Gradually and then suddenly.
Last week, I bumped into someone who I hadn't met in a long while. It was he who walked up to me and said hello. Truth be told, I had struggled to place him. He was a pale version of...
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New rules of the game
A couple of weeks ago a Whatsapp group that am a part of, erupted in anger. This is not the typical Whatsapp group with partisan politics and repugnant nonsense. This was a group that informed each other on sports and...
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Celebrating a personal milestone with you
My dream of pursuing a different life outside the corporate world was triggered by several casual conversations. One such stellar conversation lead me to the 1000 day rule. The way a serial entrepreneur articulated the rule went something like this:...
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The Fake boyfriend app??
I read about the "fake boyfriend app" with a half smile and a full heart. To each, her own, as the saying goes! The lady who, with a click of a button has her notional hero come to her rescue,...
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Conversations with cab drivers
The other day, a banter with my cab driver lead me to a mutual friend. There we were stuck in a jam whilst I was thrilled to bits. A random conversation with a stranger in a battered cab leading me...
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Going beyond the obvious
I want to talk to you about two ends I have been struggling with over the last few months. At one end, there is the obvious. And at the other end, there is the “beyond obvious”. Repeatedly, the smokescreen of...
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Why are you happy?
Many years ago, my manager, a very wise man, asked me a question: "Why are you happy?” It seemed like a simple question. I quickly realised that the question packs a punch. Try asking yourself that question and wait for a...
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How do you answer the question “who are you?”
Tell me quick, what do you say when someone asks you who you are? Do you struggle or do you get to the point in one seamless flow? To tell you the truth, I struggle. Do I talk about my...
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A peek into habits of champions and cool jobs of 2029. Are you ready for it?
There are champions. And then there is the champion of champions. Micheal Phelps! The man won 23 Olympic Gold Medals in his swimming career. The world revels in such superhuman achievements and often aspires to replicate these. Until it reckons with what...
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Patience Play
It is 15 days since the new year. I am tempted to ask you how your new year resolutions are holding up. But I wont go there. I would rather tempt you with a fascinating piece I read. Fifty Two...
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