Go from powerless to powerful in a sprint. It took one fall to change my ‘normal’. In all of 2022, my days were crammed with activity – swim, cycle, or run, followed by time at the climbing wall. And how could I give up my favourite – strength training? The Ironman 70.3 triathlon was coming …
If it ain’t shocking you, it ain’t shaking you. On a Wednesday morning, Santosh Mane stole the bus master key at the depot, picked a random bus to drive and mowed 9 people to death on the busy streets of Pune. It included office goers, school children and workers walking to their site. The whole city …
While we are going about our lives, something stops in our tracks. I remember the day I stood before the Matterhorn, its majestic peak piercing the heavens. But this story isn’t just about mountains; it’s about the heights we can reach within ourselves. While we are going about our lives, something holds us in its …
Against all instinct, I decided to give it a try. That evening, I sat down to give journaling a go.New pen, nice moleskin book. Three minutes passed. Five minutes. No earth-shattering, inspirational or profound thoughts came to mind. Nothing that I felt gratitude for beyond the satisfaction that I exist. Sigh! There it was again, …
Someone put a trolley and a suitcase together and got a suitcase with wheels. Connecting the dots can be one of the best leverages you can build in any area of life, work or play today. The problem is you can’t connect the dots looking forward. You can do that only in hindsight. Till then, …
It is not that hard if you give it time. A purpose shouldn’t be something achievable. Or even specific. It is the opposite of SMART goal setting. If you are struggling to understand what your raison d’etre is, ask really broad questions. What are some unique ways you can contribute? How do you want to live …
Meaningful work lies beyond the shackles of to-do lists. We are relentlessly pursuing productivity. Getting more done in the shortest span possible. It is not wrong to go after accomplishments. The sense of finishing something well is undeniably gratifying. But it is a tunnel with an elusive light at the end. Our to-do lists never …
The war clouds were looming large around Kurukshetra in Northern India. Arjun, the ace archer, faced the most difficult challenge of his life. He had to confront and vanquish his extended family and his cousins in the inevitable fight. Finding a mentor was a priority. Both camps were matched in expertise and strength of the …
Easy enough to blend in and not madly disrupt your life You must be living an enviable life. Get up at 5 am, cold shower and deep work till 9 am. Breakfast and socialising after that, but before a light nap. Then it’s back to the desk until your calendar indicates it is workout time. …
