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An exploration of love
Perhaps a difficult concept that often eludes most in their day to day existence Though human beings may claim to be loving, rarely is that so What is called love is generally deep need, attachment or mental projection If a person were to eliminate these, and actually pay attention to the object of this love…
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Shifting Gears: how startups are cleaning up transportation in India
A version of this article appeared in Forbes https://bit.ly/3LvIiQK
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Transcendence of the Self: a psychological perspective
Buddha started his life in a palace, surrounded by pleasure. The king, his father, intentionally created a world of beauty and Order. Despite this, he stepped out and saw the real world. He saw Suffering and misery and only then reached perfection. Humans build their lives into this Order, but in the insecurities, judgements, and…
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The psychology of money: A summary
People act from their experiences. Don\’t judge from yours. Luck & Risk is all around you. They don\’t fit the stories you want to tell. If you can\’t recognize when you have enough, you will soon have nothing. Warren Buffet could have been an ordinary investor if not for his longevity. Investing – if done…
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Values to think Upon
A human has infinite potential, this potential is found and accessed despite society, culture and conditioning. “Success” is a result of accessing potential through a sincere quest. Sincerity is subjective and is what you would do naturally when your back is against the wall. There is no right or wrong. No morals and no rules.…
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The Pursuit
Man possess gifts bestowed to him by Nature Most miss them Several attempt to realize them Only to stop or fail or give up Knowing that they have done well A few see it and are compelled by it Like metal to the magnet Without a choice Like moth to a flame They live for…
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The Ego
What does it mean to have an ego? Where does the ego arise from? Man seeks to answer these questions through intellect He traps himself in the way of the Mind The Ego looks at the past, it sees the future, it perceives and creates desire Little does this man know, that these multiply his…
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Truth is mystical
There are no words to capture pure Truth Man tries to explain himself through language, gestures, holy books In an attempt to make another Understand He uses didactic, constructs stories, myths, legends and scriptures All of these fail miserably Many are consoled by the Words of Man, Believing that in blind Faith and Hope, they…
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2020 in Books
Just some books I like
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Real Estate and Technology Industry
CBRE, in their recent report titled Tech30 2020 measured the impact of the tech industry on the U.S. micro-markets. Some interesting findings– 1. The technology industry, as a whole, has seen an unprecedented contribution to job creation in the last decade, adding 1.5 million jobs. The heavily financed industry acts as a strong driver for…