Every great story needs a hero and a villain. In Greek mythology, Hercules fought the Hydra. In the tale of David and Goliath, the shepherd boy faced the giant. In the Indian epic Ramayana, Ram battled Ravan. And in the beloved film Sholay—which recently completed 50 years, yet remains [...]
Multitasking. The word itself often sparks frowns. Distraction, half-done work, and errors have given it a bad reputation. But here’s the twist: what people usually condemn isn’t multitasking at all—it’s what many call multi-focusing. Trying to write an email while also solving a complex problem, or talking to someone [...]
There’s an old Indian proverb: “Ghee dekha, par badga nahi dekha.” You saw the ghee (clarified butter), but missed the cudgel waiting nearby. The image is of a cat spotting a pot of ghee and rushing to lick it, unaware of the cudgel placed close at hand, ready to strike. In [...]
“If I had to do my education over again, and had any voice in the matter, I would not study facts at all. I would develop the power of concentration and detachment, and then with a perfect instrument I could collect facts at will.” — Swami Vivekananda Swami Vivekananda [...]
In the first two parts of this series, we explored physical exercises and the art of restorative breaks. Part 1 focused on how to integrate static and dynamic stretches into a high-performance schedule, and Part 2 looked at how to rest without guilt or downtime regret. Now, let’s talk [...]
Get Up!: Why Your Chair is Killing You and What You Can Do About It by James A. Levine My rating: 3 of 5 stars We all know that sitting too much is bad—but few of us do anything about it. The first wake-up call for me came from [...]
A few days ago, my brother called me, wanting to postpone our weekend meeting — something we call बौद्धिक — an intellectual discussion the three of us brothers have been doing regularly around topics of shared interest. He had an important presentation at a conference, and suddenly—only one day [...]
“Perhaps the most difficult thing that a human being is called upon to face is long, concentrated thinking.” – Hugo Gernsback, inventor and science fiction pioneer, writing in the 1920s ...And that hasn't changed. Whether you're a software developer designing a complex system, a UX designer crafting a seamless [...]
There’s a curious story about someone trying to remember their to-do list using mnemonic techniques such as memory palaces. On face of it, it may look like some solution, but to me it's far removed from day-to-day practicality. The story appears in Moonwalking with Einstein, a thought-provoking book that [...]
Concerns about AI are everywhere today—fear of losing jobs, fear of losing creativity, and fear of becoming irrelevant. I often hear this question from friends, colleagues, and clients, and somehow I stay calm and assure them that nothing catastrophic will happen. These feelings are natural whenever a new, powerful [...]