- Caste matters
- Money matters
- Looks matter
- Profession matters
Reality
- Stereotyped matrimony
- Nonsense Astrology
- Crowd mentality
Sad Reality :)
Keep Going!!!
Marriage
Foods vs Cholesterol
Improving HDL (Good Cholesterol)
- Eggs, Yogurt, Research has shown that eating 1–3 eggs per day is perfectly safe for healthy people
- Fermented dairy products like yogurt benefit intestinal health by supporting friendly gut bacteria
- Eat more fruits and vegetables
- Nuts are high in polyunsaturated fatty acids, so almonds, walnuts, or pistachios can help reduce your LDL levels.
Food to avoid (Bad Cholesterol)
- Deep-fried meats and cheese sticks
- Chicken wings, mozzarella sticks, and onion rings are among the worst when it comes to cholesterol.
- Fast-food
- Cookies, cakes, ice cream, pastries
- Cookies, cakes and doughnuts usually contain butter or shortening, making them high in saturated fat and cholesterol.
Moderation is key, Eat less when you can't avoid
Keep Exploring!!!
Leadership does not come with titles / passing exams
Leadership comes from solving problems
Leadership comes from fieldwork
Leadership comes from influence without authority
Leadership comes with Empathy
Leadership is humbleness
Leadership is being there when you can opt to avoid the problem
Keep Thinking!!!
Chennai Bangalore - Monsoon Vibes
Today's ride had a mix of all seasons
Started on a sunny evening
Mild sunset and breezy weather
Lot of road work midway from Vellore
A lot of dust and dry weather
Finally a sense of monsoon nearing Chennai
Not much waterlogging, better Chennai
Roads and lots of construction
Ride is leisure not pressure
Life goes on!!!
A Long ride!!!
Time to Sleep!!!
Purpose vs Distraction
Life is short
Do I Live just my Life or Do more than just living
Inspire / Coach people to reflect your values/purpose
Be kind when you have the option to be
Be a thoughtful leader, not a blind follower
Choose logic and reason over money and fame
Beyond titles look for purpose
Keep Thinking!!!
Maturity
Maturity is choosing purpose over temptation
Maturity is choosing loneliness over regret
Maturity is taking a long walk alone when you are angry and want to move on
Maturity is empathy to forgive those who are blind to empathy
Maturity is kindness over ego
Maturity is choosing to move on when you can fight
Keep Going!!!
Life = Onion
Sometimes life is nothing but layers of an onion
For every layer, you curiously search for the next phase of life
For every person we meet, its the same content, substance
Our Egos built upon our ignorance, innocence, thoughts
Just live your own Life
No Comparison, No Regrets, No Rules, Only rule is kindness, compassion
Keep Going!!!
How an Intelligent Person can make millions - Conman - Convict - Trainer
Amazing story. Financial crimes, Creating Fake profiles, Loans, Mortgages, and Accident claims, Creating new identities, and applying with new fake profiles, and companies. His properties were listed in Forbes's attractive locations, he was the most wanted criminal, and he wrote ethics in financial systems.
Even AI will fail to detect this anomaly.
Keep Exploring!!!
The Influence of Life
You get influenced by
- Environment
- People
- Education
- Beliefs
You get attracted to
- Media
- Movies
- Social Media
What can kill you
- Drugs
- Alcohol
- Bad Relationships
What the world portrays
- Heroism
- Overnight success
- My way or No Way
- Success at any cost
What Life is
- Garbage in Garbage out
- You cannot be happy when others around you are suffering
- Love has no limits or barriers
- Live and Let Live
- Help others
- Limit your bad habits
- Improve your good habits
What happens at the End
- Die with Fewer regrets
Keep Going!!!
Mobile Phone Guides you or You Control your Phone
- Chatting can lead to Cheating
- Long-time view and continued Dopamine effect
- No guidance will lead to trapped and extortion
- Learning vs Gaming
- Reading vs Mindless Videos
Be Careful and Mindful!!!!
Education
"You can't memorise your way out of poverty. But you can critically think your way out of poverty." ~Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, Ghanaian Minister of Educationpic.twitter.com/zWto3SqPjL
— Fatima #Obi (First Lady™) || أميرة المملكة الوسطى (@NaijaGoBeta1) September 28, 2022
Home = Good Food = Good Health = Work vs Life
I don't feel I am a good son. I need another birth to be a good son. Many times I am a good employee, not a good son. I need to take a break from work and take care of my Mom.
At home, I had no need for food or chores. I worked and kept on focusing on my stuff. Am I a good son? No.
I missed my life focusing on work. I don't remember how many days I took time to take care of my mom.
Work with Life, What's the point. This guilt will haunt me till my death.
Keep Thinking!!!
