10 Years on, and am still the guy who figures it out. Ten years ago I joined Tata Motors and I thought that was the start of a career. Most start their first job and say MBA in two years, consulting in 4 and get on the ladder thereafter. I started my job and said I need to clear those loans we took for the degree from BITS Pilani and stabilize the family. I wasn’t particularly good at anything out of college. Just a car I built with a team and some time spent teaching kids in nearby slums. So …
Let The Dogs Run
There’s a group of men I am part of. We meet every few weeks. No agenda beyond showing up and being honest. What’s working, what’s not, what life is teaching you right now.That afternoon, someone was talking about meditation. About how sitting with your thoughts had changed something in him. How it gave him clarity on what he actually wanted from life.I asked him — okay, so what did you find? What do you want?He said it’s individual. Personal. Different for everyone.Fair enough. But that got me thinking out loud: how do we even know if it’s genuinely what we …
The Cost of a Single Goal
The author reflects on the sacrifices made in pursuit of life goals, particularly during their 20s, which were dominated by responsibilities rather than personal interests. They express feelings of uncertainty about achieving true freedom and question if they have spent too long on a difficult path. This introspection highlights the ongoing journey, rather than a clear destination.
The year that brought an order to chaos – 2025
Overall proudest moments for the year 2025.1. Finally setup passive income streams – country chicken farm and indiasolarmission.com2. Proud to have presented thoughts and ideas at the highest level of state and central governments. Improved the way I look at everything so much. 3. Proud of the way I handled tough situations with work. Somehow mustered the mental strength to push through 4. Didn’t have much time for workouts and reading for most of the year. But happy with bouncing back whenever I could5. It got tough in between to handle situations between family members but proud to have pushed …
Village Life vs City Life in India: What We’re Losing and How to Revive It
Thanks to the birth of my daughter and the support from my employer, Pulse Energy, I spent quite a bit of time in my village Bhattugudem, near Bibinagar, just outside Hyderabad. I saw something that made me stop and think about the life in city vs village. Farms were being worked on, yes, but only by the elderly.Construction sites were full of workers from Bihar and UP.Shops in the village? Most of them now run by Marwadis from Gujarat and Rajasthan. And the locals? They are gone. Moved to the cities, like I did, in search of a better life. …
Howard Roark in a World Full of Peter Keating
I was back in Bangalore after a long time. And I was catching up with some of my buddies today. It was a casual meeting to talk about life, dreams, and stuff that mattered. I met Sumiit for the first time, and we were chatting about a book I was reading, The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. Mind you, this book has been with me for many years now. I started it many times but couldn’t finish. Determined, I started reading it again recently and glad that I stuck with it this time. I explained the basic idea in the book, …
What Matters In Life!
Explore the journey of introspection and life choices in this thought-provoking blog post. Delve into the Inju’s pursuit of “What Matters In Life?” through career decisions, personal growth, and the quest for balance between exploration, family, and meaningful contributions.
What Powers The Ability To Take More Shots In Life
The probability of success increases as you keep taking more and more shots. Read on to know about the elements that help increase the probability of success by enabling you to take more shots in life?
The Importance Of A Routine!
When you don’t treat yourself well enough, everything seems toxic. Penning down my thoughts on the importance of routine in this blog post. Go check it out.
Days At The Isolation Centre!
Musings on death, rationality, prayers from my days at the Isolation Centre at the peak of Covid-19 second wave in May’21.