There is a reason why offices exist — Before the pandemic became a buzzword, our offices were not only a place to slog, they were also a source of pride. Employees felt regal as soon as they stepped inside their cathedrals of innovation. …

What does my love for the airports tell me about myself? — Have you ever felt satisfied and restless at the same time? Say right after you cracked a tough interview. You might be satisfied because you got the job, but you will also be restless to celebrate. Similarly, a melange of emotions stirs within me every time I am at the…

Living in the future is not as bad as it is made to look. — Like how we used to get excited thinking about the future as kids, now cooped up at home, we have found refuge in the future again. The thought of a vacation when a lockdown is over, or of sipping coffee in your favorite cafe is refreshing. …

It’s the only thing that no one else in this world has — Economists will tell you that the value of anything is inversely proportional to its scarcity. If you have something rare that adds value to other people’s lives, you’ll be rich pretty soon. So as a writer, what is the one unique thing that only you have, and no one else…

“I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong” — Bertrand Russell — I love how words arranged in a particular order can instantly breathe energy into you. You might feel like you’re falling into a bottomless pit, groping in the dark, trying hard to hold on to something. And suddenly, you find a string of words that transforms the fall into a…

You wouldn’t want to be the same person at 50 as you were at 30 — What’s wrong if Truman from the movie The Truman Show stayed inside the walls of the staged show for his entire life without knowing that it was staged? Nothing, if you are Trueman. You believe that the world around you is all there is, even if you are running in…

For the disciplined, credit cards are a source of free money — “Only the disciplined are free,” said Eliud Kipchoge. Meaning, if you cannot control your desires, your desires will control you. You’ll be a slave of your whims. I’ll change this quote a little to say, “Only the disciplined are financially free.” In the financial world, discipline, along with risk-taking ability…

“We accept the love that we think we deserve” — I quit smoking seven years back. But I remember vividly the moments of agony while I was trying to quit. I felt extremely helpless and lonely. Helpless, because I realized humans are a slave to their emotions and urges. I had no control over my actions. I didn’t want to…

Do you have the traits to become a money minting machine? — Can you speak in front of a buzzing audience of 1000 people for five minutes, every day, for a month? I would. But only on half of those days. …