Optimism
- O - Open minded
- P - Present in the moment
- T - Thoughful about failures
- I - Internally Healing
- M - Move on from Past
- I - Insightful to apply past lessons
- S - Strive to relook in different perspective
- M - Mindful of future choices
After every #depression, there is a new #insight and #optimism
Regrets and Mistakes are memories made...
Move on !!!
Depression
- D - Feeling Defeated
- E - Empty Inside
- P - Pity on Self
- R - Regretful mindset
- E - Emotionally Weak
- S - Soulless
- S - Sad but Appear Shy
- I - Internally Bleeding
- O - Over Thinking
- N - Numbness in thoughts
It hurts to recover, regret, and understand. It's a closed world, You cannot find yourself if you have to change for others. The equivalent answer is being 'Selfish' - 'Go Alone. Instead of being depressed be a rebel and change everything or quit everything. At last, you are an inspiration and motivation to someone. Why let bad things ruin some great lessons.
Kill your sadness, live your dreams, praise your emptiness, declutter, sleep, rest, relax
You are not too old to regret it, As long as you have not ruined anyone's life stay blessed!!!
Sleep, Sleep and Sleep
Luke Coutinho talk was awesome
- Sleep and emotions
- Sleep on time
- Avoid Stress on Mind
- Good sleep reflects on attention/wellness
- Do I feel good?
- Your Perceptions based on your strengths
- Listen without advice
- Complain is the result of burnout
- Acceptance and Let go
- When you move into Action, Things will calm down
Keep Exploring!!!
Hope - Focus - Optimism
Story #1 - Use thoughts to be positive (Link)
Story #2 - Sometimes we need to think twice (Link)
Time is money, Time is future (Link)
Life - Give it a new color, new design
Two people can look at the same thing and see something different. pic.twitter.com/yxK3NIAyhV
— Roberto Ferraro (@FerraroRoberto) September 2, 2022
Happiness is being alone, Ilayaraja Songs, Optimism, and Focus!!!!
Emotional Stress
Sometimes feels death is better than being alive
Live alone than Live with someone who is not of your mindset
Respect boundaries. Leave alone than fight
Living in a betrayal environment, Death is much better
The most cruel world with hidden intentions
Money, Money, Money that all matters
Pause it, Move on
The impact of Education / IT job
Not sure if it's good or bad but my mindset has become more like a trader
- Plan for the future vs Prepare for future
- Save more / Always look to reap both time and efforts
- Evaluate Reward to learn
- Always have predictions running on your mind about things/people
- The health of vitals / Calculative / Google Doctor always :)
- Forget to enjoy the present but Focus on Secure Tomorrow
- Miss little things of joy, Always prepared for next, next
Oh God, Let me be a nomad, Let me go back to my school days!!!
Some days I do not feel like changing, Wish to live the same old days!!!
Life is better with less thinking, Ability to live happily today is an art !!!
The ability to be good at avoiding temptations or shortcuts is the magic of the beauty of thought!!!
Keep Thinking!!!
Read more - Write more - Have more ideas
Sometimes you need to gate your feedback. I am sometimes more pessimistic because I don't believe my happiness means everyone is happy in a world with so much negativity/imbalance. Fighting for a balanced world is more important than living and dying without bothering anyone.
If you live for a few people, care for a few people, life around only selected people and be blind to other events, Is that a worthy life ?
What do I do to make the world a better place?
Quality Education for all, Science leads decisions, Equal opportunities...
Keep Thinking!!!
Vlogs - Mental Health
From Aditya Saini Casestudy sharing my lessons
- Watching #vlogs can #drain your #energy
- Build long-term connection / crave for lifestyle
- Content creators - Share experiences, Engage the Audience, Experiment
- Content creators - Introduce more circles
- Content creators - Target Regular Audiences
- Content creators - Expose more privacy with Time
- Content creators - Expose Life / Earn Money
Look Alike Decisions. Fame comes with price - Manipulated Reality, Everyday in Life cannot be so excited, Scripted for Vow Effect, Do for sake of Engaging users, Emotional manipulation
- Viewers - Spend time on free experiences - Vlogs
- Viewers - Invest Emotions in Vlogs
- Viewers - Get manipulated
- Viewers - Increased consumption, Your Life Disruption, and Distraction, Consume more feel good
- Viewers - Be mindful of time. Never compare your Life
Business - Google Ads, Brand Sponsorships, Memberships
Do not spend more than 30 mins on Youtube, Live Life Real!!!
Keep Exploring!!!
