Why do we procrastinate?

We are procrastinating.On that project that is important to us.On that gig that will get us closer to our dream.On writing that email that might help us land our dream job. Not because we can’t.But because we are afraid. Afraid of doing it wrong.Afraid of criticism of...

Amateur versus Pro

“It’s raining today. Let me not work today and enjoy instead.”“It’s a festival today. Let’s skip the workout.”“It’s too cold today. I’d rather not get to the desk and write.” These are words of an amateur.  However, a professional shows up to work...

“I am rambling”

How often do we find ourselves saying that or thinking to ourselves, “I am rambling”. Thoughts are coming, but they are unstructured, they are fast and don’t do justice to what I know about the subject.  The solution is to write.To speak in a manner that is...

Are you scared of failing?

You want a new job.Or start your own business.You want to get out of a relationship.Or you want to lose weight. But you’re unable to do any of these.Not because you don’t want to.Rather because you’re afraid. Afraid of failure.Maybe afraid of what people will...

How (not) to change the world

You are irritated by the behaviour of others.It frustrates you..And they don’t even realise it. So to teach them a lesson, you do the same thing to them.Only, that it does not change them.They do not see their fault through your actions.There now remains no difference...

Who should you spend your time with?

We are drawn towards people that have the same points of view as us.They make us feel comfortable.They make us feel safe.Our worldviews, our belief systems, our values are held intact. However, they don’t make us grow.They simply validate our existing cocoon of...