Life Lessons
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Craftsman & Artist
Rick Rubin writes in ‘The Creative Act’- If you know what you want to do and you do it, that’s the work of a craftsman. If you begin with a question and use it to guide an adventure of discovery, that’s the work of the artist. Being open to possibility gets you to a place… Continue reading
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Discipline and Freedom
Discipline and freedom seem like opposites. In reality, they are partners. Discipline is not a lack of freedom. Managing your schedule and daily habits well is a necessary to give you freedom to do creative work. Continue reading
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Art!
A painting is just a painting until you put a frame on it and hang it on the wall, then it’s called art. – The Creative Act Continue reading
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Embracing Imperfections!
The Leaning Tower of Pisa was an architecture mistake which got worse when builders tried to fix it. However, now, hundreds of years later, it is considered as one of the wonders of the world due its imperfect structure. Japanese art kintsugi has a tradition of repairing a broken ceramic pottery by using gold to… Continue reading
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Consistent mediocrity
While consistent mediocrity may seem like an oxymoron, since there is always a push for improvement. While I accept that one should always strive to improve, consistency is underrated. Consistently doing something for a long period of time produces extraordinary results. Howard Marks once told the story of an investor whose performance was never in… Continue reading
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Invert, always invert
Great mathematician Carl Jacobi who had notable contributions in the fields of differential equations, matrix theory, number theory and elliptic functions is attributed with the principle of ‘Invert, always invert’.Simply put, the idea behind the principle was that, to solve a problem, try to invert the problem and solve for the inverse.A simple mathematical example… Continue reading
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MacGyver Principle
MacGyver principle, named after a fictional character from a 1980’s American television show, refers to the ability to improvise and find creative solutions to problems with limited resources. It suggests to look around and see what you can build using found objects in the environment. You can extend this further to communicate your message for… Continue reading
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Upstream
Too often, we get bogged down in solving a series of problems without taking a step back and think the source of problems. Author Dan Heath beautifully captures this in his book ‘Upstream’. You and your friend are having a picnic by the side of a river. Suddenly you hear a shout from the direction… Continue reading
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Reading, Thinking and Writing
Reading is essential. Quality content from books, blog posts, podcasts exposes you to great ideas. Thinking brings the knowledge from this information. However writing will help you to get wisdom from this knowledge. Turning thoughts into words sharpens your understanding. Hoping to be on the journey of writing regularly in 2023. Continue reading
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Part of the ocean!
The story is about a little wave, bobbing along in the ocean, having a grand old time. He’s enjoying the wind and the fresh air—until he notices the other waves in front of him, crashing against the shore. “‘My God, this is terrible,’ the wave says. ‘Look what’s going to happen to me!’ “Then along… Continue reading
Thinking Space 