Author: vinodnarayan
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251/365 Oh! Shit! I have gained 10 pounds
6 months after writing about health and exercise and losing weight… I have gained may be 7 pounds…. I am not just sad… I also feel stupid…. But what has been gained has been gained… Now the need is to reflect and think why that happened… It is not rocket science… The reason is that…
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250/365 War, Life, world & some random overdue rant !!!
When you find this world unbearable and some of the people in it difficult to get along with or some news bothers you out of your own body.. it is time to invent something new… Maybe a new world…. or at least a new perspective for yourself…. one that will make you understand and adjust…
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249/365 Thinking on Your Feet – A Page from Memory
I was in Bangalore in 2020 and this is where I started my career years ago and felt like going down that memory lane and picking some old episodes. I started my career selling computers. We used to buy parts and assemble PCs, Provide a Warranty to customers and sell and support them. This was the 90s…
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248/365 The different ways we see
Today I was thinking how we view the world from the comforts of our own life and feel entitled to have an opinion on everything… It is not just about the world and society… but also about work and career.. I have had people ask me why am I doing what I am doing… and…
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247/365 Don’t Quit Your Job; Not Yet
I have heard people say that they will be happier if they had so much money that they don’t need to work again, and they could start doing what they love. My answer to them has always been – There is no better time to do what you love… than NOW. And for that you…
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246/365 Pursuing a passion on the side can make life happier
Everyone has a passion but most people are not lucky to have their passion and profession be the same thing. The constant push by self help gurus have been to make a living doing what you love. It is not always easy. But pursing a passion, doing what you love to do is important even…
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245/365 Two things by Dostoevsky that I read today.
I just started reading Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment… Not just reading…. I have been doing a mix of reading and listening so I can utilize time better… I read when I can on my mobile and I listen to the audio book in continuation when I am driving or walking. This is also my way…
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244/365 Working From Office after 2 Years
The experience if I have to explain sits somewhere between surreal and Dejavu… I have worked from home so many times in my career… since 1993 when I ran my own small shop from my home… but I always had a choice to go to office.. or a client site.. if I wanted to… but…
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243/365 Read books or listen to them?
I know it is close to two months since we hit 2022. And I think we still have enough time to talk of reading and learning. Last year I read around 30 books across a wide range from business to history and psychology and memoirs. But this year I decided not to take it slow.…
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242/365 Do something New on a regular basis; It Helps!!
It is important to do something new every now and then.You might ask “Even if I love what I do?”.The answer is Yes. Because it is quite natural for us to fall into seemingly subconscious boring lapses of momentary non-existence even while doing the things we so much love. When you do something new every now…
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