Many of us have talents that we would want to showcase, but there might be hesitation and fear.The question “Am I really that good?” might haunt you before you decide to go public with your talent.When I say go public it might be anything. It can be, what I am doing right now – writing a blog. You might be… Read more →
We are not talking about races and how competitive life is. The title is just fancy way of saying, that if you really want to see yourself doing/achieving something, you first have to start. “Well begun is half done”, is something that most of us would have read or heard at some part of our life(if not, this is the… Read more →
Every moment you make choices. People say that you made a wrong or a right choice. Although right and wrong are not absolute and only later in time you get to know if something worked or it didn’t. I fondly remember – Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths – where they had this concept which was really mind bending. Every time… Read more →
This post is a summary of all the life lessons that I have had in life, it will keep evolving as I keep on adding posts detailing the story behind each of the lesson. Each of the lesson is accompanied by a story. Story which tells how I learnt a particular lesson. These stories might be very simple or even… Read more →
Feel like giving up? Ok, just take the small next step. This post is part of a larger post and will tell a small life story that taught me a lesson. There are a couple of stories behind this lesson. The 8-ball pool. Quick summary of 8 ball pool : Two players, each pots only their target balls(solids or stripes),… Read more →
You might have heard and read a lot about the value of team, but some things you only understand when you experience it. I had been very competitive in my childhood and always thought I should be the hero of the victory. The master of the situation and winner of all games. But this is hardly ever the case in… Read more →
Did you also think that why in the cold drink advertisements you see people doing death defying stunts. Then saying “Taste the Thunder” or ” Beyond fear lies victory”. In others you might see them saying “Fun starts here” or “Say yes to happiness”. While when you see other products like a breakfast cereal or a packaged juice advertisement, you… Read more →
This post is again part of the college bashing series of posts The state of higher education in India and Choosing Engineering – The things to do and mistakes not to make. We will take a look at some of the many things that these private colleges do to earn/keep/rob more money. The idealistic student and teacher relationships as were… Read more →
This post is a follow up to The state of higher education in India, here we will discuss what you should consider before and even after choosing engineering. Most of the information that I provide here applies to most of the private colleges, it is great if you have got an admission into an IIT or a similar institute which… Read more →
So this story starts from the time when I “yet again” had failed to clear any of the entrance examinations. Examinations that could guarantee a better higher education in India. A friend of mine knew that I had given another attempt at the examinations and he asked me about what college am I going to choose. I told him that… Read more →
