Teaching Vidur about money

For the past 3 years, our (now) 12 year old son, Vidur, has been setting up a game stall at our society’s Diwali mela.  This year, he earned 12K in profit.And he can’t believe it! While his objective was to have fun, I had a selfish motive.To teach...

Reflection

I am staying at a wonderful place for a week and I am paying more than what I earned in the entire year, in my first job.  Am I surprised everyday at how far I have come?Yes!  Do I believe it’s all my doing?Not at all. It’s insane luck at play.  Does...

Conversations

When we point a finger at someone else, we are unable to join hands together.When we think someone else is wrong, we hardly stop to think they could be right in their shoes.When we confront, it is in accusation mode instead of access mode. It’s easy to win...

Borrowing from the richest

If given a chance to trade anything of the wealthiest people, what is the right thing to trade? Their money? Status? Network? Hard work? Life Lessons? The best thing to trade for is their curiosity.What do they think about the most? What is the pattern of their...

Your biggest enemy

Your biggest enemy is not your competitor.Or a newbie changing the world.Or a viral trend you missed. These are parts of life. Your biggest enemy is someone who tells you that it is impossible for you to think beyond what lies in front of you. They make you think...

Confidence for doing new things

You’re starting something you’ve never done. It’s making you anxious. You find yourself lacking confidence. What if I fail? What if I’m laughed at? What if my critics say: “I told you!” It’s impossible to have 100% confidence when you’re starting something new. ...