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What’s the worst that could happen?
I am an overthinker and a worrier. I have read Nassim Taleb’s books (Incerto Series) so many times that I always wait for a Black Swan. Everything is all good and dandy, and then boom, a Black Swan shows up and catches you off guard. Robert Sapolsky in his book, Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcer,…
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Real friendship is not transactional
I recently came to know of Arthur Brooks, an author and Harvard Professor, through a podcast with Jordan Peterson. He had many ideas on happiness that stood out to me, but I really liked his take on friendship. He says that “real friends are useless.” It is quite a statement and is really memorable. Real…
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Don’t follow your passion
In order to succeed, you need to “follow your passion.” We all have heard this phrase. But I feel uncomfortable with this. I know people who have become extremely successful not because they followed their passion. They simply pursued an opportunity, put their head down, overcame a lot of obstacles, and eventually became successful. Their…
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Don’t be hostage to your ideas
I am pretty sure 5-10 years from now, I will have ideas here that I no longer believe. Growth. Learning. Change in perspective. Experience. I remember being a vegan for about 3 years. At that point in my life, I really thought that veganism was the way. I watched a few convincing documentaries about it.…
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Begin with the end in mind
It starts by asking “What do you want out of life.” Once you know what you want, begin to visualize what the end goal is. Work your way backwards from that end goal. What are the major and minor steps that you need to get to that? What are the sacrifices that you need to…
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What do you want out of life?
In my 20’s, I backpacked extensively trying to understand myself and the world. I have also lived in different countries, which gave me a lot of perspective in how people live, what their value system is, and how they view the world. What do I want out of this life? Essentially, what I want is…
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Don’t go where chaos lives
Don’t go where chaos lives. Choose your friends.Choose your workplace.Choose your gym.Choose your neighborhood.Choose your community.Choose which part of the internet you enter.Choose who gets access to your energy. Go where there is peace.Go where the air feels lighter.Go where conversations heal, not harm.Go where silence is safe, not awkward. Go where there is love.Go…
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5 types of wealth
Whenever I work too hard, I always remind myself to have balance. I really like this idea of 5 types of wealth. Financial wealth is the most common and easily measured type of wealth. But the other 4 are equally important.
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Confidence comes from preparation and mastery
You can’t convince yourself to be confident. You can’t look at yourself in the mirror and positively tell yourself that you are a confident person. You can’t fake confidence. The real you comes out when the pressure is on. I always remember Kobe Bryant saying confidence comes from preparation. But I have to add that…
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On being intentional
Being intentional is having a clear vision of what you want and relentlessly executing that vision. Being intentional is writing down your goals, having an action plan, executing it, getting feedback on the execution, and adjusting in case of failure. Being intentional is cutting off the outside noise and the distractions. Being intentional is being…
