Category: Articles & Opinions
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Flashing my Rank
“When you see someone often flashing their rank or position, or someone whose name is often bandied about in public, don’t be envious; such things are bought at the expense of life. . . . Some die on the first rungs of the ladder of success, others before they can reach the top, and the few that make…
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Do I need AI to write for me ?
Every time I try to write something on LinkedIn, it tells me “Rewrite with AI” but one needs a premium account to do that. I don’t have one now. I used to have it before. Then I wonder why would I want AI to rewrite for me if my enjoyment is in writing. I am…
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What happens most weeks
There are two things that can happen most weeks. One is achievement and other is Learning. Achievements are personal, there can be a time and place for discussing them. Every place is not for it. And there might not be one of them every week. Sometimes getting through a week in itself can seem like…
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My PMP Certification – Why now
After many years of doing it, I guess now I am officially certified to do it 😁 I wrote my PMP and they have confirmed that I passed. But why now…. after so many years being in this profession why get a certification now…. Here is why… I first heard about PMP in 2000 during…
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You are Welcome !
You are Welcome ! Saturdays after dropping my son for his service hours activity I have a few hours to spare. I usually go to a coffee shop and read. Two weeks back I checked if the local library is open and they are. Now that is where I go and sit and read. This…
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Good Conversations
Are we capable of having a good conversation with anyone. What helps us and what does not ? Someone once asked me if I write every day. Well I want to and I might even be doing it. but I don’t post them every day. I used to but no more. Do I think what…
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The Art of Not Knowing
The art of always being ready to “NOT KNOW” what we have to say, and then to forget something completely and knowing that we had to say something but we forcibly tried to forget it. And succeeded. That is important. And then we start afresh like nothing happened. That is even more important ! I…
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2025 Thought: How many hours should we work?
A while back Infosys founder Narayana Murthy mentioned that he was disappointed when companies moved to a 5 day work week. He had also said youth should work for 70 hours instead of 40 a week. The simple question is “why..?” Our body & organs have to work 24 hours a day. It stops life…
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A look at books in 2024 and for 2025
As always this year I took a note of the books I have consumed. I say consumed because books are not just read anymore, they are listened to as well. It came to 36. 16 read and 20 listened. As the year is ending, the last book of the year is Hope for Cynics –…
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The kid who just wanted to participate
“I was a kid who just wanted to participate” This is not about us, but someone I have enjoyed over the years. More in the recent years than ever before. But it also about every one of us. I was watching Shahrukh Khan’s interview at the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland where he received the…
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