Parenting in Digital Age
- Watch if your kid is being bullied online / offline
- Watch if they are on any drugs / Chocolates that they were given in their circles
- Monitor their social media usage
- Watch out for their late-night activity
- Have a tab on their belongings / if they have any unwanted items
- Sense if they have some nervousness/change of behavior
- Extreme aggression/anger spot out defensive mechanism
- Skipping meals or avoiding interactions
- Frequent expenses and reasons to leave home
- Recurring health issues / odd sleeping patterns
- Discourage them from spending time on fashion/beauty/mindset toward beauty addiction
Be a good friend for them to share and be authentic and express their fear/beliefs/insecurity. Movies / social media have given many wrong examples, Parents need to explain them / help them to be clear to spot bad from what looks to be good.
Keep a Watch, and Be an Online Secure parent as well!!!
Single status
Good one link
Select partner based on
- Education
- Financial Discipline
- Focus / Plans
- Health
Never look for
- Color
- Caste
- Lavishness
Keep Thinking!!!
Ability is Focus with Purpose
- Focus = Clarity + Iterative learning + Experimentation
- Purpose = Short-Term Focus + Long-term consistency
- Distractions = Dopamine, Feels good short term
- Guilt = Number of distractions proportional to guilt
- Inspirations = Be positive and optimistic, Get over from 'Ordinary'
- Success is a chain reaction, Knowledge = Consistency + Focus
Keep Thinking!!!
Leaders vs Imposters
We need leaders who think/build a better future
- How do I pull out people from poverty, When can we reach < 1% poverty?
- How can I get more people to educate where there are no first-generation graduates
- How can we provide healthcare in remote areas
- How can we create sustainable employment
- How can we promote social and religious harmony
- How can we be more inclusive and understanding
- How do we blend both capitalism and socialism
- How can we revive the government sectors
- What do we learn from our neighbors
- How can we be genuinely authentic in our wishes
- How can we forget bias for religion / language / caste
- How can we encourage people to be more empathetic vs less materialistic
- How do we encourage people to be more self-accountable than being selfish
- What it takes to come out of barriers between us
- How do we reduce suicides?
- How can we empower people?
- How do we segregate criminals in the system?
Keep Thinking!!!
Raghuram Rajan Sir - View of Next 25 yrs
Good Read - link
Some key things I align to
- Freedom means one should not lack the basic necessities of life – food, clothing, shelter, health, and education
- Malnutrition still plagues many of our children, stunting their development, while the extent to which poor children fall behind grade level
- India has the lowest female labor force participation in the G20
- Freedom for the few is never sustainable – unless the many see, experience, and cherish those freedoms also, freedom will remain fragile for all.
Freedom from biased education for poor/elite, caste bias, healthcare for all, level playing field, inclusive mindset, empathy, and respect for every culture/opinion.
- Religion-driven society to Rational knowledge-driven society
- Superstition to science-based decisions
- The boolean decision to agile decisions, Embrace capitalism, socialism at different levels of progress
- Preparing the next generation to be inclusive, independent, bold, and ambitious
Keep Thinking!!!
Life today
Love today
— Meaningful pictures (@meaningfulpictr) July 29, 2022
Parents today
— Meaningful pictures (@meaningfulpictr) August 4, 2022
Jail today
Meaningful picture... pic.twitter.com/a1stPsHI59
— Meaningful pictures (@meaningfulpictr) August 4, 2022
Keep Thinking!!!
Today means business
- Am I working towards what I want to be tomorrow?
- Am I being used for someone's success ?
- What things block me and my goal ?
- Who are those who block my ambitons ?
- What three things I found I can avoid ?
- How can i remain conscious of being focused?
- What is the rhythm to remind my mistakes ?
As long as you are focused, you are moving on. Distraction = Dompamine = Delay.
Keep Thinking!!!
Perspectives - Consistency
Key Lessons
- Expertise needs 10K hours
- Expertise needs experimentation, repetition and feedback
- Expertise needs a consistent environment
- When there is no pattern don't predict
- Timely feedback is important
- Expertise is recognition, Long term memoty
Keep Exploring!!!
Emotional boundaries
- Apologize if you feel you have hurt
- Be open to expressing if you feel hurt
- Provide alternatives to close the thread
- Do not pinpoint past
- Look to avoid such situations / Negotiate
- Provide options / be open-minded to consider it
- Express Emotions / Receive Emotions / Do not hold it
- If I have hurt you give me the opportunity to fix it now
- If I am hurt I request you not to repeat it
- Wounds do not heal by looking at it
- Boundaries sometimes need to be called out to live with peace
Keep Going!!!
Song Translations - My Views - Nilai Marum Ulagil Nilaikum Yentha Kanavil
In a world where there is ever-changing definitions of equality, justice the dream of brotherhood, social equality is a dream
The human race will survive but justice will not prevail
The everyday meal is a dream that ends as a daydream with an empty stomach
With dream as a state, Where is Life to Live
In this state, dying at birth is better than living with hunger
Living Life in hunger is a curse
Is my life a sin of my previous generations
In a world where there is ever-changing definitions of equality, justice the dream of brotherhood, social equality is a dream
The human race will survive but justice will not prevail
Every day tons of people are pushed into poverty. In 2022 this song still holds true.
