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Published in The Startup·PinnedWhy Big Things Have to Start SmallThe successful know that their efforts will become significant as they move forward — Big things start small because we can’t understand a complicated task unless we break it down into bite-sized chunks. Our minds can process only one item at a time. We have to start small. I read something similar in an interview where Jeff Bezos was discussing his experiences during Amazon’s…Self6 min readSelf6 min read
Published in Change Your Mind Change Your Life·PinnedMember-onlyJames Altucher’s 5x5 Rule for Living a Smart LifeA good approximation to get an idea of where you are — Making sense of life is what all of us try to do. But it is not easy. Often I become anxious — and stressed — when I think about how my life story will unfold. My optimism bias tells me all will be okay, but it is silly to believe…Self Awareness4 min readSelf Awareness4 min read
Published in The Startup·PinnedMember-onlyThe Promise of Immediate Payments Makes Our Brains Go HaywireAre you working for the short-term or the long-term in your business and personal life — When Facebook was a couple of years in, some big companies wanted to buy Facebook. Nearly everyone around Mark Zuckerberg — his entire team — wanted to sell. This opportunity was the startup dream come true. I want to complete my projects before their deadlines, and I want to hand…Self5 min readSelf5 min read
Published in Positive Minds·PinnedMember-onlyHow to Write 10x Engaging Stuff Within 24 Hours With a Simple Habit ChangeYour writing spirit will come alive to write winning stories — When we don’t have sex for a long time, anything remotely sexy feels exciting. When we are hungry, every food looks tasty. When you are multitasking, you are dividing your attention between two or more interests, but you cannot choose one. Fascinating videos and stories confuse you about what makes…Writing6 min readWriting6 min read
Dec 13, 2022Member-onlyTalking To OpenAI’s Chatbot — What I Learned From ItI wanted to have a meaningful conversation with Artificial Intelligence — A few years ago, I talked to an Artificial Intelligence bot and it had no idea what I was talking about. I decided to give it another go today after I heard about OpenAI’s GPT-3 based Chatbot. I wanted to talk to it like a person and I wanted to…AI5 min readAI5 min read
Nov 23, 2022Member-onlyResolve to Sleep More — How I Plan to Make My Days More ProductiveThe new research convinced me to change my sleep habits — My alarm goes off, my eyes are heavy, and I want another bite of sleep in my warm blanket but I’m trained to value my job more. I get up, go to the washroom, and think my cup of coffee will cure the grogginess and the lack of sleep. I…Sleep11 min readSleep11 min read
Nov 23, 2022Member-onlyTime to RunWhen inaction is not an option — The year is 2051. “I know you can run very fast. When I say go, run until you reach that beige house,” she tells her six-year-old daughter and ten-year-old son. “I’m right behind you. Just don’t stop.” As she says Go, they run, and she follows them. A bullet misses…Fiction11 min readFiction11 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Dec 19, 2021Member-onlyThe Red RiverLove and gore — The man, leaning with both arms over the side of the hovercraft, said to the three-legged alien, “We’ll pass the night in Zareb’s clearing. It’s late.” “That’s ominous,” the alien snorted and went on looking at the red river. The man rested his chin on his crossed arms and shifted…Fiction17 min readFiction17 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Nov 28, 2021Member-onlyHow Vocal Featured My Story as a Top Story and Offered Me 3 Months Free Vocal+ MembershipI feel flattered and willing to take part in their fiction challenge — I was pleasantly surprised when I saw my Hemingway story on the first page of Vocal media. This story started yesterday when I noticed that Vocal had offered me three months of free Vocal+ membership — worth $30. They had also given me a $10 bonus. The membership lasts till…Vocal Media3 min readVocal Media3 min read
