Contemplating Aloud

I realized it is time for a reset.  I love simple methods and try to utilize my energy only when necessary. Nowadays, I find it much more easier to get a reset consciously than by doing something to take my mind off something!   I thought it would be nice to share a method to get a reset!. Getting a reset is possible through sheer will power and mental strength. You don't really need high intensity event.   First you need to know what kind of progress you want to make and what your purpose is.  To me, the personal purpose of my life is very clear - to realize material progress, mental progress, physical progress and spiritual progress. Everyone needs some kind of combination of these aspects but the proportions may vary.  Disclaimer - These are my personal ambitions ; it does not represent general perceptions.  Material progress is necessary to not be poor or broke. You don't need to be very rich, but must be able to earn enough through acceptable...

  As I slow down my MBA commitments (I will be done with 80% of the requirements by the end of this year), I have more time to write!  The last two years were quite transformative. As I reflect, the challenges I have faced were coming to mind.  One of the first skills I learnt in business schools was empathy. They made us reflect on ourselves and how we deal with ourselves and others in the first quarter. Then, we had a negotiations class where they asked us to negotiate with another person given a certain situation.  We had one on one negotiations with a really smart peer that went on for two hours. High quality peer group is probably the most valuable thing that one is exposed to in a good business school.  Practicing empathy day-in day-out and such an extended period of negotiations gives you certain skills. It becomes second nature to assess what the other party wants and what the other party really needs. You may not know them exactly, but you do get somewh...