Expect Friction on new journeys!

The excitement to start a new year resolution, to learn a new skill, a language or even a new diet plan fires us up. On the first day of graduate school or in a gym, we are in an ecstatic state, looking and thinking only about the end goal and the successful people in their respective domains. A good starting point indeed! … Read More >Expect Friction on new journeys!

Being disciplined when the amounts are small.

It seems very natural to assume that, “If I had a million dollars, I would invest in a healthy diet, join a valuable charitable club, invest more in educational material or books…”. On the other hand, it appears very normal to us when we hear of successful people having good health habits, being early risers, punctual and maybe even true to their words. In short, everything about successful people seems to have an uncanny association with success. … Read More >Being disciplined when the amounts are small.

Reading is to the mind, what exercise is to the body

survive our entire lives without reading a book, isn’t it? Exercising can build our immunities, decrease the risk of heart diseases, lower blood pressure but what can reading possibly change in our lives? Well, let’s dive in cogently. … Read More >Reading is to the mind, what exercise is to the body

Lying to yourself, a mental-roadblock

We get amused every time we find that a child is lying. Lying being not the greatest of characteristics of a human being, we are quick to blame the parents of the child. Which can, to a certain extent be true but the question that is even more significant is ‘Why does a child lie?’. Why even the child as an individual never taught to lie will eventually learn to lie? … Read More >Lying to yourself, a mental-roadblock

‘Documenting’ your way to success!

We have huge goals, well, as they should be. Our goals aren’t those that are achievable in a day or a week or even a month. It is not the most profound knowledge that breaking down the large goals into small, non-overwhelming tasks and do them over some time diligently is the way to go. But it is indeed the most logical answer. Documenting could be your way to success? … Read More >‘Documenting’ your way to success!

When my eyes taught me a lesson…

I was trying hard to figure out the equation on the projector screen in my control engineering class. The professor was playing an interesting video in the lecture hall, and the other lights in the hall were dimmed. Typical movie stuff that. The reason I was struggling to even read the equation on the screen was that my eyes were teary and that made everything blurry. Now even though … Read More >When my eyes taught me a lesson…