix, ate junk food and slept a little more. And what will you do tomorrow?Day after? Quicker than you know, the days turn into weeks, weeks into...