The thing about awards

We all love awards.  Even I did. I won Fortune 40U40 for 2 years of the 4 years I was CEO of Groupon India. It was a lovely role.Great money,Global role,High visibility – but not that required a lot of effort.  And then I started nearbuy. The BEST years of...

Give up on my dreams?

What to do if I have to give up on my dreams?It is heartbreaking to give up on your dreams.I understand.However whenever someone asks me this question, here is what I tell them: Realise that the thing you gave up in lieu of that dream is also your dream. It may be a...

Forgiveness

You will free yourself the day you stop blaming your parents for what they did to you. Maybe they did a lot of wrong.However, if you give it back to them, aren’t you behaving exactly the manner you didn’t want to be treated? Forgiveness does not mean...

Why routine?

A routine is a system.A system that designs your day.A system that controls your day.A system that tells you that you are the master of your day, and no distraction can take you over. It does not need to be close to anyone else’s – you may design what...

The most dangerous people in the world

The most dangerous people in the world are not the ones who fail.Not the ones who make mistakes.Not the ones who are struggling hard. None of these. The most dangerous people in the world are those who are not willing to change.Whether they failed, or became...

Get rejected

Rejection isn’t a vice.It is a door to learning more. Be curious. Know what you don’t know. Let your mind be filled with wisdom instead of emptiness on failing. And sooner than you know, you will look forward to failing than to running away from it.Which,...