Gudiya Ki Duniya

If you are someone looking to build a long term (fairly successful) career in corporate world, then this blog is for you. I have spent more than a decade in corporate life trying to build a career. Sadly, most of time was spent in correcting the past mistakes 😀. In the hope that you don't make the same mistakes, I am sharing below some of my learnings:  Passion is overrated: You may be very passionate about your job, career and even the company you work for. But the harsh reality of life is - you are just a number in their vast ocean. You would be replaced within a maximum of 90 days if you were dead today. So is it worth being passionate for your company? The answer is a Yes and a No. Let me explain. If you are passionate about your work, chances are very high that you would be exceeding expectations of the management and resultantly you can expect promotions, increments, etc. Here your passion plays a positive role in your success. Flip side is you are still a number and very re...

Since this blog post is essentially about time management, let me jump straight to the point without wasting any time 😃 Scrap To-do lists: Anybody who has been in the corporate life knows that the To-do lists are like endlessly busy conveyor belts. The more you clear, the more it builds up. Remember the popular example of King Sisyphus in Greek mythology. The King gets a punishment for life - he has to push a large boulder upwards only to see it rolling downwards again. To-do list is that big boulder. So please take my advice, tear it off or delete (if you work on a digital version). 

कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन।  मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि॥ You only have the right to action (karma) not the right to its fruits. Don't let the fruits be your motivation to perform action. Be attached to Karma, not to its fruits.  How could one perform action without expecting fruits. Let me try to explain why focusing on Karma (Actions) is the best strategy: Control is a delusion:  We are presented with numerous situations in life when we cannot control outcomes. Acts done with the best of intentions may also not lead to expected outcomes. You may go out of your way and lend financial help to a friend / relative only to realize later that you were being played. Does that mean you should not have been kind? No. Don't let the good Samaritan in you die but take the lesson from this and be smarter next time to not be played easily. In the end, we can't control the end result,  but we can control what we learn from the experiences.  You ge...

Most men are flummoxed with this question - What do women really want? Do women themselves know what they want?   To women, the question is strangely simple yet complicated. Let's attempt to instead understand what they DON'T want .... here are some pointers: Labels:  Don't get me wrong. Women love their fashion labels - they woundn't trade their Guccis and Diors for anything in the world☺. But the ones that the society generally put on their heads? Not so much. Bossy, bimbo, sanskaari , trophy wife, loud, bitch, gharelu , gold digger...the list can go on and on. Please understand that your woman can be a combination of all of this or none of this. She is probably too talented to be stuck with one label so please spare her the labels. Mansplaining: If you are talking to a woman and doing this, you are not only disrespecting her but also giving away an opportunity to learn a thing or two from her... which would be a pity isn't it? If you are wondering, what is manspl...

The term ' yogasana'  is traditionally referred to as a sitting posture during meditation sessions. However, in the modern yoga, this term more popularly signifies any type of body pose (sitting, reclining, twisting, etc.) during a yoga session. On this International Yoga Day, I want to share with you five simple yogasanas that you can incorporate in your daily exercise cum meditation routine. These are not only simple but also highly effective for overall mental and physical health. And if you are completely new to Yoga or any kind of exercise, these asanas will provide you the much-needed start to your fitness journey. Without further ado, let’s get started:  Anulom Vilom Pranayama (alternate nostril breathing):  Prana means “life or energy” and yama means “restraint/control”. Simply speaking, this exercise is all about breath control. In this asana, you breathe in from one nostril and breathe out from another. This beautiful asana will help you  d...

William Penn once said " Time is what we want most, but what we use worst ".  I plead guilty to this a one hundred per cent. Half of 2022 is already over and I have managed to achieve almost no progress on my New year resolutions. I have been  so called 'busy' living my life which is basically - Work, Eat, Sleep, Repeat.  But it's about time that I start valuing time. Starting today, I have made up my mind to look towards the future and make the most of my present. Here are some goals that I think are practical and achievable for me in the next 180 days : Eat Right: I am quite proud of all the work that I have done on my body since the last few months. And while I am quite happy with my workout routine and food habits in general, I also know that there is more that I can achieve especially when it comes to eating right. Here's what I plan to do: Stick to only one cup of Tea / Coffee a day Reduce sugar intake each day and aim to go sugar free on tea/coffee by y...

Ever wondered why some people find your vibes negative or repulsive. You met some one and feel eager to meet person again but you don't seem to be getting the same enthusiastic response?  Well, not everyone is meant to be a part of your circle, but it is also worth knowing if you are unknowingly repulsing someone: I, me and myself: Replay the last conversation with a friend or an acquaintance in your mind. How much do you think you got to know about the other person or his/her life. Very less? Be sure you have focusing too much on yourself and nobody likes to mingle with a narcissist. Best to focus on "We". Eye contact:  Do you keep moving your eyes around to see the surroundings while listening to people? Don't do this. Your eye movement will only distract the speaker and he/she might interpret that as your lack of interest in the conversation.  Hygiene:  While some people in your life may have accepted your lack of regard for hygiene, don't expect this from othe...