I am part of a book club (on Telegram) which has ~200 members. I don't know anyone and haven't met anyone. Believe it or not…but a kind person in the group sent me today these two books of my choice as gift! 👇 He said he was giving away 5 books in memory of his... Continue Reading →
Sam Loyd (1841-1911) was a well-known American chess player, chess composer and puzzle author. I had read his book of mathematical puzzles selected by the legendary puzzle composer and columnist Martin Gardner. However I didn't know that his chess puzzles were so great. Sam Loyd studies can be frustrating. This one is not too bad,... Continue Reading →
“Deep work”, a definition coined by Cal Newport himself is, “professional activity performed in a state of distraction-free concentration that pushes your cognitive capabilities to their limit”. 1⃣ Regularly resting your brain improves the quality of your deep work. When you work, work hard. When you’re done, be done. 2⃣ For many types of work,... Continue Reading →
"The most effective way to change your habits is to Focus not on what you want to achieve, but on who you wish to become." "You get what you repeat. Your outcomes are a lagging measure of your habits. Your weight is a lagging measure of your eating habits. Your net worth is a lagging... Continue Reading →
My recent post on Review of Anthony Horowitz Books got many views and like. That was a pleasant surprise to me! I didn't know that Horowitz is so popular and widely searched. But this has motivated me to write book reviews more often! However, today I want to write about another topic which I had... Continue Reading →
After a long long time I read two books back to back which were NOT non-fiction. For last few years I have been reading only non-fiction. I needed a break but I wasn't getting any good fiction recommendations. Thankfully, finally I came across one - and the better part was that it was my favourite... Continue Reading →
For last 6-7 months I have been coming to Bangalore every month. Every time I planned to go to the local book market but somehow it didn't happen...until today. Finally I visited the most recommended book store in Bangalore i.e. Blossoms Book Store at Church Street, off Brigade Road. And it's a paradise for book... Continue Reading →
In last few years I have become softer. In the sense that I have adapted my logical and analytical side to accommodate the side which deals with feelings, emotions, empathy etc. I may not have become kinder but I am less acerbic, less caustic and (I hope) less toxic. Interestingly, I have always been blessed... Continue Reading →
Since COVID lockdown in India in March 2020, we all have increased the contents we consume online - be it OTT platforms like Amazon Prime, Netflix et al, or Youtube, podcasts, learning courses or blogs/articles etc. The same is true for me. But in my case that proportion was high even before the lockdown. I... Continue Reading →
Of late my screen time has reduced considerably - not just laptop, but even mobile phone usage is much lower than what it used to be 3 months back. It's not by coincidence; I've been actively working towards it. One one specific day in August 2021 my Screen Time as per iPhone statistics was 7... Continue Reading →
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