Understanding Human Psychology

  It was a bright Monday morning when I opened my laptop, sipping my coffee and staring at a long to-do list. Deadlines, meetings, reports, all lined up neatly. I dove straight in, ticking tasks one after another. By evening, the list was shorter, but I wasn’t feeling accomplished. Instead, a quiet voice inside asked, “Why am I even doing all this?” That question lingered — unsettling yet necessary. Because sometimes, amidst the what and the how, we lose sight of the why. Simon Sinek calls it the Golden Circle — Why, How, and What. Most of us start from the outside: What we do (our tasks, roles, duties), then How we do it (our processes, tools, and strategies). But the truly inspired, and inspiring individuals and organizations start from the inside out. They begin with Why — their purpose, cause, or belief that drives everything else. Yet, in daily life, we often get caught in the whirlwind of what: what’s next, what’s urgent, what needs to be done. We become efficient but not alw...

  A busy world outside, and a still moment inside. Others rushing home, me pausing in the here and now. Looking at the world from a frame inside a hospital room. The window, the only source of information for the outside. The feeling of being Rupenzal in a trapped castle. She was physically trapped and I was mentally.  The physical body giving up on pain, my mom was having a broken bone. I see it and feel mentally distraught. I was there and from there to where else I could be. Memories of me playing with my daughter floated by. Me being absolutely comfortable in my office chair, having a bunch of colleaguess floating around and making merry, I remembered it all.  It was 7 long days, loonnggg daayys. Although it was the finest of rooms of the hospital, but who likes to stay there.  I so felt the need to be home, so felt that the warmth of home cannot be taken for granted ever, ever in times to come too. Today it's past 2 months, nearly, when I recall that time and sa...

  Many are redefining what retirement means, and some are achieving it earlier than expected. Imagine retiring in your 40s, like some did during the voluntary retirement schemes in nationalized banks and government institutions. Today, this trend extends beyond those sectors. Individuals seeking a slower pace of life, meaningful experiences, and quality time with loved ones are opting for early retirement. With great salaries in their early careers, some have made savvy investments, enabling them to pursue alternate passions and laid-back lifestyles in tier 2 or 3 cities. The shift in thinking is clear: life is too short for long commutes and extended work hours. Instead, many prioritize time with family and partners, valuing experiences over professional achievements. This path isn't for everyone, though. It requires smart financial planning and saving wisely. Those who've taken this route often cite the importance of living life on their own terms. As we navigate changing wor...

  “Teacher, I need one more supplement!” — said someone in class. Instantly, all heads turned toward the bright student who had already filled up the main answer booklet and still had more to write. We all knew the rule: a 10-mark answer must have an introduction, body, and conclusion. It should be at least two and a half to three pages long. If you managed four pages, you were considered above average — likely to score well. This belief — that the more you write, the more marks you get — isn’t something of the past. It still exists. From time immemorial, our education system has valued learning and recall. It tests memory. But does it test intelligence? That brings us to a deeper question: Should education be about testing intelligence at all? Isn’t the real purpose of schooling to help children learn new concepts, develop skills — both academic and life-related — and grow from where they are? Recently, I came across an interesting development — some education boards now provide a...

Artificial Intelligence is Really Intelligent or its just Us? It doesn’t think—it calculates. It doesn’t feel—it predicts. Yes we are talking about AI. Thinking like a philosopher I reflect on a core debate today, is AI truly intelligent or is the human intelligent who has created it. At the end of the day, AI literally mimics the human mind, however it a machine.  I think AI feels intelligent to us, as it gives us instant answers to any question we ask, better than what we have thought through, yet at the end of the day it has studied vast amount of data and works on pattern recognition. While we talk so much about AI, it's worth to pause and ask how many breakthroughs has human achieved in years as a process of evolution. AI being one of it. Maybe what we’re calling “artificial intelligence” is more aptly described as amplified pattern recognition, not consciousness, not intuition, not motivation, not emotion, not wisdom. At least not yet. That means how much ever we are floored ...