Category: Personal Growth & Resilience
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When Life Doesn’t Turn Out the Way We Expected
A missed promotion and the choices available Ravi had spent years building a strong reputation in the office. Everyone knew the quality of his work and the calm steadiness with which he handled the most demanding tasks. He was the person people trusted during crunch time. As the promotion cycle approached, colleagues spoke openly about…
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The Debt, The Delay and The Lesson
Here is an old story I had come across years ago. Back then it felt like a simple tale, almost forgettable. As the years passed, I realized how much of the choices we make in life is reflected in it. The Debt No One Wanted To Face Ramesh had borrowed one thousand rupees from his…
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When We Stop Arguing with Life
The Happiness We Keep for Later It was a calm evening. Two friends, Ram and Shyam, sat by a lakeside watching the sunset. The sky shifted through shades of orange and gold and the water reflected every color as if the lake itself were painting the moment. The breeze was gentle, the air was still,…
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Argue for Your Limitations and They Become Yours
How the stories we defend quietly shape the edges of our life A friend once told me she wanted to start her own venture. She spoke with energy at first, describing her ideas and the kind of work she’d love to do. Then, almost in the same breath, she said, “But I’m not the entrepreneurial…
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The Rookie’s Lesson: Choosing Life Over Resistance
Sometimes a choice feels decided even before it arrives. The state of mind we are in starts guiding everything without our awareness. This story begins in one such moment.
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The Power of Emptiness: Unlocking True Creativity
Why emptiness is the forgotten ingredient of creativity and productivity We often think of creativity as something we add. More ideas, more input, more inspiration. Productivity too feels like a matter of doing more, of optimizing every minute. Yet the more we try to fill our days, the less room we leave for what truly…
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The cat that burnt it’s tongue
How the past can build walls around the present Tenali Rama’s Cat I always loved the stories of Tenali Rama, the clever jester in the court of King Krishnadevaraya. His wit was unmatched, and every story carried a lesson long after the laughter faded. One day, the king decided to deal with the growing rat…
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Gently Nudging Life for More
Beyond the Gate: Taking More from Life There was a powerful emperor, known for his justice and benevolence. He was wise beyond measure and governed so well that his kingdom prospered mightily. It expanded not through war but through goodwill. Village after village, at the frontiers, chose to become part of his empire, and the…
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Working Backwards: Turning Vision into Action
(This is part 2 of Begin with the end in mind blog, link follows below in the article) How starting from the finish line brings clarity to every step ahead Imagine starting every project by writing the headline for a press release announcing its success before you build a single feature. This is the essence…
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The Sculptor’s Secret: Begin with the End in Mind
The Sculptor’s Story Long ago, there lived a sculptor known across kingdoms for his ability to turn stone into life. One day, the king invited him to create a grand statue of himself to be unveiled during the royal festival. The sculptor accepted the challenge with quiet confidence. A massive block of rock was brought…