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    Giving Season: Silent Eloquence Donation Drive

    It’s been a strange year for all of us. Personally, I’ve had a lot of changes in my own life and work. It’s been a year for reflection and trying to figure out what is that really matters. It’s December.…

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    Care: the key to meaning and joy to your life

    Creativity allows you to look at the world in novel ways. It opens your mind to a range of possibilities. Its importance remains imperative, just like curiosity and courage, for a successful life. But success is not sufficient- our lives…

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    Creativity: The true value-add for making a difference

    If courage is the leap of faith that one must take to bring an impact in this world, creativity is its guiding force- it is the skill that sets your distinct direction and vision into bringing this difference. Creating something…

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    Courage: the misunderstood and undervalued trait for good leadership

    Curiosity saves the cat- it brings you out of monotony and into a foray of intellect and imagination. But once you are there, your journey doesn’t end. In fact, your curiosity is merely the start to something great. The next…

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    Curiosity saved the cat: the liberating power of asking simple questions

    Recently, I had the opportunity to address FISAT Business School’s MBA 2020 batch. While preparing for this event I thought long and hard- what I do say to these students who embark onto such an important life phase this day,…

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    Through the looking glass: The nearly impossible task of the perfect perspective

    Our perspective - the way we see the world - shapes our opinions and responses to events. It is a multifaceted and complicated concept that is under constant siege by the forces around us.

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    When a grain becomes a heap: Our responsibility as humans in an age of artificial intelligence

    After many spurts and starts, we are finally, undeniably in the age of artificial intelligence. It is an unprecedented opportunity to design a better future. Every big opportunity comes with a big responsibility.

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    Beyond Labels: Finding coherence by defying definitions and blurring boundaries

    We put labels on things, including ourselves. Most of us end up living our lives within a narrow margin from the definitions of our labels. What does it take to go beyond labels?

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    Intelligent about Intelligence: Organizing my thoughts

    A ten-point storyline where I consolidate my thoughts on Artificial Intelligence, the coming of a new age and what we can do to survive and thrive.

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    On history: 75 stories about freedom from the lowlands

    History is nuanced. None of us are allowed to sit on a pedestal, none of us were the victims, because in some version of the same story, we all have occupied all roles.

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Perspective has been a long-time obsession of mine Perspective has been a long-time obsession of mine. Art from different perspectives fascinates me. Writing that explores novel ways of playing with points of view, difficult reads as they often tend to be, almost always gets my undivided attention. It is also a topic in which I find myself in the early stages of what I am sure will be a long and enlightening search. ⁠
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Check out my #blogpost on #sandbox where I share three aspects on perspective to consider. (Link in bio)⁠
Word is but one medium to express what we feel and Word is but one medium to express what we feel and who we are. It is also a limiting one. When we elevate language to be the sole medium of our communication and connection, we limit our potential for resonance. Let’s explore the ways our language limits our ability to convey and to connect, what other means we have (or need to create) to connect and find our resonance. Intuition is an umbrella term used for many things we cannot explain. It needs to be better understood, and ideally harnessed. How do we articulate what we can only intuit?
#BookRecommendation: This is a compilation of 100 #BookRecommendation: This is a compilation of 100 poems from the “Staying Alive Trilogy” that consists of “Staying Alive,” “Being Alive” and “Being Human,” each of which contains 500 carefully curated poems. The compilation is a further selection from these – it is a wonderful collection that explores the human condition with gentle honesty and leaves the reader feeling less alone and more alive.
A beautiful poem by @amandascgorman, I was moved b A beautiful poem by @amandascgorman, I was moved beyond words.... (Full video in the link in bio)
We are defined as much by who we are not, as by wh We are defined as much by who we are not, as by who we are. Seeking connection with another individual, resonance with those around us — these are intentional acts made with considerable effort. Instead of doing this, we simplify and reduce our (and each others’) identities, restricting our ability to be who we could possibly be. What if we could accept a reality where who we are and who are, not are not just irrelevant but also interchangeable? Many of us struggle with our identities, and perhaps acceptance could be the solution to all of our collective “identity crises”.
Creating something useful out of fragmented and se Creating something useful out of fragmented and seemingly unrelated ideas is an art by itself. However, unlike popular opinion, the world is not divided into those who can create and those who can not. Granted creative thinking is no easy feat but it can be, like other skills, nurtured and developed by everyone.⁠
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Hear me talk about creativity on my #blog sandbox (Link in bio)
#21Themes Growth and decay are natural rhythms of #21Themes Growth and decay are natural rhythms of our world. Why crave constant growth? Why do we expect companies to deliver double-digit growth every quarter? Why not ebb and flow with the natural tides of the natural world? It is from the ashes of the good that the great emerges. This is a cry for recognizing the natural rhythm; not to fight what should not be fought. Recovery is critical for sustainable life. Human suffering is not in suffering, but in the rejection of suffering. Let us embrace and rejoice in the ebb, as much as in the flow.
I tend to stay clear of books that have Happiness I tend to stay clear of books that have Happiness in their title. But I was hooked on to this after Shawn Anchor spoke in one of our conferences (the next best thing to seeing Shawn in action is to watch his TED talk – highly recommended) and I learned something new and useful! I particularly like concepts which make me take a 180 degree turn on my point of view. Without giving the punchline away, I recommend you read the book The Happiness Advantage. While you are at it, you might also want to try other books by Shawn Anchor – in particular Big Potential, the basic premise of which is that while we can achieve our small potential alone, to achieve our BIG potential, we need to work with others, and he shows how to do that best by combining neuroscience and psychology with big data.
#21Themes The ability to absorb absolute contradic #21Themes The ability to absorb absolute contradictions is a sign of advanced intelligence. It is a critical trait to survive in our changing world. It is and it is not: both could be true at any given point in time. We can be silent and we can be eloquent, not just sequentially, but also simultaneously. The ability of our mind to bend is trained by the embrace of contradictions. While we like to think we reject contradictions, we already accept many paradoxes: the use of force to subdue force, for example. Paradoxes are an integral part of an inclusive culture.
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