Recently I met a friend who told me he was very preoccupied. When I asked him what the problem was he unleashed a web of emotions: his business was experiencing a lot of volatility, he was worried about the future, his parents were getting on his nerves, his wife and he were experiencing friction in their marriage, etc.I told him, ‘Let’s list down all your problems and tackle them on...

While a lot of his peers are thinking about their retirement, Tom Cruise is still hell bent on hitting the ball out of the park. Whether he’s climbing the Burj Khalifa or dangling from a cargo plane, he is pushing the limit. Every single time. No shortcuts.In an interview, Cruise said, ‘There was no question the [plane] stunt was always going to be me. As a kid, when I looked at Haro...

People describe the ‘Stuck’ situation being similar to being lost in the woods. Have you heard of the phrase ‘Death by confusion’? Let me explain this.Imagine you are hiking in a jungle and you got separated from your group. Now you are lost and you are on your own. You have very little water, very little food, no roof on your head, surrounded on all sides by thick forest, and there ...

Did you know that nearly 25-30% of women in metro cities, who recently had their first child, quit their jobs. Most of these women are highly qualified women who work in large Indian and multi-national companies.In her book Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg says, "43% of highly qualified women with children are leaving careers or off-ramping for a period of time." If we could put it all down ...

That’s not how I feel. It’s a popular question on Quora. Why do more and more people seem to feel this way? In today’s blog, I want to address frequently asked questions on Quora that are all anchored in life skills.So let’s look at this one first. “I don’t know where I am going. What do I do?”The truth is we all start out with well-laid plans. But then, life happens. Life is unp...

As a writer on Quora I get these questions a lot:- I am feeling lonely. I have no friends. What do I do? I want friends.- I am dull and not confident. I can’t approach people. Nobody really likes me or approaches me with any interest. What to do? I want people to like me.- I am ugly and unattractive. Nobody talks to me. Nobody approaches me romantically. Is there any hope for...

Let’s try something new.As a regular writer on Quora, I come across diverse questions, all linked by a common theme: how can I feel better about myself and my life. Here are some of these questions:How can I be a friendlier person? How can I feel less lonely? How do I become a more open person? How do I be more successful? How can I think less / worry less? How c...