Keep Thinking!!!
Time = Productivity
- Am I productive?
- Am I consistent?
- Am I focused?
- Is it possible to stay focused?
- Do I have enough ideas?
- Do I keep collecting creative ideas?
Keep Thinking!!!
Life perspectves
- Saving is more than earning
- Looks do not rate character
- Learning has to be in 20s, 30s, 40s. It doesn't end
- Alternate jobs / Multiple income options are important
- Mental health is supreme
Keep Thinking!!!!
Some views I echo
We need different ideas, diverse people, and Team players to live together. Live and Let Live.
Keep Thinking!!!
Boolean world
- We are all convinced to take sides, Left or right. There is no one fixed right decision in life. The view of empathy and morality should precede taking sides.
- You do not need to follow a religion to be kind
- You do not need to save someone only because he is on your side
- Kindness is present in every person on earth. Do not kill it with boundaries of race, religion, culture, and gender.
- Socialism, Communism, Capitalism everything focused on growing to next level with some principles. Man and nature have to live amicably.
- Dividing by principles will fail in long term. Empathy and Morality should be the drivers of decisions.
- Live and Let everyone Live..
The Spectrum of #empathy pic.twitter.com/m3N2zBDk1f
— Alvin Foo (@alvinfoo) July 28, 2022
I am old enough to remember what a true public servant and leader looks like. #morality #wisdom #Jan6Hearings #Truth #TrumpCoupAttempt pic.twitter.com/EhSHDf85m4
— Guy Morris Books (@guymorrisbooks) July 20, 2022
“Morality is simply an attitude we adopt toward people we dislike.” - #OscarWilde #morality pic.twitter.com/ndcFKtOQtT
— Sue Ellam (@SoulfullySue) July 25, 2022
In all seriousness He’s going to be part of saving our country! This is how you do it! #morality #Recognition #arrivecan #ThankYouTWICE pic.twitter.com/Hq62XBdDCv
— Kerri-ann (@pbutterpickle) July 26, 2022
Hail Peace!!!
Hail Kindness!!!
Partner or Live Alone
- Somethings you miss
- Somethings you regret
Having a wrong partner means ?
- Doubt, Argument
- Justify yourself
- Debate finances
- Yes or No always
- Trust Issues
With the right partner or someone who is practical ?
- Discuss / Debate / Decide
A bad partner can be upside down in Life.
Sometimes being alone is safer than being in the wrong company!!!
On a disagreement
- Pause the conversation
- Attempt to negotiate
- Clarify with purpose
- Give it a break
- Disagree with respect
- Be sensitive and also express emotions
Keep Going!!!
Drug - Social media - Porn - Games - Alcohol
Smartphone has killed focus on the younger generation
- Easy access, Great content engagement
- Everything gives the short-term excitement
- Fake news, Sensational debates, War, Religion Superiority, Caste superiority
- We don't discuss quality education, healthcare
- We take sides not working together
- Divided by opinions and united by Death
Addiction Forms
- Games - Kids
- Alcohol - Adults
- Drugs - Teens
- Porn - For Adults
- Social Media - For All
If you really need to be better in Life
- Good Education
- Being competitive
- Being focused
- Upskilling
All this is needed in life. Plus emotional wellness, health everything plays a role.
No one will care for you, It is your life, one life, Live well to pursue your dreams. Understand whatever happens around you is not true. Know your Life plans, Don't live every day without any purpose.
Keep Thinking!!!
My Stackoverflow QA Ranking
My Database, QA, and Performance ranking still stand in the Top 5%. I have changed roles but this top %% gives a good feel of things learned and shared.
I have moved on across roles but this feedback makes me feel, Always keep learning and keep sharing your perspectives.
Keep Exploring!!!
Authentic vs Sensible
I am going through some training. I always think multiple times and not to hurt the person. But this kind of results in piled up, trying to be more cautious. By being more candid and open we can convey the point than trying to be waiting for an opportunity.
Before and after the exercise some of my teammates evaluated my behavior. Before the exercise what do they feel I was, After the exercise what do they feel I am
- Disconnected,connected
- Closed, open
- Observant , Expressive and honest
- Silent, Expressive
- Observant, Pure
- Shy, Expressive
- Artificial, Honest
- Closed, open
- Disconnected, authentic
- Silent listener, Brave
- Made up, Authentic
- Silent, Authentic
- Guarded, Authentic
- Politically right, Damn authentic from heart
- Reserved, Opened up
- Observing, open
- Curious, Candid
- Authentic
- Beautiful heart and smiling face, Struggling to express
- Observer, Self-analyzing
- Observant, Expressive and honest
- Silent, Expressive
Sometimes we suppress our emotions and we end up hurting others.
