Published in Books Are Our Superpower·Just nowMember-onlyBecoming Your Story’s Hero: Overcoming Adversity, Unleashing Strength, and Impacting LivesHow I embarked on my own hero’s journey and came out stronger on the other side. Learnings from the book ‘Principles’ by Ray Dalio. — In Joseph Campbell’s book “The Hero with a Thousand Faces,” Campbell tells stories of many real and mythical heroes. Campbell identifies the hero as a character who faces different challenges and obstacles when embarking on a journey and ultimately achieves transformative victory.Journey8 min readJourney8 min read
Published in Better Advice·1 day agoMember-onlyStop Being a Professional Procrastinator: 12 Comical but Powerful Ways to Stop Being a Lazy Bum.Learn to be productive without taking yourself too seriously and still have time for your favorite shows. — At some point in your life, you would have procrastinated! Tell me, I am wrong! I procrastinate a lot, and it always feels like a vicious cycle that seems almost impossible to break. But fear not! I have found a few humorous but practical methods to overcome procrastination. Some of…Procrastination5 min readProcrastination5 min read
Published in Change Your Mind Change Your Life·6 days agoMember-onlyThe “Flyover’ vs ‘Bridge’ Habits — Me vs AI — Perspective TWOUse the analogy to identify long and short-term habits. And then replace short-term with long-term to achieve long-term goals. — The Background I set the context in the first part of this story —The “Flyover’ vs. ‘Bridge’ Habits — How Meditation Created a Perspective — Perspective ONE. The last part of the first story pushed me towards listening to the thoughts of the AI. In the first story, I linked the ‘Flyover’…Habits7 min readHabits7 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Mar 8Member-onlyThe Four Steps to Explore the Most Beautiful Place on this Planet — YOU.“Life’s Companion” by Christina Baldwin is turning out to be the best book I have ever read. — Journal writing is a unique place to restore the connection with the self. And the more I immerse myself in this tool, the better I can explore this world called SELF. It’s an honor to be SELF. Sometimes, I feel this version differs from what I have learned and assumed. …Writing5 min readWriting5 min read
Published in 10 Bullets — 100 Words Book Summary·Mar 7Member-only“Principles” by Ray Dalio — “10 Bullets-100 Words” Book SummaryA unique book summary format lets you take a bite without revealing the entire dish. — Book title — “Principles” — by Ray DalioBooks3 min readBooks3 min read
Mar 3Member-onlySelf-Care: The Missing Link in Your Self-Improvement JourneyEvery 1% investment in self-care is a 2% investment in self-development. — Investing in yourself is one of the prerequisites for making meaningful progress in your life. Here is a simple formula to remember — Self-Development = Investment in SELF. But what’s an investment in self? Does it mean spending a lot of money on experts and courses? Does it mean buying…Self Care5 min readSelf Care5 min read
Published in Better Humans·Mar 3Member-onlyThe Art of Strategic Multitasking: How to Multitask Like a ProTo effectively multitask, don’t use the ‘parallel’ mode of working. — Let me boast first: I am a writer, a keen reader, and a long-distance runner, My 9 to 5 are demanding; My weekends are full of creating content for my platform and generating podcasts and blogs, My mornings are for quality SELF-time, and My evenings are for quality family time. …Habits6 min readHabits6 min read
Published in Writers’ Blokke·Mar 1Member-onlyFour Schools of Philosophy on Writing a JournalPowerful writing prompts may help you rediscover yourself — My mornings are incomplete without spending quality 30 to 45 minutes with my journals. Through time, I have realized that it’s not me who gives time to my journals; instead, it’s the other way around. In the company of my journals, I feel blessed. They intrigue me. They question me. …Writing5 min readWriting5 min read
Published in Better Humans·Feb 23Member-onlyCreate a Month of Success: 31 ‘Bit-By-Bit’ Habits You Can Start Right NowSmall changes can create big results! — Tiny Habits, Atomic Habits, Mini Habits, Small Habits Lots of different names, but the crux remains the same. I call it — Be Better Bit-By-Bit. The philosophy touched my life when I became disciplined with my outdoor running and reading habit. I used the philosophy to write on this platform…Habits9 min readHabits9 min read
Published in Change Your Mind Change Your Life·Feb 21Member-onlyDepending on Strangers is Risky: Prepare to Kill the Dependency“We never want to be dependent, not only on the kindness of strangers, but the kindness of friends.” — Warren Buffet. — “Some people think it’s holding tight that makes one strong, but sometimes, it’s letting go.” ~Unknown The Background In his 2018 letter to his shareholders, Warren Buffet said — “Charlie and I never will operate Berkshire in a manner that depends on the kindness of strangers — or even that of friends…Habits7 min readHabits7 min read
