Being reasonable is standard operating wisdom, which has its place in our lives. However, for High Achievement centric thinking, the opposite seems to work. High achievement or anything out of the ordinary requires you to extend yourself outside your comfort…
Do we really know ourselves? Many would say, “Of course, I know myself best. Who else would know me better than me? I am closest to myself and my history. I know my personality the best with all my strengths…
You have heard this statement dozens of times and you might find it irritating if you are stuck in a job or vocation that you have grown out of. Or just don’t enjoy doing it. What do you do then?…
I came across this quote about Art and Happiness “Art is unquestionably one of the purest and highest elements in human happiness. It trains the mind through the eye, and the eye through the mind. As the sun colors flowers,…
Most of us seek some purpose in our lives, something that will make the troubles and pain worth it. Many of those feel trapped in work that provides a livelihood but no satisfaction. Not being able to find the opportunity…
“I feel like a soul seeking my purpose. You may term it as the Inner calling if that’s the term you like. I have been around and practiced creative pursuits for few decades in various disciplines, and practiced those, ever…
The other day, I came across the title of this management book titled “Change Management” which has an interesting punch line, “Manage change before it manages you”. It really got me thinking, can we manage change? Really manage it? If…
What’s the role of an artist in the world? Is it to entertain, or to just decorate people’s spaces? Be a change maker or just a conversation piece? A businessman or a Con Artist? A joker or a philosopher? I…
“The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct acting from inner necessity. The creative mind plays with the objects it loves.” Carl Jung When you learn something tangible like a skill or…
They started long ago. when I joined Delhi University and was waiting to find decent accommodation on campus. In the meantime, a friend of my father offered me his office to sleep in when I didn’t want to travel a…
On the last day of my stint with Frank Simoes, who was the copywriter and owner of the leading creative-driven advertising agency in India, I distinctly remember me sitting in his book-lined office with a red portable typewriter, facing him,…
I remember having very vivid recurring dreams of me flying around. As I write this, I am reminded of Shams Tabrez who was the love and inspiration of Rumi. He was a Dervish in Sufi Islam. He used to fly,…
