Tag: Life Matters
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The importance of Questions
Answers are important, don’t get me wrong. But we live in a time when questions have gained more significance. Finding answers or finding a better answer is also our journey. Even if we have a question in front of us, reframing the question becomes an important activity. The challenge with some of us (at least…
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Thanksgiving to New Year!
I have lived in United States for close to 25 years and Thanksgiving has been a tradition I came to know after coming here. Infact Father’s Day, Mother’s Day and Halloween were all alien to me till I came here. I had some sense of Valentine’s Day but not at the scale as it is…
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Much of what I do
I have come to realize that much of what I do is not that important in the large scheme of things. But I need to do them as I am alive and truth be said there is nothing much for me to do other than that. On top of that I enjoy doing them…. Well…
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Bukowski Choices: Learn or Die
When we think we are pretty good at what we do. When we think we know a lot in our area of expertise. When we hear a few people praise us for how good we are. It is time to find some brutally honest perspectives. Sometimes we get it from others. Especially people close to…
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We don’t need to like everyone
There are different types of people out there. We are one among that type. We don’t need to like every type. But we need to accept each and every type. We won’t be able to work with every one of them. But we might need to have to work with them for a common greater…
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Why do we work ?
Why do we work? I had this conversation with someone at work today. Not really about work but it also touched on that question. But even after the conversation even now that question lingers in my mind. Why do we work? I will try to give an answer. Primarily it is for the salary. I…
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How we spend our days
Sometimes a whole week of work with all its turbulence, confusions, learnings and self reflections finally boils down to a few minutes talk on a Friday and you say “that was a worthwhile week… Not perfect but productive”. And yes you say a Thank You! a big Thank You ! This ‘Thank You’ can be…
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Because we are Alive !
When we start something new we need to find answers for two questions. Even if you don’t have them, do start. Find the answers later. One is Why are we doing it and the other is What do we hope to accomplish. I started this weekly writing activity two weeks back but will try to…
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To Write or Not to Write
We have one more quarter in the year. If we need to do something for next year we should start now. No magic happens on Dec 31st. I wanted to restart writing this newsletter next year and the best way would be to start now. I don’t have a structure in mind. But.. A lack…
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327/365 What to read and how?
How do you read what you need to read? Read and listen to be precise. A few months back I made a list of things I needed to read. Here is what I came up with and I knew all this would not work out. But I wanted to address the ‘HOW’ only after I figured…
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