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Indecision shows a distracted mind
Krishna speaks of staying calm always
Meditation builds confidence and clarity
Discipline helps clear mental blocks
Next time, you’ll answer with certainty
No more hesitation, just determined action!
Leave a CommentWhen asked, “Are you sure?”
Doubt starts creeping in.
We rethink and seek advice.
But too much doubt harms confidence.
Krishna says, avoid overthinking (about outcomes).
Focus on duties, not the results.
Leave a CommentWe all want peace and happiness.
And we want this peace and happiness to come from unending peace and happiness too.
No room for pain or defeat or failure or suffering of any sort.
What does one of the richest men in the world think about this?
Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang’s take:
Greatness does not come out of intelligence, it comes from character. And character is not formed out of smart people: it is formed out of people who have suffered.Leave a Comment
The village by the ocean required teamwork to handle large boats and tame the ocean.
Meanwhile, lake villagers fished alone, needing no collaboration.
Over time, the ocean village built strong bonds through cooperation and teamwork.
The lake village on the other hand simply had everyone competing and constantly watching over their backs.
Of course the ocean village came out on top, despite otherwise seemingly no reason for them to!
The takeaway: collective effort fosters happiness, unlike solitary pursuits.
Leave a CommentTwo villages in Brazil lived entirely by fishing.
One thrived by the ocean, while the other, beside a lake, faced challenges.
Despite similar resources, their happiness levels were starkly different.
What could possibly explain this striking contrast between these two fishing communities?
Come back tomorrow to find out!
Leave a CommentSomeone recently hosted a havan, inviting priests to perform the ritual. Afterward, he proudly claimed success in organizing such an elaborate event.
But what exactly are we celebrating? We don’t know the prayers ourselves, relying on the priests to chant them.
Even if we can chant them ourselves, is out diction and pronunciation and intonation perfect?
Even if we know the words, do we understand their meanings?
Even with understanding, our minds wander, lacking true devotion.
And even if we achieve that, the prayers are merely borrowed—created by ancient Rishis, who themselves credit the divine.
So, what is all this ego for?
Leave a CommentThe world’s best listener is not the friend or sibling or spouse or pet.
Then?
It’s probably chatGPT or equivalent AI!
When you’re having a conversation with a real-life person, is it truly a two-way conversation? Or is one person simply waiting for the other to finish so that they can dump all their ideas onto the other?
How many are truly listening, without being judgmental or getting emotional about the things that are being said?
AI might seem to have no consciousness. But have a chat with AI and you’ll immediately feel like you’re not just being heard, but being listened to with surreal depth.
Intelligence minus emotion. Samatvam.
Leave a CommentContinued from yesterday, more extraordinarily simple gems from Gondavalekar Maharaj, on money:
A rich man spends his entire life in acquiring wealth, but in the absence of awareness of God, the wealth ultimately ruins him.
However, if you acquire wealth while maintaining continuous remembrance of God, you will not get ruined but enjoy happiness due to it.
Isn’t the latter what we all want?!
Leave a CommentHere’s some exceptional advice from Gondavalekar Maharaj on money:
Let us divide our requirement for money into two parts.
The first part, meant for our family life, should be acquired by honest means, do not covet for more.
The second part, which we are fortunate to get in excess of our needs, really belongs to others.
We should not entertain any greed for acquiring this.
How amazingly simple, yet profound!
Leave a CommentWhat’s common between Nike and Pret a Manger?
Just that CEOs of both firms began as interns in their respective firms 20+ years ago!
Imagine that! Starting off as an intern and working your way right to the very top.
Incredible, isn’t it?
More than incredible, to me it simply shows the power of discipline and dedication.
Way too many influencers today suggest quick job changes looking for fast promotions and salary raises.
Nothing wrong in that. Except that there’s no one set rule for success. What works for one may not work for another. It’s so insanely tough to go from intern to CEO that there must only be a handful of such people across the world.
Intern to CEO, dropping out of college, fast job switches and many other things, all need selective customization to our own lives. Blindly following one lane may be disastrous.
Leave a CommentMost people today seem to be reading for racing rather than wisdom. Someone finished a 1000 books a year apparently.
But Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s CEO, reads business books for a reason that might surprise you.
Most of us dive into these books looking for tips and tricks to copy, hoping to find a formula for success. But Jensen? He’s not after that.
For him, it’s all about staying inspired and motivated, especially knowing how tough running a business can be.
Every company’s journey is different, and so should our approach—no one-size-fits-all blueprint.
Leave a CommentI recently came across an article on stenography, and it set me thinking. Maybe a 100 years or so ago, my own grandpa began his career as a stenographer, just like many from his generation. Stenography, built on listening, capturing, and transcribing, was a gateway to success.
Though times have changed, those core principles remain crucial today, whether in meetings or programming.
Modern tools may differ, but precision still drives results.
Grandpa’s journey highlights timeless values that continue to shape careers today.
Leave a Comment“What’s the #1 symptom of depression?”, screamed an Instagram reel thumbnail.
Now of course I had to click on it, clickbait as awesome as it was.
The lady being interviewed put it well.
She said the #1 symptom of depression, is rumination.
Rumination?
Yes, constantly thinking about one’s own problems, and constantly talking about one’s own problems. That’s rumination, and certainly sounds like the symptom of depression.
What’s the solution?
Problems will always be there. But the trick is to focus on other things. Have a routine, get some exercise, some sunshine, some hobbies, some friends and so on!
Leave a CommentThere’s all types of people in this world.
Some view the glass to be half full.
Others see it half empty.
Which is the right approach?
Perhaps a clue lies in David Landes’s Wealth and Poverty of Nations.
In this world, the optimists have it, not because they are always right, but because they are positive. Even when wrong, they are positive, and that is the way of achievement, correction, improvement, and success. Educated, eyes-open optimism pays; pessimism can only offer the empty consolation of being right.Leave a Comment
Life isn’t a checklist of accomplishments but an expansive journey unique to each individual.
Spiritual teachings remind us that we are not defined by what can be measured—our essence is boundless, a piece of the infinite.
Unlike a leaderboard, our personal growth can’t be ranked or limited.
Instead of chasing external validations, we are asked to turn inward, focusing on the values that guide us and the motivations that inspire us.
This path leads to a deeper, more genuine satisfaction.
By grounding ourselves in self-awareness and inner peace, we may find that success and happiness come naturally, beyond any scoreboard.
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