Chasing goals

We chase goals, work hard towards them, and when we finally achieve them, we still feel incomplete. Why does that happen? Because we tie our happiness to a place. Showing people that you can. Proving them wrong. Making sure you have their respect.  It all becomes...

The three step formula to learn anything

Here’s a small yet effective three-step formula to learn anything:  Observe. When we see others doing something, our brain creates a picture of it. Do: Execution is the mother of motivation. Teach: The teacher never forgets. Sharing what you have is the best way...

A year from now…

We want to build that product.Create a community of like-minded people.Change the way things work. But there is a lack of time.Or we are not sure if the idea will succeed.What will people say if we fail?  How will we ever know the result until we do the work?...

Don’t assume. ASK!

When something doesn’t go the way we wanted it to, our brain goes into default mode of imagining the worst case scenario. They’re not acting the way they should.They don’t like me.They must think I am useless.  But what if this imagined world is just that –...

Why are we offended by the success of others?

Your colleagues are doing better than you.The classmate who flunked in school is doing better.Everyone’s life seems sorted, other than your own. And all this makes you worried.Perhaps jealous of their success. But why are we jealous of it?Because we are not focused on...

The stories we tell ourselves

An alcoholic father had two sons. One grew up to be an alcoholic.When asked why, he responded, “I watched my father.” The other grew up hating alcohol.When asked how he chose to be sober, he responded, “I watched my father.” So it wasn’t about what happened to...