Category: Motivational
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Wanna know how Skydiving feels like?
Freedom. Breathlessness. Strong forces of wind. The feeling closest to flying and seeing the world with a whole new perspective. That’s how I would like to describe skydiving. To be honest, I was always jealous of birds because they can fly, and I can’t. But when I tried skydiving, it gave me that perspective I…
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What I Learnt from Mentoring 14 Wonderful Startups?
I mentored 14 wonderful pre-incubator AI startups recently at Bucharest AI Incubator. Here are the 14 lessons I learnt from that amazing experience! There is NO limit to your dreams, ideas and innovation. Technology is a tool that can be used to solve problems. The solution, the idea is at heart and technologies like AI,…
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Can we Grow Inside our Comfort Zones?
Hey! Let’s take a minute now and think if we really can grow in the comfort zone, and if you are still in your comfort zone, what is it? To me personally, as I was an introvert growing up, I always refrained from trying anything – I used to go to school, come back home…
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‘Personality Flaws’ and our Mental Health?
Personality weaknesses or character flaws cause mental health problems. People with mental health problems can snap out of it if they try hard enough. That’s what someone said to me. Do you think that’s true? Well, first off. Every one has some or the other personality flaw (when we look at it from other people’s…
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Who was me?
Not that I think I have accomplished something, but I wanted to share how it all started for me. For me, and when I say me – I mean this ‘meh’ boring introvert who no one gave a fuck about. I always thought I was not even average, had zero confidence, had one hobby and…
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20 April 2018, I was in the 3rd year of my undergrad and had some exam going on, when I heard the news of Avicii passing away. I cried of course, I remember listening to ‘Wake me up” on loop that day. I know he still lives in our hearts, and his music is something…
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What Can you Learn from Itachi’s Character in Naruto?
Who likes #naruto? I’ve loved Naruto’s character, extremely inspiring and relatable. But I’m sure like many people my favourite was Itachi Uchiha ( Japanese: うちは イタチ), His character shows courage, resilience, love, loyalty and sacrifice. What are some quotes you like from the Naruto series if you’ve watched it? One of my quotes I love is a…
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Job Search? Let’s discuss!
Looking for a job? My learnings: Patience is virtue, networking is king. A quick rewind to the summer of 2020, when I was looking for the perfect job for me. I networked and approached people with whom I wanted to work with. Most replied, some didn’t. Some were looking for my skills, fixed the interview. Some went well,…
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How intriguing can mindsets be?
Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck’s (2008) work on mindsets marked a paradigm shift in the field of positive psychology. According to her a mindset is a self-perception or “self-theory” that people hold about themselves. Dweck’s educational work centers on the distinction between “fixed” and “growth” mindsets. According to Dweck, “In a fixed mindset, people believe their…
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Can you really grow in your comfort zone?
So let’s take a minute now and think if we really can grow in the comfort zone, and if you still are in your comfort zone, what is it? How is it not letting you grow? To me personally, as I was an introvert growing up, I always refrained from trying anything – I used…
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