Polymath Leonardo Da Vinci preferred to sleep for 20 minutes at a stretch, 6 times a day. — Italian polymath Leonardo Da Vinci’s most popular work includes his paintings like Monalisa, the Battle of Anghiari, and The Last Supper. However, he was more than a painter. Da Vinci was a painter, sculptor, architect, scientist, mathematician, geologist, cartographer, engineer, inventor, and biologist. His interest moved from one subject to…

Dear daughter, In the mid-1950s, your grandfather lost his father. He was only six years old when that happened. His younger brother — was only a year old. The two orphans and their mother didn’t have much to go on in a harsh life. The village they lived in was…

You are not late in your career, side hustle, business, finding romance, or anything else. You are on time. — One of my favorite writers, Satyajit Ray, is famous for the creation of characters like Feluda and Professor Shonku. In West Bengal, Feluda is likely the most famous fictional character ever created. He has written hundreds of books, award-winning screenplays, and even more, short stories, articles, and memoirs.

Feel alive — first thing in the morning. — Mornings are magical — not only for how lovely they are. They can set the mood for the rest of the day. Oversleeping makes you feel lethargic. Exercising makes you feel accomplished and energized. Whatever you do in the morning, it creates a compounding effect throughout the day. Here are…

Store emotions like you store data in a memory drive — using music, food, smell, and entertainment. — In 1920, psychologists Watson & Rayner conducted one of the most ethically dubious experiments of all time — the case of Little Albert. In that experiment, they exposed a nine-month-old boy named Albert to a rat, burning newspapers, and a loud sound. The boy was only afraid of the sound…

8 underrated tips that’ll also make you feel good. — I used to know an angry young man who would always lose his temper — even with his partner. His intentions were good — but he lacked patience. My work took me to a different country and I couldn’t stay in touch for a while. I met him again after…

Don’t Let Your Circumstances Define You — Take Control Through Decisions. — Mark Zuckerberg was ahead of the curve when it came to programming. At the age of 12, Mark Zuckerberg used Atari BASIC to create a messaging program named “Zucknet.” His father, Edward Zuckerberg, used that program in his dental office to implement quiet & fast communication between the receptionist and…

When you face a problem, look for the hidden option that reframes the situation. — Hundreds of years ago, in a small town in Italy, a small business owner took a large loan from a loan shark. And he was failing to keep up with payments. The loan shark was an old guy who happened to fancy the business owner’s daughter. …

Like drops of water creating an ocean, small stressful situations constitute a heavy burden on you. — In a video, A professor was seen coming to a class with a glass of water. He asked his students — “What’s the weight of this glass?” Students shared multiple answers — 8–12–16 ounces. The professor said, “The absolute weight of the glass doesn’t matter. It depends on how long…

Reading a book is one of the smartest ways to save time. And if that book is on productivity, you’re getting double the benefit. — When you read a good book, you acquire the knowledge in that book in a much faster time than it took to accumulate that information. Years of research and experiments usually concisely present themselves in that book. And if that book is on productivity, you’re not only acquiring information fast…

What Barack Obama does when he’s not speaking makes him a great orator. — Years ago, I was preparing for a speech for a fundraising event. The event would help scholarship & development funds for an educational institute. However, there was one problem. I always had stage fright and was never particularly great at public speaking. While I was worried about that, fate intervened…

While Oxytocin’s main function is to facilitate childbirth, it has been dubbed a love hormone because of the way it works — In the Harry Potter books, there were two instances of using a “Love Potion”. That potion made the consumer fall in love with a specific person. Of course, it could never generate real love. And can be classified as a crime as well. While “Love Potion” isn’t real, there’s a…

“The struggle ends when gratitude begins” — Neale David Walsh — In 2019, Shealing found out that her husband had spinal cord damage. He was losing connection with his body. It took months to even diagnose what was going wrong and what could be done. Shealing felt like she was being transported back to her childhood when she lost her mom…

Where there is no struggle, there is absolutely no progress — Eric Thomas — You might be familiar with the story about the man and the butterfly. A man, while strolling through his garden, found a cocoon of a butterfly. He became curious about it and kept on visiting that corner of the garden to see it every day. One day, he noticed a…

I have done both in the last five years. — Reza is an industrialist who owns seven factories that makes clothes for European Brands. When he started his journey in the late eighties, he was just an angry young man looking to make some money. Never did he dream that his goal of “some money” will get him where he…

It has its unwavering agenda. — Yesterday, I noticed an old piece of furniture that we own for 30+ years. What used to be a prized possession is now a liability. The wood lost its shine and the mirror doesn’t reflect much. It's hardly functional these days. The furniture had seen more glorious days. It stood…

Predictability goes hand in hand with your comfort zone — People love making routines. It starts with waking up at 5, working out for an hour, eating healthy, reading the news, and so on. You and I are no different. We want to create routines for two reasons. Firstly, routines help us get to our goals. But more importantly, it…

Mark Zuckerberg didn’t get to where he is now without unwavering vision. — $59.3 Billion. That’s the net worth of Mark Zuckerberg. You don’t get to that kind of wealth without making a lot of right moves. You also don’t get there without saying no to a series of lesser opportunities. The dilemma is —how do you know if it’s a lesser opportunity? Mark Zuckerberg’s Early Life …

And science backs his uncommon practice — Did you know that Barack Obama generally starts every day with a workout? Even during the grueling 2008 campaign, he didn’t stop that. He knew his non-negotiables and never compromised with that. It’s not uncommon either — many people start their day with workouts. However, it was his choice of…