173 Essays

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Essays on self-awareness, founders, education, relationships, and the work of building a life. Written over 20 years.

15 super achievers who started ‘doing’ before they turned 25! shabaashpune

3 phases of every relationship

3 steps today, a thousand tomorrow!

5 principles of managing project teams effectively

5 reasons to say NO

5 reasons why I did not join my father in business

5 steps to stop overthinking in relationships

7 lessons about networking I learned from a 15 year reunion at IIM-A

A four letter word called 'Happiness'

A holiday state of mind

A longing for laddoos

A message for the youth

A new way to look at social media

A small thing. A big difference

A strategy for champions - pressure needs a place to go!

Am I driven by fear or am I driven by love

An E.P.I.C. way to appreciate!

Automation will my job still exist 5 years from now

Bored or Inspired Lets take responsibility for our own inspiration

Broken resolution Did you train your camel

Can thinking properly prevent violence

Can you celebrate the success of others

Confidence is a chemical

Danger is so attractive

Dealing with a breakup

Death, my friend

Debates don’t solve, love does

Degree milega kya What is the value of a degree

Do you have a bath everyday

Do you have the 5% advantage

Do you like losing

Do you want to be an overnight success

Do you want to know your future

Don’t go somewhere else

Don't just raise the ceiling. Raise the floor!

Earning for Learning

Eyes that see “age no bar”!

Fake it till you make it!

Falling, falling, falling

Find your ‘Orenda'

Finding a friend

Finding strength in one's own nature

For students who dream of business

For the mother in each of us

From mind to matter

Fun now OR more fun tomorrow!

Go, break the rules!

Grooming the next-gen & fear of Mediocrity

Help me, but help me

Hey WINNER, forget your bygone victory!

How comparison messes with your soup

How fast do you get BACK on TRACK

How to accept reality

How to buy trust

How to feel free

How to handle pressure

How to have spectacular results with MAGIC!

How young are you

I am a platform

I am an Emperor

I am born of the Universe!

I am ‘humbled’

I am right. No, I am right

I can't face you!

I did it for me

I dont want to share you!

I like staring at my own creation!

I love to ‘DO’!

I love you, but don't come close!

I need to be understood

I smiled at my fear

I took a leap of faith

I want you to LIKE me!

I want your touch!

I will be a GREAT mentee!

I will be my own 'eyes of belief'

I will do something awesome, TODAY

I will stop limiting myself

If today were my last day

I’ll think about it!

I’m building a ‘body of work’!

Im getting rid of my 'Lal Batti'

India's first Entrepreneurial Fellowship for undergrad students

Iss field mein SCOPE hai kya

It only takes a moment

Just start. And then, restart

Launching 'Enterprise' - India's first business fellowship for undergrads

Laziness is just a BUMP

Lazy kya It’s not your fault!

Learning at Rocket Speed

Learning to love myself

Let me make my mistakes!

Let’s meet soon!

Marks matter - a matter of marks

May you have LITE!

Memory is the culprit

'Multi-action' - how to juggle multiple interests and priorities

My goals found me

My idea of a good life

My life is so saucy!

My not-to-do list

My passion found me!

My true work on this planet

My weekly letter - Eat. Play. Love

No such thing as ‘giving’

Old friends are good for you

OMG, I took a wrong turn!

On-confidence-and-the-bird-on-the-branch

On-money-and-letting-go

On the verge of depression

People dont belong to me

Please listen to my dreams!

Relationship issues Watch that tone!

Relationship milestones

Screw the guilt. Just reSTART!

SIX ways to conquer fear

Slay the demon of likes and dislikes!

Source or Sink What kind of friend are you

Standing on the shoulders of giants Creating myself

Standing on the shoulders of giants

Stop spoon feeding! 3 ingredients to inspire deep learning in 6 year olds to 60 year olds

Strong Vs Weak FEAR

Study tips - one week to go!

Success can be a dangerous thing

Thank you for noticing, Papa!

The curse of the gifted

The futility of ‘sorry’

The golden sound of SILENCE

The greatest gift I can give my child

The moral 'high ground'

The other side of gratitude

The power of pampering!

The purpose of education

The rainbow that lies beyond right and wrong

The ‘uncertainty’ drive

The well of emotions

Think. Don't overthink!

TV is so satisfying!

Want results Be a B.O.S.S.S

Want to get good at something Do you have 'Sitzfleisch'

Want to get smart Take breaks. Time your breaks!

We don't see eye to eye. Lets make apple pie!

What did you learn today

What is the power of YOUTH

What occupies your mind-space

What shrinks your ‘Doubling time’

What we are looking for is attitude

What’s the level of your 'Emotional Reservoir’

When happiness is gone

When love destroys

When people say 'I'll think about it'

Why we need faith

Why you need to fast-track your career

Winning. The 'micro' way

You did it ‘inspite of’!

Your prayers are needed

Your words hurt me!