Confidence

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, we...

I made a mistake – am I weak?

Often we are told that the most powerful people are the ones who never make mistakes. We’re also told that making mistakes is a sign of weakness. That, if we make mistakes, we are not powerful. So what do we do?We hide them. But when we look at the most powerful...

You’ve changed

If you often find people around you saying, “You’ve changed!”“You were not like this.”“You are not the same anymore!” And if you are confused – Should you change? Should you not?You think people will dislike you.People will leave if you aren’t who they want you...

Your present does not have to be your future

You are a CA today.You do not have to be a CA forever! You are an engineer today.You do not have to be an engineer forever! You are a journalist today.You do not have to be a journalist forever! Do not define your future by who you are...

Discover the world in your 20s

90% of what happened to me in my 20s was because of luck.I am that guy who was at the right place at the right time and lucked out.And as much as I am grateful for that, I wish I knew better.Today I know, 20s should be used to discover yourself, as against stabilizing...

3 hacks for maximum productivity

No notifications except calls.You can set a work mode, so only the notifications you have permitted will come through.  No unread banners on any app.They can be a lot more distracting than we care to admit. Time limits for all social media apps with...