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Haruki Murakami on how our challenges shape us:

“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.”

the basic conviction in Vedanta: it is not possible that this unity of knowledge, feeling and choice which you call your own should have sprung into being from nothingness at a given moment not so long ago; rather this knowledge, feeling and choice are essentially eternal and unchangeable and numerically one in all men, nay in all sensitive beings.

“We must always remember that possessions have no inherent value. They become what we make them. If they increase our capacity to give, they become something good. If they increase our focus on ourselves and become standards by which we measure other people, they become something bad.”

— Kent Nerburn

With kids it's impossible not to worry, but I always try to keep things in a sort of universal perspective. The world and its ills were here long before we were born and will be here long after we're gone. Protecting your own inner state is of paramount importance, so you do your humble part, but shake off the rest. Many are out there wanting to cl... See more

Most tech companies break out product management and product marketing into two separate roles: Product management defines the product and gets it built. Product marketing writes the messaging—the facts you want to communicate to customers—and gets the product sold. But from my experience that’s a grievous mistake. Those are, and should always be, ... See more

I think it is important to separate the idea that we are making decisions in our day to day life from whether or not we are making these decisions completely of our free will.. For instance., the types of decisions that you make when you move your arm certainly seem to be made by us. We make decisions everyday to do things in our lives. However, th... See more

Whenever I want to evoke the feeling of gratitude,l I usually start with the simple realisation that I am alive and breathing. Seneca said something along the lines of ‘treat each separate day as a separate life’. I try to remember this quote as often as possible and find it very helpful in regards to gratitude. You could also think about all the b... See more

Krishnamurti said that a mind that doesn’t ask questions is one that is dead. This also applies to relationships as well. If you’re no longer curious to know about the person in front of you - be it your childhood friend or your father - then that relationship is devoid of life. You can say that you love someone, but if you no longer seek to inquir... See more