After I wake up, I can, Watch news Scroll social media Read news paper Talk politics Drive in traffic Or , I can create something small and simple, first thing in the morning. All in the above list are things that I consume (not create), plus it is a waste of energy to digest sticky […]
foucs is not about gritted teath, clenched fists, or curved eye brows. It is not concentration. Concentration is a forced activity. Focus is your 100% attention to the work at hand, whatever it is. Focus is internal. Focus has nothing to do with distractions. It doesn’t mean there will be no distractions when you focus.… Read More Focus
Something I found so simple on doing any work is : If I love what I do, no matter how hard or how long it takes, I’ll do it, and I won’t get tired. But many times I have to do work that I don’t love. I have to do it anyway. When I don’t … Continue reading 2 Steps to get anything done
” Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify. ” ~Henry David Thoreau One of the best mindfulness advise I got was from Ajahn Brahm – from one of his talks on youtube is; When you wake up in the morning, and when you are angry or stuck and about to lose control –… Read More Are you struggling to find time to do meaningful work?
We are in constant pursuit of happiness. We don’t like to be in pain. Pain is part of life, like it or not. Our response to pain provides us with choices. Next time you feel bad, you feel like you want to find a distraction to feel good, do this instead. Sit and feel the […]
“The grass is always greener on the other side because from faraway you can’t see the weeds.” ~ John Maeda It’s human to compare. It’s human to assess progress. It’s good to know where we stand. But humans go beyond that. We judge us, we judge […]
After reading about zen, I understood my life is too cluttered. Clutter makes it hard to find things that matter- leads to delays -I procrastinate- then end up feeling unproductive. Here are 5 small daily steps I did, with big impact. 1) Weed out your inbox. Let inbox be the place, just your work stuff comes in. […]
I use zen4mind to write about 1) Leadership 2) Life Hacks 3) Serendipity 4) Social Entrepreneur and 5) technology trends. They are the 5 categories of my blog. The question “why write all these categories in one space?” is a good one. Answer is – If I had to split my life in to 5 […]
what fascinated me most about indira’s talk last evening is this statement. When I was an activist – I marched, threw stones at police, and felt good. But when I became a social entreprenuer, I had to be patient, I had to wait for more than 2 years to results of conversations…. So many forums […]
One of my treasured pursuits these days is to find time to do uninterrupted work. Once I dim all distractions ( email, social media, phone) for a 2 hour period, I thought I would be able to focus. To my surprise, resistance came from my own mind. Since distractions are muted, mind is now restless […]
I thought pressure is bad. I was wrong. I saw people who give their best when they are under immense pressure. Pressure – used with control drives to remarkable performances. If pressure is too much and it starts to control your emotions and makes you irritable and anxious, that is called stress. So, pressure used […]
You know you have a busy life, when weekends are stressful than weekdays. It happens, and before you know it, you lose interest in activities. They are done for the sake of it. Check. Check. You don’t feel inspired by your action. You feel like postponing few activities to watch a movie or a TV […]
You are wasting so much time figuring – Should I enroll in that class?, should I apply that grant, should I subscribe to that magazine? It is important that you decide yes or no, and move on. Many of us, waste much time, thinking it over until that opportunity evaporates. Then you can say –… Read More When a new challenge comes your way, take it or say no.
I never was a multitasker. I tried it every now and then, because it is regarded cool. Because people look at people who juggle many things in awe. I tried, failed -miserably. This failure is not evident at first. It takes good 2-3 weeks before the symptoms surface. I became irritable, not satisfied with work… Read More There’s magic in doing one thing at a time
You think you get the solutions, but it is a bunch of promises. The euphoria is like the conversation you have before getting a health insurance. You think you are covered, but when you get sick, the moment you need that vital support, you hear excuses from the agent. We all are tired. Problem is […]
Many people I meet claim that social media is now a bad place. Racism, political gossip, celebrity rubbish and so on. To be fair to social media, I think you are using it wrong. 1) You are selecting whom you are following. If you feel bad to unfollow, after following a person – On twitter… Read More Can you complain about what you see in social media?
It’s September. 8 months had passed me by in 2015- It is roughly 240 days. It is so numbing sometimes to see how time passes me by and things that matter to me is still on the plate. Not even started. Where was that list I made in January? – The new year resolutions. I … Continue reading September feeling and my journal →
Time is the only resource we have. All that we create (brilliance or boredom), depends on how we make use of time. The biggest compromise, the collateral in creation of unnecessary drama of life, is your time -your time to make things happen, create things, empower teams. So before excuses come to your mind – […]
I was at a car wash near my home. I asked the supervisor ‘wash only the front carpets’. He nodded and yelled from exactly where he was towards the guy who was washing. The guy nodded. The distance between the supervisor and the guy was about 20 meters. Also lot of noise. (obviously, it is … Continue reading Why do we need supervisors ? →
Mondays can be irritating, moody and sometimes toxic. It’s just another day. But with generations labeling it as the cursed day of the week, we are bound to feel its’ weight. It’s just another day. I did a silly thing few weeks back. I tricked my mind to feel ” tomorrow is friday” before going in […]