Want to get smart? Take breaks. Time your breaks!
You are working on a project. You put in an hour of great work. You decide you have earned a break. So you take a little chill pill. Before you know it, an hour has passed by. Now it is lunch...
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Want to get good at something? Do you have 'Sitzfleisch'?
I am a restless soul. To put it another way, I am an active person. I need to keep doing something. Hmmm, ok, I admit, I get distracted easily! It’s genetic, I believe. I remember my mother...
Boring!
A few months ago, in a workshop with about 60 dynamic college going youth, we asked them a question - ‘What is the most painful problem youth are facing today?’. Each group of six people had to...
3 steps today, a thousand tomorrow!
For me, all it took was a few weeks of studies before the exams, and results would come. For her it was study round the year. I was doing ten different things at a time. She did one or two. My to...
TV is so satisfying!
TV, youtube, satellite, and even Netflix, can be immensely satisfying. I tell myself, “today has a been a long and tiring day, I deserve some TV now!" It is a source of relaxation. Watching TV...
Fun now OR more fun tomorrow!
I was chatting with a group of youngsters and telling them about the famous ‘marshmallow experiment’ conducted by Walter Mischel in the 1960’s at Stanford University. The children who were willing...
Do!
I was surprised to see him using a makeshift spade to make little trenches. He was planting little saplings in the narrow patch of soil. As I got out of my car, with curiosity I asked him which...
Laziness is just a BUMP.
When you come to my house, you will come across a big bump about 50m before the gate of our society. Its like a giant speed breaker, almost 7 to 8 feet in height. I guess there is a huge water...
Think. Don't overthink!
I like screwdrivers. I own them in many shapes and sizes - star, flat, philips, miniature, etc. Yup, you could say that I’m a kind of a wannabe handyman. I’ve always loved having a well stocked...
Study tips - one week to go!
The last few days are all about getting your mind and body ready to PERFORM. Its not about last minute cramming. Its about right ‘mental state’. Do everything you can to be calm, mentally strong,...
Want results? Be a B.O.S.S.S.
Results create freedom. I performed well all through my school and college life. My parents never asked me about my schedule or my whereabouts. They never applied any constraints. I was a...
Broken resolution? Did you train your camel?
When I was around 19, we had been for a camel safari in Jaisalmer. We had camped right in the middle of the desert, just 40 kms before the India Pakistan border. It was a magical experience. By...
How to handle pressure.
Did you know... Using a pressure cooker saves energy. Saves time - cooking time is reduced by as much as 70%. Food cooked in a pressure cooker retains most of the nutrients. Keeps the kitchen...
Do. Forget. Do.
That’s my simple formula. Do something good. Forget about it. Again do something good. Ad infinitum. This is the shortest blog post I’ve written. A part of the reason is that I’m feeling super...
My goals found me.
For years I have struggled with setting goals. Revenue goals, unit sales goals, weight loss goals, and even relationship goals. I have tried many systems of goal settings - SMART, SMARTER, and...
The ‘uncertainty’ drive.
After completing the Lifeschool triathlon successfully in April this year, I had moved into somewhat of a lull. Those 6 months of training were intense. We were team of 74 people. The stakes were...
I’ll think about it!
I knew this guy who is very intelligent and extremely capable. I was sure he would do brilliantly well in whatever work he chose to do in his life. He was sincere, hard working, fun-loving, and...
TOP 10 reasons why I CAN'T!
I have started a new collection - of brilliant reasons for not taking opportunities. No, Im not talking about stock market opportunities, marriage proposals, or opportunities to hitchhike a ride...