Understanding Human Psychology

Don’t Fool Yourself Into Thinking You Know It All I recently came across a quote by Richard Feynman that really stayed with me: > “The first principle is that you must not fool yourself — and you are the easiest person to fool.”  ( https://m.economictimes.com/news/international/us/quote-of-the-day-by-richard-feynman-the-first-principle-is-that-you-must-not-fool-yourself-and-you-are-the-easiest-person-to-a-powerful-reminder-about-self-deception-critical-thinking-personal-growth-and-why-facing-the-truth-is-often-the-hardest-part-of-becoming-wiser/articleshow/131228463.cms ) The more I thought about it, the more I realized how relevant this is in today’s world — especially in learning, work, and even with AI around us. We live in a time where information is everywhere. You can ask AI anything, get beautifully structured answers, summaries, frameworks, presentations, even deep-sounding insights within seconds. Social media gives validation instantly. People praise your thoughts, you...

  The last 15 days have been one of the most special and different times of my life. Maybe even the longest proper break I have taken in my career. My daughter got initiated into the Zoroastrian faith through a beautiful and pious ceremony called Navjote. It was such a happy and emotional time for our family. We celebrated together, spent quality time with each other, and created memories I know we will hold close forever. Before taking this break, I honestly wondered how I would feel being away from work for so long. Work has become such a big part of my identity over the years. If someone asked me who I am, a large part of my answer would probably come from the work I do. I wondered if staying away from it for this long would make me feel lost in some way. But the days were so full of love, celebration, family, conversations, laughter, and emotions that there was hardly time to think about anything else. And now, just looking back at the pictures is already making me feel nostalg...