Love more, be kind, be focused.
I need to be more expressive than suppressing my emotions. Be open/vocal and clear.
Keep Going!!!
The World - The Good / Bad
- Good things - Education, Affordable health care, Social security, Living with Trust
- Bad Things - War in the name of religion, language, caste, The divide between rich and poor
Forget which one to pick - Communism, Socialism, Capitalism. We need the best of all to make the world good enough to live with.
Live and Let Live
Do I want the world to be a better place or I don't care about others I need to be happy?
Sometimes silence is evil.
Keep Thinking!!!
Shortcuts - Shortcuts - Shortcuts
- Shortcut for exams
- Shortcut for cracking interviews
- Shortcut for answers
- Shortcut for code copy paste
- Shortcut to solve without learning
- Imitate without learning
- Happiness without authenticity
- Speak without experience
- Authentic vs Sensible
We don't really feel happiness, we just fake happiness in Life :)
Wandering Life
15 Powerful Visuals About Psychology & Life
— Deep Flow | Multidisciplinary Learning (@DeepFlowMDL) July 7, 2022
1. pic.twitter.com/ljTaemSBQt
10 Visuals that will make your Day: pic.twitter.com/eupey7Lc21
— Mindset Conqueror (@Mindsetconquer) June 14, 2022
— The Aware Mind (@TheAwareMind1) June 27, 2022
Thoughts!!!
Speaking Guidelines
Notes
- Quality of ideas
- Speak / Write / Communication
- Knowledge, Practice and Talent - (K- 50%,P - 30%,T - 20%)
- Non-Linear process of learning / success
- Ideas / Maximum opportunity
- Speaking parameters, vocal parameters
- Start with Promise, What they will know at the end of the hour
- Cycle about the subject / Again and Again
- The fence around the idea of how its unique
- Verbal Punctuation
- Numbers that make sense in talk
- Understand audience / location / environment
- Empathetic mirroring
- Aware of trends / Ahead of the curve
- Too many slides / Words
- Reduce words / Not reading the slides
- Historical Significance
- Expression of passion
- Slogan / Phrase / Symbol
- Surprise / Appropriate Example
Keep Exploring!!!
Sleep Analysis and Stages
What is the impact if we do not get enough sleep? please watch: pic.twitter.com/r88yf7QXKd
— Vala Afshar (@ValaAfshar) July 6, 2022
Go Sleeping!!!
Garbage in Garbage Out
- Cut out on social media
- Cut on WhatsApp / telegram
- Switch off mobile on office working hours
Short-term distraction hides long-term goals. Be awake, aware, and focused.
Keep Thinking!!!
Old times are Gold Times
I still remember Doordarshan days
- 6 to 9 pm programs
- Vizhuthugal serial
- Ethanai manithargal
After 9pm we used to sit and watch the skies. We used to talk, and had a lot of time at least to listen and be next to each other.
With 24hr TV, Youtube, smartphones it has only become useless and meaningless content consumption.
Old is Gold!!!!
Weekend / Time Killers
- Travel somewhere
- Try Biryani
- Do some Shopping
- Watch Ghost Videos
- Watch Vlog Videos
Content - content - content, I can't avoid distraction, distraction is easy, the focus is hard. I have to quit all these time killers. They are in no way helping me in my goals/passion.
Keep Thinking!!!
Perfection and Passion
As Steve Maraboli said –
“Cemeteries are full of unfulfilled dreams… countless echoes of ‘could have‘ and ‘should have‘… countless books unwritten… countless songs unsung… I want to live my life so that when my body is laid to rest, it will be a well needed rest from a well-lived life, a song well sung, a book well written, opportunities well explored, and a love well expressed.”
Translating it
"Get good at what you do so that you almost know every bit of it and don't feel it's your work. Love what you do if you can't find your true passion. Be good at anything you do..."
Good Read - Link
Education is rarely about doing. It's mostly about thinking
One day we realize that all this time flew polishing details while the important points, those bringing real value, are not even started.
Stop trying to connect all the dots ahead of time. Embrace uncertainty and start doing.
"You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life." - Steve Jobs
Keep Going!!!
Good one - Life Perspectives
- It's ok to be yourself
- Take a pause and relook
- Life is short do what you feel is right
- Be kind
- Be cruel when it comes to focusing, the quality of your work
- Travel and have fun but be focused on what you do
Keep Going!!!
What would I be If I am 10% more effective
- Think 10% more productive in each meeting
- Think 10% more attentive in each meeting
- Influence more people
- Deliver more than schedule
- Have a ballpark of things/impact
- Have the day you want / How you see the best possible day :)
- What makes you work for you, Negotiate with yourself to have a good Life
Keep Thinking!!!
