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Tired of eating the same food. Tired of sitting at home. Sad I’ve to celebrate my birthday at home again. Tired of not being able to travel. Counting what we don’t have is the easiest way to feel bad.  Except it helps no one. Not certainly us. What if we felt grateful...

A less-known secret of productivity

When we talk about secrets to productivity, mostly we think they would be Pomodoro technique, having a schedule, working out, etc. While all of that is true, there is something way bigger than it: Our rest schedule. Rest and rejuvenation is not sitting idle, wasting...

Problem solving

As humans, leaders and wise humans, we love to solve problems for others. It makes us feel better, and we believe that it would make them feel better as well. Except, that it doesn’t. Smart people suffer from a problem called The Curse of Intelligence. They want to...

Is introversion a problem?

“You must be outgoing and hanging around with people. Your introversion ain’t gonna help you!” Almost every introvert has not only heard these lines, they have also lost touch with themselves whenever they’ve tried to fit into the world this way. Introversion isn’t...

What happens after exploring?

I often talk about suggesting kids in their 20’s to go about exploring different career options.  But what should you do when you have really found what you love, you’re good at it and the world is ready to pay you for it? Double down on what you’ve found. Think of...

Wasting a year with gap year

Of course a gap year “wastes” a year of your life. However, we get prepared for 15+ years to work, why make a choice of what to work on immediately? How will we ever get to know the depth of the pool without stepping into it? How will we ever know what we are good at...