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How not to get credit for your work - Sashank

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; and that’s how you can trash every last bit of the credit you might...

The trouble makers - Sashank

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 really ignore them; we cannot pretend like they do not influence us! What’s our...

It is about what is important - Sashank

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 you are trying to please someone, time spent outside of what is important is...

Are you feeding yourself right? - Sashank

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 you feed yourself matters!

A higher state of existence - Sashank

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 best, as a stupid idea. A woman not wearing a veil is not allowed...

Ungrateful, unhappy, unworthy - Sashank

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 knowledge; with the brighter aspects of life. Lack of gratitude on the other hand...

Traits and impact… Sashank

Traits and impact…

A Dog can be taught to respond to your sign. A human can be taught to compute the Nth degree integral. Subject to intellectual capacity, you can teach any skill to anybody. Putting that skill to use, to create impact, however, is a factor of traits that are...

What gets you out of bed? Sashank

What gets you out of bed?

This is probably one of the most important questions you should be asking yourself: “What gets me out of bed each morning?”. “Is that a happy moment?”. Distinguish happiness from pleasure. Distinguish fatigue, anger or stress from unhappiness. If it is a happy moment, you are more than...

The Challenge of Entrepreneurship - Sashank

The Challenge of Entrepreneurship

The Entrepreneurial Journey is exciting; what can be more fulfilling than working for oneself and realizing ones dreams? The challenge is, working for oneself involves working for everyone that you must work with: potential investors, potential clients, potential employees, partners. Realizing your dream means, convincing and selling your...