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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…
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Play the game, the Score will Follow
Working on the Game, Not the Scoreboard There’s a funny story of a father and son who go to watch a sports event. The son, who doesn’t know much about the game, depends on his father to explain what’s happening. The match begins, and while everyone’s eyes are on the players, the father keeps watching…
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The Pygmalion effect: How our expectations become creation
A few days back, I attended an evening get-together where a group of people were preparing for professional certifications. It wasn’t a typical training session. This one was about exploring the leadership potential in each of us. The mentors spoke to the students as if they had already cleared their exams. The energy in the…
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Design your Environment, Shape your productivity
Productivity Isn’t Willpower — It’s Environmental Design You sit at your desk, determined to focus. The to-do list stares back with quiet defiance. You tell yourself this time will be different, no distractions, no scrolling, just deep work. Then the phone lights up. A message pings. The room feels slightly stuffy. You shift in your…
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From Illusion to Intention: Seeing beyond the Mirage of Busyness
I used to love the Justice League cartoon series as a child. Loved the way all the superheroes would team up to fight the super villains, spoiling the villains plan to take over the world. In one particular episode, the heroes are accidentally transported into a parallel universe, a world that looks just like Earth,…
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