The phrase “I know that I know nothing” may sound familiar to you. That’s because, at some point, you must have either heard it from a friend or in school or read it somewhere. It’s a Socratic paradox. The term, “Socratic paradox” refer to a self-referential paradox, originating in Socrates’s utterance, “what I do not know I do not think I […]
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This is my personal list of the best books to make you wiser and a better thinker (and a writer, if you are into writing). But, most importantly each one of these books is life-changing and full of wisdom. By the way, these books span five continents, dozens of countries, and 2000 years of distilled human experience. I’ll continue to […]
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The Future Of Work The future belongs to a new class of workers and investors. What does that mean? Well, this is going to be a short but deep post, so please hang tight. A month ago, Amazon added $62B to their market cap (or valuation) in a SINGLE DAY. In fact just within the 7 and half hours of […]
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In the ancient times, wars, food, a constant struggle for life used to turn children into adults through a series of life-events (most of which were not always pleasant). But in our modern world, it’s not exactly clear when one truly enters the adulthood. Is it when we get to legally drive a car or drink alcohol or are no […]
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Jeff Bezos In 1999. Doing the work himself. Buying and selling one book at a time. A long journey from “only books” to “everything” in such a short time. What a journey! In just 18 years, Amazon turned from being an unknown tiny online store to world’s largest online retailer. What 18 Years Can Do This is what 18 years […]
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Privacy is dead. Privacy has already lost the battle. There will be no privacy in the future. The future of instant media powered by Artificial Intelligence will make it impossible to hide your successes or failures. What do I mean? In this era of intelligent platforms, which knows a lot about us, any noise you make, will be sent far […]
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Recently, I was having an interesting conversation with one of my team member at The Art of Travel. I think it is worth sharing here as well. One of the “best skill” that you can bring to any team or project is your “travel experiences.” The more you travel, the better you can serve any project and in any team […]
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Last year, this was the week when my brother told me that doctors are suspecting that Dad might have Cancer. He was not getting better and all other options were crossed. Doing a Biopsy was the last remaining test. This was hard for him and everyone. I suspected this through intuition since January. I told Neha (my fiancee) I am […]
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Do what you need to do, do what you want to do. Anticipate pain. Without pain, you won’t last long under pressure. Pain is the jet fuel for inner motivation. People say pain is temporary, don’t give up. Don’t quit. BS. Pain is not temporary. Pain is intermittent. It should never be completely absent. When you reach the state of […]
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How do you know if you will be successful? How can you tell if you will make it to the end of the tunnel? The answer is “you can’t!” The only thing you can do is to keep the faith and keep walking. You can only give your best. You can plan and strategize. You can mitigate risks. But, you can’t […]
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There are times in our lives when we all feel we’re on the top. But, there are also times when we slip down unknowingly. They are the high and low points of our life. Sometimes, I wonder why we need to experience these low points, when in fact; we know that such states make us unhappy, doubtful, and unsatisfied? Why […]
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Today, I forgot to take my cell phone in the morning. And what happened is nothing short of a transformative experience. I woke up, got fresh, boiled water, made coffee with organic coconut oil, ate a banana and left for the work. Usually, my fiance and I drive to work together as we have only one car. I dropped her to […]
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What is the experience of being human – the one we wish to inquiry into, investigate, experiment with, or examine? We like to believe that we are living an ordinary life in an ordinary world, but are we really living an ordinary life? Examining our life under a “transpersonal lens” may be thought of as living a self-examined life. And, a life […]
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“Adventure means exposing yourself to the world out there.” — Naked Soul Who Are You Are you just a label or an epic story or a fun saga? Is your life “out-of-box” and is it evolving? We make a life by what we give, experience, build and learn. Each year of our life is either a sentence or a paragraph. […]
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I am feeling sad today. Actually terrible. I just learned that someone I trusted and admired actually turned out to be not so nice after all. A cunning businesswoman who pretends to be something different. I feel hurt by her actions but I am also thankful to her. She is in a place of higher power and could have done […]
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This is a common question and a good one. I am assuming the right question is “How do I develop myself in general?” Or, “How do I improve myself to be more successful in all areas of my life.?” Let me offer some perspectives on these questions as I answer them in this blog. To grow in life, you need […]
