Working backwards
You get to draw the graph before you have the data on two occasions: When you know the results to expect in your science experiment When you dream up your big vision and draw...
Author: Sashank Purighalla
Incentive, disincentive or the right thing
A pet dog gets a goodie for behaving. A kid gets a gift for scoring well in an exam or a timeout for monkeying around. Would we not expect better from an adult? What’s...
Rules of the game
Two plus two divided by two: The answer could be 2 or 3 based on how rules are applied. You cannot assume the rules of the game. They differ from time to time and...
How not to get credit for your work
There may be many ways to get credit for what you do: Working hard, producing results every time, doing what you say, being honest…. Do all that and talk about how wonderful you are;...
The trouble makers
It’s the trouble makers that get the most attention. It’s the trouble makers that cause us to decide in ways we really don’t care to. Deceive ourselves all we may want to; we cannot...
It is about what is important
The other stuff is unnecessary; it belongs in the trash can. Too much energy can be spent on unimportant things. Whether it is because you cannot distinguish the important from the unimportant or because...
An Engineering Approach to Solving Life’s Problems
To be able to solve a problem, you must know two things: The Variables and the Constants. The more the constants, the easier the problem! Complex problems have very few known constants. Solving a...
Are you feeding yourself right?
Feed yourself junk over time and your body shows results consistent with what you eat. Feed yourself negative thoughts; and your brain and inner being show results that are consistent with such thoughts. What...
A higher state of existence
400 years back, anyone that thought that the earth was not flat was punishable. Burning him alive was the right form of social justice. Today, the theory that earth is flat is viewed at...
Ungrateful, unhappy, unworthy
It is not about what you have or how much you get. It’s really about how grateful you are for what you have been given. Gratitude brings peace and happiness. It is associated with...
