Most of the times our intellect acts like a knife. Its primary function is to cut right through reality so that we are in a better position to differentiate one thing from another.  If a knife has to cut through anything effortlessly, it is important that the subject it encounters does not stick to it. […]

One thing that differentiates kids from adults is the absence of empathy in kids. Sometimes, this absence makes them behave like a sociopath. Don’t believe me — ask any parents and you will have your answers. If a kid wants something then there is no way to rationally argue with them. Right through the childhood, […]

For most of us, life, in general, has become much like a race. And being part of that race (willingly or unwillingly), we are left with no choice but to adopt a seemingly winning strategy — invariably borrowed from all sorts of socially accepted myths. However, in our enthusiasm to outrun everyone we often end up being […]

We act like mortals in all that we fear and act like immortals in all that we desire. Since life is lived one day at a time. You often forget that “Life is really short”. Considering a lifespan of 75 years, one has 657,000 hours in total. With 7 hours of sleep daily, the person […]

  “If you have money, then why shouldn’t you buy me everything that money could buy”? Spending our usual weekend family time at the favorite mall has become a common experience for everyone. You go there without any particular wish-list. Yet, you love spending both your time and money at the venue. It seems to fit […]

Just because a set of belief or idea is widely held doesn’t mean that it cannot be false. Normally they are so immutable that they remain unchallenged despite strings of contrary pieces of evidence. Since Myths serve to encourage and influence worldview, it becomes much more important to revisit them objectively. I have made an […]

There was this famous person who used to have a super busy life. Every day there was a beeline of people to meet him outside his home. Even his office and outdoor space were not spared. People kept coming to have just a glance. They came looking for engagement with him as long as he […]

The modern world offers people just about everything they can dream up. Every choice you make, whether it’s picking a career or deciding what you should read next, opens up a never-ending list of options. While this variety might seem appealing, it can actually be quite stifling. Real freedom is all about narrowing things down […]

Why does it feel so good conquering each level of any game? In fact, it feels so good, you just keep playing the game even after innumerable failures. Very few people finish Angry Birds or Candy Crush, but still, they all have a great time playing. Is it possible to replicate the addictive nature of […]

Fear of uncertainty! We are tormented either by present things not turning out as per our expectation or by things that are yet to take place or by both. As to things present, if it doesn’t result in any bodily harm, there is absolutely nothing to worry. As to what may happen in the future, […]

One of the very basic issue with most commonly accepted definition of success is that more often than not it ends up advocating a single yardstick — read money — as its universal unit of measurement. An objective analysis of this commonly accepted unit of measurement invariably exposes all its inherent limitations. For example, money can’t buy: Certainty and […]

This is one of my favorite scenes from the movie Fight Club. The back door opens and Tyler brings the store’s CLERK out at gunpoint, forces him to his knees. Jack follows, freaked. Tyler points the gun at the Clerk. JACK (Voice Over): On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to […]