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How to simplify your priorities and focus on the right things. Well, today I have a solution for you. It’s not my original idea but it is Warren Buffett’s wisdom on goal setting. “If it’s not the most important thing, avoid it…” Warren Buffet uses a list of 25 things to prioritize what’s most important to you in life. First […]
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“Mediation works. My meditation practice helps me to live more deeply.” Meditation is a great way to improve many areas of your life and open channels to your subconscious brain so you can more quickly and easily imprint new habits and beliefs. If you understand technology, you can view mediation as “disk-defragmentation”. Every time when you meditate, you are optimizing […]
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For whatever reasons (unknown to me or anyone), in January, the Quora community decided to vote me as a Top Quora Writer 2016. They have invited me to come to a Top Writers meetup in Mountain View, California at Quora HQ in June. Earlier, I was excited about this meetup and my California visit but now I am passing on […]
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In this blog, I am simply sharing some of the quotes from The Naked Soul. Read, think, ponder, enjoy and share with your friends. Did you know about the free VIP pass offer to the Naked Soul Club. Subscribe your email now and be part of this tight-knit community of lovers, […]
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Why do we hate change but buy transformation? Why we hate building new habits but love new year resolutions? The problem is in the hook (the promise, the proposed solution, the value add). Our mind translates these words differently. What do I mean by “our mind thinks of these words differently?” Let’s take a look. This is going to be […]
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We all want to be successful, live a good life, travel and experience this world our way. But, only a small percentage of people are able to achieve a level of success that truly matches our expectation and dreams. Why? The answer lies not in work ethic or luck, education, internet access or hard work. Surprisingly, the answer lies in […]
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This week I wanted to show you a little bit of my home, what I eat, how I cook and my lifestyle. I have a few videos to show you today on meal planning and cooking clean breakfasts for optimal fitness. Meal Planning Simplified Meal Planning in its Simplest Form Breakfast for Bulking & Bodybuilding (Clean Eating) *You can substitute […]
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A lot of you have been asking this question lately. What is the easiest way to live a healthy lifestyle? Physically, mentally, and emotionally. By easiest way, I mean with the least amount of effort and avoiding controversial methods, latest fads and diets. Easiest Way to Live a Very Healthy Lifestyle Let’s apply the 80/20 rule to the healthy lifestyle design. […]
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A short list of people who accomplished great things at different ages. At the end of your reading, if you feel motivated to take actions and take charge of your life, please share this list with atleast 1 friend who you think needs to read this. At 19 months, Helen Keller became deaf and blind. But that didn’t stop her. […]
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Today, I am going to tell you my story. Well, not everything but a small chapter of it. When I was about 9 or 10 years old, I always thought I would ever find a job. As a kid watching my dad go to work and do office work was beyond my intellectual capacity and therefore I mistakenly believed that […]
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I was there and I am thankful for my fate to endure such long hours. My life completely changed when I was forced to work in an environment with long hours and a long commute. I realized I have to do something about it. (I was sleeping earlier but it woke me up.) How To Grow As A Person When […]
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Naked Soul Meaning As an observer, writer, wanderer, and storyteller, I believe that to be naked is to show up, to be present, to express my truth in life. It’s to overcome my own self-imposed limitations and to transcend external influences that are often authoritarian or fear-based. To me, this expression of truth can become a sacred romance. Therefore philosophically speaking, […]
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Today, I am going to tell you a secret. The secret was known to few people since the ancient times. In our modern age, the secret is well known to the researching scientific community. But do we really know it? My guess is you have heard of it but probably not aware of how to bring the changes in your […]
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Hello friends, Naked Soul tribe members, fans, RSS feed subscribers, VIP email club subscribers, and casual blog visitors! Good morning, happy Friday. What a glorious, sunny Friday it is. How are you doing today? Today’s post is a great and happy news for everyone because I am starting something which will help us all to connect with one another at […]
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How To Find Your 1000 True Fans I believe in cultivating a tribe around my writing which resonates with my voice. I write both fiction and poetry. At some point in time, I want to write a memoir too. I am not a single genre writer. I like to read all kind of things and likewise, I want to write […]
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Have you ever wondered why mediation is so popular in our culture? It is no wonder that in today’s society, which is full of stress and anxiety, meditation helps people in calming one’s mind and bringing clarity of thoughts. You may ask, What is meditation? To that, I would say, Meditation is the mindful observance of our own mind. ‘Watching […]
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