Sleepy - Tired - Freshness
After a sleep when your mind is fresh you have ideas
After a sleep when you are clueless, it means you have not slept
From the frequent fruits Banana - Papaya - Grapes - Pomegranate
Papaya gives a bit of body ache
Sugarcane helps relieve body pain, digestion issues
When body hurts I feel I am aged :)
Keep Thinking!!!
Write before you have a conversation
- Write to think
- Write to express
- Write to balance perspective
- Write to balance your emotions
Keep Writing!!!
Good read - Burnout
Sometimes it feels like the FightClub movie
- Everything is repetition
- Everything is duplicate
- Always shallow work and no deep work
- Engaged and unproductive
- Mismatched conversations / Hard to find like-minded people
Too much negativity with social media, expensive online food, always upskilling...
Some suggestions based on reading link
- Take time off, like a month or more
- You are worth more than you currently think you are
- Switch jobs often (every couple of years), and be friendly and helpful (within reason) to your co-workers.
- Life is a mix of all - 1 failed startup, 1 burnout episode, 1 travel the world & 1 family care
Keep Thinking!!!
The Third Eye
Upgrading the OEM Headlights I was a bit skeptical. But I feel now it's long due
- Better visibility at night
- Better potholes, bumps
- Less eye strain
- Overtake better notification
- Better safety with both road and vehicle visibility
OEM also should provide these options instead of after-market purchases.
Keep Going!!!
Foods for Daily Health
A little of this helps long way - Garlic, Clove, Ginger, Beetroot, Papaya
Keep Thinking!!!
Good Question - How to start developing critical thinking?
- You are but an impression, and not at all what you seem to be
- Things in our control are opinion, pursuit, desire, aversion, and, in a word, whatever are our own actions.
- Things not in our control are body, property, reputation, command, and, in one word, whatever are not our own actions
- It means to examine something without any consideration where the conclusions lead.
Ref - Link
35+ Mental Model Examples and Their Explanations
My key list
- “What if there is a better way?”
- Avoid perfectionism.
- Identify 20% of the activities that give you 80% of the results.
- The 10-10-10 Rule is asking how you’ll feel about a decision in 10 minutes, 10 months, and 10 years.
Keep Thinking!!!
A Day in my Life
Some things that I consistently do
- Reading for ideas
- Coding for feasibility
- Survey Competitive products
- Sometimes distraction of x,y,z finally like the 'z' concept
- Analytics / Data driven posts on economy, inflation, policies, politics :), Am i too Leftist :)
- Useless social media / Youtube ghost hunting
- Back to basics for teaching
- Late night drive....
My Daily Chores....
Keep Thinking!!!
Friends over Facebook
How many do I meet daily
How many do I share my views
How many I call up as moral support
How many I have as FYI
How many will regret/care if I am at a loss
Can I support them with time and care
Am i setting up for failure
Did I benefit/care for them
If I cannot manage my time, What's the point of number of friends. Zero or 1 both mean the same...
Keep Thinking!!!
Aspects of Relationship
The people we meet are interesting and engaging but beyond a certain point words and actions are not consistent
Our parents know everything and they have guided us all along still we have discussions where we differ in their views
In such a scenario, it would take meaningful time to really understand relationships
Dopamine effect vs Realistic match of relationship vs emotional needs vs day to day differences
Life is brutal yet Life needs a gut to move on.
Keep Thinking!!!
Challenges at Different Levels - Different Data Science Backlogs
FAANG
- FAANG Companies have no shortage of data, more data and really loads of streaming, insights, all types of clicks
- Model complexity and large scale training deployment are your challenges
Domain (Automotive / Retail)
- Companies adopting Data Models
- Companies aiming for DBT
- The challenges in Data Science where you are ahead of data collection, data maturity is different
- Data Collection, Engaging and Selling Data Science usecase becomes elementary
- Mid to small scale models deployed based on business needs
Learning at both places is different. Challenges are different.
You can specialize in multiple areas
- NLP
- Vision
- Recommendations
- Forecasting
- Anamoly Detection
Business knowledge + Feature knowledge + Impact + Selling + Building + Deploying is a never-ending learning curve :)
Keep Thinking!!!
Regrets / Mistakes / Gratitude
Sometimes it's best to ignore than to respond
Sometimes its best to see what others don't see
Sometimes good intentions can be kept quiet by someone who cannot understand
Sometimes its better to forget than to carry with you
Sometimes it's best to remember good days than regret bad days
Somes a good food and a few hours of sleep is all we need
Life is short, Forget and Live now...
Keep Going!!!
