Around this time last year, I had the thought of starting my blog. It has been one of the best decisions of my life. I’m highly inspired by Seth Godin’s idea of showing up every day. When you write and publish daily, you get forced to look around and find things to write about. TheContinue reading “Showing Up Every Day”
Monthly Archives: May 2021
Without Society’s Soundtracks – Sunday Clippings #8
Hello there, This week I published three new articles that you might want to check out: Moulding Habits and the Loop on forming new habits and eliminating the ones that form along the way. Same Eyes, Different Directions on why perspective matters and the importance of taking feedbacks. And Old Normal and New Normal on theContinue reading “Without Society’s Soundtracks – Sunday Clippings #8”
Old Normal and New Normal
After more than a year of working, studying and socialising from home, the meaning of the word ‘normal’ has changed. Whether you hated it at first or weren’t really tech-savvy, you somehow managed to adapt to it. Slowly but ultimately the pandemic will end and the meaning of ‘normal’ will change once more. The sameContinue reading “Old Normal and New Normal”
Same Eyes, Different Directions
Perspective matters. The way you look at something differs from the way I look at it. You may be able to see something that I can’t see, even if I stare at it for hours. We often assume people to have the same level of knowledge and interest as us in a given subject. However,Continue reading “Same Eyes, Different Directions”
Moulding Habits and the Loop
In ‘The Power of Habit’, Charles Duhigg lays down the principle of moulding habits in three simple components – Cue, Routine and Reward. Together these three stops form what he calls the Habit Loop. Cue – the reminder that prompts us to start the habit. Routine – the habit in its active stage, taking place.Continue reading “Moulding Habits and the Loop”
Counting Blessings – Sunday Clippings #7
Hello there, I recently read some articles written by Robert Emmons, professor of psychology at the University of California who is one of the most well-known experts on Gratitude. In this issue of the Sunday Clippings, I’ll be sharing a research and social experiment he conducted in 2003 with the help of Michael McCullough, the professor ofContinue reading “Counting Blessings – Sunday Clippings #7”
Learning Loop – Sunday Clippings #6
Hello there, This week I wrote a post about Practice and Repetition, two steps that are the building blocks of developing any skill. This idea comes from a book called Art and Fear by David Bayles and Ted Orland who put this down to a simple skill of pottery. I also wrote a post aboutContinue reading “Learning Loop – Sunday Clippings #6”
Lessons from Year 15
Over the past few months, I have come across many articles on the internet titled “Birthday Notes”. These are written by the writers who compile their major life lessons every year on their birthday for reflection. I have decided that I’ll do it for myself too. Many people have done it every year consistently andContinue reading “Lessons from Year 15”