Have you ever thought about your honesty? Are we really honest with ourselves? Think twice. How about I say that we are not honest with ourselves most of the time. Is it surprising? Probably the question is are we even aware that we don’t want to be honest with ourselves? This is because it’s an […]
Why It’s Difficult to Uproot Our Conditioning
Do you think you have been conditioned by your society and culture? If you think you are not, then think twice. Our environment conditions our minds. Now, to put that in perspective, a baby just born doesn’t have any conditioning, but as we grow over the years, the conditioning happens. Our family, then our community, […]
Why We Outsource Our Identity
Think about your savings portfolio. Would you keep all your investments in one stock? Or only equities? Why do we diversify our portfolio? Now, then why do we feel comfortable working our entire lives with an outsourced identity, especially in corporate jobs? Think about how you worked for 40 years in your career, working for […]
Are We Truly Free Or On Trial?
Recently, I read the book ‘The Trial‘ by Franz Kafka. It got me thinking about whether our lives are a trial where we prosecute ourselves throughout our lives? Now, what do I mean by trial in our minds? It’s as if the trial is between our subconscious and our conscious minds. Guess deep down in […]
Why We Don’t Know What to Do With Our Time
It’s an interesting paradox. We say we don’t have enough time most of the time. But if we are given an infinite amount of time, do we always know what we’d do with that time? If we need a break from burnout, we’d for sure relish some time, but then what? Most of the time […]
Why We Don’t Listen to Our Body
Have you ever realised that your body is trying to tell you something? Many times we realise it but intentionally choose not to listen to it. Why? That’s an interesting question. It’s because our “monkey mind” keeps telling us what to do all the time and tells the body to shut up. Now, what do […]
Why Zen Barbell Balances Growth and Peace?
In the chaotic symphony of the modern financial landscape—caught between rapid-fire social media “tips” and the rigid, often opaque traditions of old-school wealth management—we must ask a fundamental question: What is this money actually for? Most people view investing as a math problem to be solved with a better spreadsheet. I view it as a […]
Why We Avoid Facing Ourselves?
How much time can you just be with yourself without the itch to do something? Just think about it. Why do we want to stay busy all the time doing something? Is it that we need to distract ourselves from ourselves so that we don’t need to face ourselves? What if I say we live […]
Why Early Retirement Is a Dilemma?
Have you ever thought about early retirement? How does it feel even at the thought of it? There is an entire financial industry to service you in navigating through the retirement process financially. That is more of a math thing. But what goes into the math is also assumptions. How do you know your assumptions […]
Why Many Don’t Retire from Jobs Even if They Can
Why is it that so many people don’t retire from their jobs even if they can financially? This is more prevalent than you think. Most of the time, people talk and analyze the financial side of being able to retire. Retirement planning on the internet is an extensive business. With many services that take advantage […]