2 life lessons learnt while working out

On my first day at the gym, I started with lifting weights. It was really painful. I closed my eyes, trying to gather all the possible energy within me when my trainer instructed, “No matter how much the weight is, don’t ever close your eyes.” Soon after, I felt...

We have 4 choices

Choice 1 – Nothing matters. Whatever good or bad I do, the world still remains the same. So, I choose not to care. Choice 2 – Everything matters. My every step, big or small, makes a difference. And every difference I make, I feel a sense of pride. Even if...

Mediocrity at its best

We might come across someone who is mediocre at engineering but is an effective public speaker. Someone who is mediocre at public speaking, but is an engaging content writer. Someone who is mediocre at content writing but is an exceptional content editor. People...

Who will you be tomorrow?

It’s unfair to compare our progress with someone who is just starting out, and feel good about ourselves. Just like it is unfair to compare ourselves with someone who has been at it longer than us, and feel bad about ourselves. Different durations. Different...

Confidence, where are you?

There are 3 things that can help us gain confidence. Seeking feedback from people who genuinely want us to progress. Measuring progress because that helps us see ourselves moving forward. Knowing ourselves. Knowing if we are the best. And knowing that if we are not,...

What’s your best shot?

We could think of a thousand reasons for why we could fail. But, trust that one reason why we would succeed. Giving up is the worst thing we can do to ourselves. It’s also the easiest. What’s not easy is to keep going. If we gave our best shot and it did...