Tag: Health and Movement
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The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
This is second consecutive post on books and this one is a fab list. I love book lists but what New York Times did here is just majestic. They looked at the most influential books…
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My musings on running
Photo by TrailRunnersDog on Unsplash Running has been one of the most satisfying things I have picked up in the last few decades. I started running around 3 years ago and it has been an…
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Embrace Boredom
Embracing Boredom has been my motto and this aligns well with my overall theme of Thinking Simplicity which I wrote about last week. I looked at boredom as a curse and always wanted to be…
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Thinking Simplicity
Thinking Simplicity is a principle that guides me in how I go about my daily routine. It evolved after a session that I attended on storytelling. Recently I was asked about the theme that I…
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Focus on Questions
Photo by Juan Rumimpunu on Unsplash We tend to focus all our efforts on seeking answers rather than finding the right question has been a recent a-ha moment for me. I had time on my…
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My Experiences with Vipassana
I have been hearing about Vipassana Meditation for the last 3 decades and finally decided at the start of the year that I will be doing the 10-day course at their Pagoda, Gorai. As D-day…
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Age of Vanity Pond
I come from a technology background and have been intrigued by the new jargon coined every year. The moment these new shiny toys drop in the industry as terms, everyone starts chasing these new shiny…
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Do Hard Things
No Excuses In my earlier post, I wrote about Do Hard Things as a way to ‘Be Present’. Per my training plan, I was supposed to do an 18 KM easy long run. When I…
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Fitness Flywheel
Continuing with my previous post on frameworks, I apply the same to the fitness principle. It is based on the article by Dr. Rajat Chauhan. I have chosen the flywheel model to represent it. The…
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Be Present
One thing that has bugged me the most in recent times is my son constantly asking this question – “Hello, Are you even paying attention to what I am saying”. The honest answer is no,…