The ability to focus is the ultimate superpower they say, but at what cost it comes, they say not. Platitudes on focus being the holy grail of life are all around- “Focus is the key to success”, “Focus is a superpower”- from Charlie Munger to Bill Gates, there is not one hyper-successful persona of our … Read more The Focus dis-ease
With the discovery of fire, our ancestors changed their diet and their landscapes. With the wheel, they made the world smaller and so on until we recreated the entire planet in our image. Now with AI, we will recreate intelligence itself, in our own image. AI is incredible. It can do things which no human … Read more ChatGPT AI and the UPSC Exam
Discomfort is ugly. When you do something, which others are not willing to do or put yourself in a difficult situation- like risking it all for the UPSC exam, you will feel the pangs of uncertainty and self-doubt. Our relationship with trouble is double-edged. We can’t grow without it, we know we need it but … Read more The Trouble with Trouble
In most developed countries, being a civil servant is not cause for veneration or celebration. In much of Indian society however, to secure a government job is akin to winning the socio-economic lottery. I remember how when I was selected to join the IRS, relatives, and people around me started to behave entirely differently. It … Read more Reality of government jobs you should know– Myth Vs Facts