Being lost in 20s

At 18 yrs: I went to check the JEE results, with my father, on our scooter. I did not clear it.At 24 yrs: I dropped out of my PhD program in the US, came back to India, not knowing what to do next.At 29 yrs: I quit my consulting job to join a startup, and was fired...

Quotes

If you are not having fun while doing it, people will see through it. Ankur WarikooTweet We own the screen we own. Not the other way around! Ankur WarikooTweet True respect is when you respect someone even after you’ve got to know them. Ankur WarikooTweet The...

Fashionable

It has become fashionable to startup today.  In the world of Shark Tank, everyone thinks they should start their own business.  Worse, people think that those in a job are losers.They have sold their soul.They have become part of a rat race.  That’s a...

Family and friends

No matter how much you give to your work, your manager would move on to finding a replacement once you move on. This does not mean they are brutal. This simply means they want to get their work done. And they are right. This also does not mean that they don’t...

Risk and reward

Whenever we make a big decision in life, we only look at the rewards it would bring.  However, there is a big element most people miss out on:  The risk associated with that reward. I would want the higher salary this job brings, but am I willing to add two...

Finding someone…

Find the colleague who saw you at your worst and still helped you perform better.  Find the manager who saw you faltering and still chose to listen instead of scolding.  Find the friend who saw your lowest points and still chose to support. Find the partner...