Find your strengths
Your skill could be solving a problem but with a slow-paced approach
You may bring different perspectives or alternative solutions
You may not be the smartest to communicate or connect
Your strength could be patience and focus
Your strength could be learning and collecting ideas
Your strength could be patience in tough times
Your strength is willing to fail and face/accept problems as they are
You don't care for the loss of money but rely on your beliefs
You are a lone warrior even if you end up being alone
Run at your own pace, Be better than your previous version
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Practice, Practice, Practice
- Learning something in 30 days is exposure / learning
- Practising something for 60 days is experience / applied learning
- Solving something on your own after learning is competency
- Intent vs Action are different
- Exposure vs Experience is different
- Competency vs Communication both are different
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Life
- Find Fact vs Truth
- Wish to believe vs What is Truth
- Love is wise, Hatred is Foolish
Keep Thinking!!!
How much we prepare for future
- How do we improve on lives of underprivileged
- How we build good skills / good education system
- How service-minded vs materialistic careers are viewed
- What keeps rising costs in check
- How we provide affordable education
- How we reduce crime/corruption
A lot of work has to be done if we have to live in peace. Leaders who think of it will have sleepless nights. Leaders who care for their families will sleep peacefully.
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Growth vs Titles vs Experience vs Experiments
Never judge a book based on the cover
Never judge a person based on his title
Knowledge vs Title vs Experience vs Exposure are totally different
Even if you are good, if you are not in the growth environment you may be stagnant
When you are in a rocket vs you are on a passenger train both will decide your pace of growth
Go where you grow
Grow where you go
Be better than Yesterday
Be Teachable to stay Employable
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Night Ride vs Mind vs Accident
Being a night owl, crowd avoiding person, I venture out only in the middle of the night for a drive. It starts with empty roads, Ilayaraja music, and break-free traffic. After a few kilometers, I spotted a few police vehicles, an ambulance, few parked vehicles.
I see a motionless person lying on road. He must be dead. The ambulance is there but no one seems to care probably he is already dead. In a way, the crazy life which seems too far sometimes ends too short. I was thinking of people at home waiting for him, his unfulfilled life, the rest of his life what things he wished and could not achieve.
Life is a bubble, Life is a mystery, Life is an experiment. Patient, Kind, Prepared, Aware and Persistent are the things to focus on.
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Pornography
- Elementary school kids see pornography
- Drug, Alcohol, Smoking, Porn
- Affordable, Accessible, Instant Access
- Press of a button - Anonymous
- Outward appearance vs secret pleasure
- Schocked and Curious Arousal
- Made to attracted to sexuality
- Secretive private addiction
- Drug of choice - Pornography
Keep Thinking!!!
Pornography - Sex Exploiters - Cheap Internet
- What they learn / build perception at young ages
- See Other gender as Tools
- Aggressive / Objectify Women
- Emotionless / Spoiled Kids
- Without the proper knowledge, they end up constant content engagement
- The brain will be addicted to the pattern, ways of relationship will change
- The Internet has made porn inescapable
- Online porn needs to be monitored and stopped by parents
- Predigital vs online porn both have different addiction effects
- Constant content engagement of Dopamine for the desire
- Images, Videos produce more dopamine with more content engagement
- High-speed Internet Porn
- Escalator Effect - Continuing quest for something new
- At some point there is temptation to experience / experiment it
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Poor / Poverty - How they are created
- Poor Education System
- Drop out in Government / Villages / Towns run poor system of education
- Expelled from the competitive system of Education
- Unable to afford Expensive Education
- Failed / Unable to cope up
- This class which is created can be exploited as they are not well educated / their existence runs on daily wages
- It is easy for a second or third-generation graduate to get a good education
- It is very tough for a first-generation graduate
- We don't need low-cost internet, we need a good education
- We don't need to fight for religion, we need to fight for equality
Unless you don't recognize you are manipulated, you will fall victim to emotions.
Keep Thinking!!!
Observations in Life
With Rising Inflation
- Your 100 rupee last year is worth only 90 this year
- Your Savings value decreases
- A set of people above the poverty line get pushed below the poverty line due to rising inflation
- Distraction, Addiction is easy. The drug, Porn, Games, and Cheap internet is spoiling the talent and young generation
- Content engagement and amplification, Divided by caste / color / religion
- Are we correctly guiding the generation?
- Are we innovating or becoming low-end workers
- You run your days or something runs your day
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Life = Experiments = Experiences
You try something - You win - It works - You make money - You buy things you like - You are seen as success
You try something - You fail - You live with what you have - You are seen as failure
In both cases it is the same amount of effort, experience but status is judged based on the rewards. In a closer context, both appear different, In a broader perspective, both of them are good teachers.
If you have not done anything you have nothing to learn/share or experience/experiment with the journey.
There is no one definition of Life, It is just as we see it / live it / make progress day by day.
Keep Going!!!
Health / Lifestyle
All failures relate to Food / Sleep / Weight. Any problem in
- Input - Food habits
- CPU - Processing functionality, Health Status
- Output - Problems in Digestion and motion
We cannot lead a perfect life, If our habits/routing don't get us into health issues, We should continue to follow it.
