I have seen 3 types of people in the world. A – Mostly see the bad side of everything B – Mostly see the good side of everything C- Who accepts things as they are. You might wanna ask who’s the best person? A,B or C? None. A society has all 3. A society that … Continue reading 3 types of people – Which group are you in ?

I wanted to write. I was almost hitting an impossible target: writing daily. I did it for about 2 weeks-  then could not for 2 days, then a week, now almost 3 weeks. This post is after 3 weeks. What happened? Life took a toll. I wanted to have quality time to write, and a … Continue reading Let’s face it. →

is clearly a way to lead a life of misery. You need feedback on mistakes, which is fine. But seeking constant approval for who you are from others is tragic, because simply it is not possible. Think of someone who tells only good things about you? Or only bad things about you ? If you […]

This question, hovers around my mind, time to time. Many friends told me, they get the question too, sometimes once every day. When that happens, distractions are what we resort to, with out knowing that we are doing things right, but that inner tyrant is robbing our peace. Well, this article is precious. It was again […]

There’s a book to read : Finding your Element by Ken Robinson. If you are too lazy to read or don’t have time – ask a co-worker,  ask few friends. Sometimes we do not know what we are good at. We need someone to remind us. We shrug off and move on. But your smile […]

What takes your attention, is a choice you can make. You can create 101 excuses, which make you happy for a moment, yet deep down you know you have given the power away. This choice is available to you at any given moment. Giving undivided attention to the thing you do, will make that thing come […]

Buddha abandoned his luxurious life to find a way to end suffering. He found going after gods, rocks and texts do not give the freedom from suffering. He went to extremes by not giving body any amenities, not giving even food. It did not work. He meditated with moderate food and amenities. He found a […]

Well, we don’t learn much from good days. We thing we are bullet proof, we think anything we touch turns to gold. We are on a high. Until we get crashed. That’s human. That’s ok. What is not ok, is not to reflect on what went wrong. It might be a simple mistake, an oversight, […]

I did not want to recommend movies in zen4mind , but ‘Million dollar arm’ begs to bend a rule. “Sometimes to win, you have to change the game” is the movie’s tag line. It’s pure true story telling with right pinches of inspiration and goodness in life tossed in delightful manner. It reminded me of […]

I work with email open. Not that I wanted to be distracted, but because when creating something, I need to go to emails to get data I need. When I log in, I see new emails  in inbox. Unconsciously I start reading them, which means I forget why I logged in, in the first place. […]

Second day?  Yes today is the second day after my moment ( day) of  reckoning.  Please look at my previous post, which I wrote  yesterday. And You know what? I could stay away from fault finding for 80% of the day.  Peace with in leads to peace with out. Oh what joy. 

If you look for a title, a definition – social entrepreneur can be a confusing person. But on the other hand, we all are social, and we can be entrepreneurial. But then the problem is, it is not a 9-5 job. It’s a way of life you chose over others. This way of life, is one […]

I am always in the look out to do things better. In the process, I found out I am better at developing my strengths – not very good at developing my weaknesses. This is obvious. Loads of research proves it, and my guts don’t lie. Yet, I emphasize ‘yet’, the rewards of working on a […]

I was at a coffee shop. Three teenagers, around 20,  sat across my table, all talking, but looking at their mobiles. One was angry, he was scolding his friend ” You do not have the decency to like my instagram. It has 127 likes and you are also in the pic. What’s wrong with you ?” […]

What Sunish Jauhari told at yesterday’s Ashoka Sri Lanka launch sticked in my mind. He mentioned about 4 things. 1) Empathy 2) Leadership 3) Teamwork 4) Creativity What I like most is that ’empathy’ is right there on the top of the list. Empathy can only be practiced with lot of commitment. Lot of willingness […]

I am not Muhammad Ali, nor will I ever be a boxer, not even close. But what makes him successful, makes me too. I do not fight on a physical ring, but I fight in many mental rings only I can see and feel- daily, hourly , even in minutes and in seconds. I have […]

Stumbled upon this wonderful visual on internet. It is based on a TED talk by Simon Sinek. The video and this visual is all you need to start fresh in anything you need.

I ordered a meal, and waited for the delivery – one which normally takes 30 minutes took 70 minutes. I wanted to complain, instead I listened. He mentioned me about the problems he faced on this holiday because of added traffic. Instead of average 10 deliveries he had over 20 on this day. He sincerely […]

There’s nothing more rewarding than the work you do to improve your self. The moment you realize, the only thing that matters is how much you care about your progress – not what others do, you have no time to complaint, is the moment of reckoning. You work in the intensity of an artist. Every… Read More The most rewarding thing you can do

“I like constructive criticism, I want to learn” – Saying this is easy, doing it requires tons of rigor. Recently I was criticized for an assignment I handled. That assignment happened few weeks back. I really enjoyed it – I gave my best, was under deep pressure. My first experience of that kind of an […]