Two mantras of life

Two mantras of life I live by, that I recently told my team: Never complain: Never. Ever. Even if it is the worst day of your life to date. It robs us of our power and tricks us into believing that we don’t have any. Trust: Trust people for what they say. Living life...

Baggage of experience

We keep running after work experience.  We think it will make us better at what we do.But experience comes with its own baggage — a blind belief that what we know is what is right. However, it is the maturity of realising that we are constantly learning, that...

Is it even trust?

We have this habit of checking the strength of our relationships, every now and then.”Let’s see if they can be trusted.” The minute we test it, we break it.It is either earned or established through conduct.It’s not to be tested. To test trust,...

What determines success?

IQ, aka how smart you are, once used to be the biggest determinant of success.  Then came the EQ.Empathising with people made us better leaders and effective communicators. The world evolved and everything around us is now designed to attract our attention.Thus,...

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....

You will constantly be judged

Your college.Your job.Your car.Your phone.Your clothes.Your choices.  Remember that people judge because they want to feel good about themselves.It has nothing to do with you.It is their insecurity.