An essay on why things don’t remain static, the arms race with entropy and order as the bearer of the meaning of life. Things Never Remain Static Let’s say you move into a new home after all the running around to sort out the legal aspects, arranging the finances and ensuring the house is in …
A postcard on survivorship bias that influences our decisions every day. The Story of Abraham Wald and World War II Bombers Here’s a picture of an bomber in World War II. The red dots indicate areas where the bomber was hit by enemy fire during its mission. The question: Where would you add more armour …
A postcard on the orthodoxy on originality that plagues today’s society. Today’s society puts creativity and innovation on a pedestal with imitation in any form frowned upon. Society’s demand for originality affects most creators. The demand for originality and an increasingly ‘winner-takes-it-all’ marketplace creates a race to be the ‘first’ or ‘original’ in every sphere …
Change is the only thing constant in life. But change creates uncertainty and hence makes us uncomfortable. This essay outlines four principles of change distilled from my personal experience. My Four Principles of Change are: 1. Nothing happens unless something changes. 2. You have to accept the current reality, only then you can change it. …
Why is Sleep Health Important? Humans spend one-third of their life sleeping. For the amount of time spent sleeping out understanding of the science of sleep is extremely poor. Sleep is the daily maintenance job that is necessary for us to remain healthy, wealthy and full of life. It feels refreshing after a good night’s …
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Habits create the foundation for Mastery. Mastery is about mastering a specific field or niche. This essay is about how to discover your niche and about my concept of Self-Niche. A Niche refers to products, services, a segment of a market, or interests that appeal to a small, specialized section of the population. Everyone goes …