Kidney Failure
- trouble sleeping
- poor appetite
- weakness
- tiredness
- swelling of your feet or ankles
Heart Failure
- fatigue
- sudden weight gain
- a loss of appetite
- protruding neck veins
Liver Failure
- viral infections, such as hepatitis A, B, or E
- exposure to toxins, such as those found in industrial chemicals or poisonous wild mushrooms
Tumor
- Benzene and other chemicals and toxins
- Drinking too much alcohol
- Obesity
- Radiation exposure
- Viruses
If you are doing well, ensure you remain the same and spot any differences in your body/workstyle/lifestyle.
Stay Healthy, Peaceful.!!!!
Perspectives of past 2 years
It was a good mix of
- Trading domain - App Analytics, Segmentation, Bottleneck analysis, Similar to air crash investigation
- Vision for Retail, Fashion, Beauty Products, Agriculture, Some was promising, some dimnished
- Forecasting repeating my earlier days but with latest algos DeepAR, TFT, Transformers, RNN etc..
- Optimization and adding perspectives of it from big picture
It's a mixed journey but overall mixed emotions. You cannot be master of all. Again fundamentals as long as you are clear anything can be picked up. Consulting was interesting but product building is focused.
Always been in Data Heavy side. SQL / BI / AI. Defining AI where they only see Data as Reports was very challenging, Consulting in AI for selected predefined use cases was very focused.
Overall cannot be a churn machine. Health also need to be balanced. A bit fof aging catching up. Domain Expertise, Data Expertise, Vision Expertise, Solutioning Expertise. Everything needs time and focus. Career is long term. Do not compromise health, If Health is gone then rest of career will be only in Old Age Home.
Be consistent and Patient!!!
One song - Three Languages - Same Emotions
Tamil
Lyrics in Tamil
Oh my dear where are you,
My heart is looking for you in every possible direction like the kite flying in all directions of the wind
My heart is looking for you in every possible direction like the kite flying in all directions of the wind
The sun is gone, the lights are on, my eyes keep looking for you
You are the star for my eyes, Your voice is the Melody for my ears and the essence of my soul
You are the star for my eyes, Your voice is the Melody for my ears and the essence of my soul
You are the abundance of love like the crawling of a little baby and the literature of my soul
You are the star that I look for every night, you are the life my soul breaths every single moment
You are all my bonding and the love I loved and longed in my life
It's dark and the sun is gone, I still keep looking for you my dear
The melting moments of my heart when I met you, The loneliness of your absence kills my desire to live
I need to live my life and I need you to live my life, come back, my dear in my life
I keep waiting for you and looking for you!
The melodious backdrop music that kills every cell in our heart
Awesome lines, Amazing Music, These lines will keep living across generations and touch millions of kind souls!!!
Hope it is same across Kannada, Telugu too...
Perspectives
The same statement I went through on both sides of the coin. When someone leaves you or when you leave someone. Sometimes the fear, situations, and courage hide with other pressure to leave things. Bigger purpose learns to sacrifice or take the meaningful risk. Love and Let go. Let go and Love. Love, Let go, Forget and Find yourself. We don't live forever keep the past, be kind to the future. Sometimes being alone is better than being in an unsuitable company.
Relationships
- Good looks do not mean this person is a great fit in your life. The look is good at the beginning but communication and perspectives will decide if its short term or long term
- Living with someone who does not align to your perspectives, opposite direction of likes / choices / preferences ends up more as a compromise
- We get judged by looks, Even i have this bad mindset, not biased but first impression is from looks / education. Beyond looks and education, there are good souls but its hard to spot. Stay kind
- Its ok to be single than settling with hope this will work. People change with time-based on needs and preferences. Beyond a point, it feels like suffocating to manage the expectations
- Lies are better to comfort than sharing the truth. But lies cannot be consistent and will be spotted in due course. It's okay to be honest about mistakes than trying to pretend or put blame on others
- It's easy to live without a flow. Satisy current needs and move on without bothering principles or purpose. In same way everything adds up for what we get in life. Every penalty is due to some mistake that was part of our thoughts/habits
- Sometimes you endup alone to be at peace with yourself
Keep Thinking!!!
Perspectives - Education
- Education, reasoning, why we do what we do...connecting the dots of learnings for better data based factual scientific rational answers
- The #essence of #learning is #finding #possible #answers #knowing #why this is the #optimal #solution. #why is the #learning not just the #answer. Your #thinking is #collecting and #connecting #learnings...#learn #findwhy #share
- #educationsystem has to #enhance #skills it should not be #eliminationsystem #knowwhy #learntoknow
Education nowadays! pic.twitter.com/O3KBg0FUE1
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