Before you point your thumb guns at me, this is an opinion, this is what I feel is true for me, could be otherwise for you.Yes, I have had trouble with procrastination in the past. Yes, I have had months where I did nothing but thought of a future self-building an imaginary life.And yes, it… Continue reading I have been less Ambitious recently… because I haven’t been procrastinating.
Burning Out
Well we are all humans and we all burn out, especially in an academic or work setting. The problem with burnout is that it happens over a long period of time and it's effects increase gradually which means it is usually late by the time you have realized it. The problem is more cultural than… Continue reading Burning Out
Design Thinking helps!!
*Design here absolutely doesn't mean whatever you are thinking right now. If not that, then What is Design Thinking? Design thinking is a process/approach of thinking about a problem. Thinking is a very complex thing to do, especially on open ended subjects. You will start at A and will be at Q even before you… Continue reading Design Thinking helps!!
Understanding Influence.
Well, we are going to talk about the influenza pandemic (I mean influencers, lol).So, what does this exactly mean?Influence in all its certainty means the capacity to change someone's perception or opinion on something. How does influence work?To keep it simple, imagine a politician campaigning for his/her party, they speak crap and people fall for… Continue reading Understanding Influence.
Networking as a Life Skill.
Well for starters, networking here doesn't mean anything close to computers. And I am pretty sure most of you have never had the privilege to know this in any other context, but lets get you up to speed with it. Networking is the ability to form connections and retain them and this can only happen… Continue reading Networking as a Life Skill.
Why going to a no-name college makes sense!!
Yes, I went to a no-name college and no, this post doesn't justify why I did it. More or less this post is about why you should do it, or suggest someone else to do it because it makes complete sense. Some backstory Just like any other Indian kid, I wanted to score well in… Continue reading Why going to a no-name college makes sense!!
Finding your WHAT? – Area of Interest
Well everyone wants to find their why (their calling) or find their who (their partner), and these things take forever to resolve or maybe never.But very few of us are on an active lookout for our WHAT, as in 'what do I want to do right now or next'? Problem "People do not know what… Continue reading Finding your WHAT? – Area of Interest
When emotional pain converts to physical pain.
This is rarely talked about, considering India considers talking about emotions a taboo and blames the person for being weak rather than helping them out.Very few of you might have experienced grief. we are young, we haven't seen many moments of grief, but there are some connections, some relationships, some closed ones whose loss can… Continue reading When emotional pain converts to physical pain.
Love in the times of lockdown.
Note: These incidents are from March and April of 2020. Well, let's accept none of us was ready for complete isolation. Some background to the relationship Back then I had a girlfriend of about 5 months, and we had overcome a rough patch just a month ago when the lockdown was announced, things were back… Continue reading Love in the times of lockdown.
Starting a new job amidst a pandemic.
I am sharing my personal experience of starting a new job during the pandemic when everyone was working from home and all the onboarding processes were virtual.Date: 1st June 2020, the day I officially joined my first job after freelancing for 2.5 years, but that's not the catch, my life cannot be that simple, and… Continue reading Starting a new job amidst a pandemic.