My son gifted me a beautiful leather jacket from Italy. Years ago, I’d have just added it to my collection.
But now, life is different. I live with less. One in, one out.
So I stood at my cupboard, wondering which jacket to give away. And something shifted. It wasn’t just about space. It was about privilege.
I could let go of something still good - just to make room. That’s a kind of freedom.
And suddenly, I thought of my great-great-grandfather.

Driving on the Faridabad-Gurgaon highway, I stayed in my lane, within the speed limit.
A tempo overtook from the wrong side and hit my side mirror. My first instinct? Chase him. Hands clenched. Foot ready to accelerate. Then I remembered I am in NCR, you dont do this. For that matter no where it helps. The mirror could be fixed. Thats why we have insurance.
Getting into a fight wasn’t worth it. My peace and safety mattered more.
That moment stayed with me. Because the same lesson showed up again, online.

Yesterday, Class XII results were out. So many kids with 90% plus in family and friends. One friend shared his daughter got into Harvard for engineering.
I’m proud. Truly happy for them.
But later that day, a quiet thought crept in… I meet high achievers all the time. 30 under 30s, startup founders, people on magazine covers.
And sometimes, I wonder: What have I done?
No unicorn. No list. No headline. No kid in the Ivy League.

Some dreams expired while I waited.
The solo trek I imagined? My knees aren’t up for it now.
My partner can’t do it either.
I waited too long for the perfect time.
And the perfect time never showed up. You think you're waiting.
But really, you're losing time.
Nobody taps you on the shoulder and says, 'It’s time now.'
Life coughs politely from the other room and hopes you hear it before it’s too late.

At 59, I just increased my muscle mass by 8% in two years. My T-score is +1.2 on Dexa, and I'm pain-free with excellent blood markers. The secret? Quality over quantity. As we age, building muscle gets harder, so train smarter. My approach is backed by science and proven results. FREQUENCY: I lift weights 3x weekly (full body), cycling to 4x (upper/lower) once a year. 11 weeks on, 1 week complete rest. Research shows training each muscle group 2-3x weekly is optimal for growth.
EXERCISES: I train movements, not muscles. Focus on the 7 fundamentals: squat, lunge, hinge, horizontal push/pull, vertical push/pull. This promotes joint health and extends lifting longevity.

Some truths about love :
After 35 years of marriage, I've realised our love has transformed. We find connection in the mundane. Cleaning solar panels together, shopping for groceries, watering plants. Romance isn't dead; it just looks different now. Real love truth #1: If someone loves you, they won't make you prove it. When someone constantly questions your love or makes you feel one mistake away from losing them, that's control, not love. Real love makes you feel safe, not tested.

My son was the 'problem child' - restless, defiant, failing in school. When he demanded to study alone in Pune as a 16 year old, we were terrified. What if he fails? What if he ruins his future?
But we had no choice but to surrender control. Today, he's unrecognisable - grounded, responsible, a natural leader. The transformation is so complete that relatives can hardly believe he's the same person. Neither can we. I learnt a lesson in this.

Your guide to exceptional performance. Maximising your day. Master Your Sleep First. You can't win if you play tired.
Treat sleep as your highest leverage productivity tool — because it is. Aim for 7–9 hours of high-quality sleep. Same bedtime. Same wake time. No exceptions.

The Dangerous Habit of Assumption
When our buyer didn't respond for weeks, I assumed we lost the business. I blamed my team for quoting too high. Later I learned he was away grieving his mother's death. The guilt was overwhelming. We eventually got the order - my team had done great work all along. We all do it. Someone doesn't respond, we make up a story - rarely the true one. Like Mr. Runwal, from a video I saw on Instagram reel, who got angry when someone 'rudely' ignored his handshake, only to realise the man was blind. Our assumptions rarely match reality.

My parents wanted to visit Puri Jagannath Temple for years. My mother's knees stopped her until surgery fixed her pain. The morning we arrived, came to know her surgeon died in a car crash. I thought about life's meaning. Dr. Sharma spent 40 years building skills; everything ended in seconds. Alexander conquered half the world by 30, died by 32.

The year was 1994. Our first American customer had placed an order for 6,000 parts worth $5,400. My first export order. A dream come true for a small manufacturer in India. We promised delivery in 2 months. It took 9. I sent fax after fax with excuses. Then came the shock: 300 parts failed in-house inspection. I neither had the money nor time to make more. With the invoice already sent for 6000 parts and lies piling up, I made the worst decision of my career. I asked my team to mix the defective parts with good ones and ship them.

Time to talk about making exercise a real priority in life. A thread from an entrepreneur running a 300+ person company and what you can and should do I used to think business came first. Put work ahead of family, friends, health. That was a mistake. Running a company isn't just about money - it's about building something that matters.

Your body is constantly sending you signals about your health, but most of us miss these messages. Here's a guide to the vital signs you should be tracking for better health outcomes Blood Pressure: The OG vital sign

Target: 120/80 mmHg
Measure daily - when u wake up
Use smartphone-connected devices
If above 180/120, contact doctor immediately

A powerful lesson about the Sphere of Control that changed how I handle stress. I learnt this when I did my certification on stress management and recovery. A short thread Driving on Faridabad-Gurgaon highway couple of years back, within my lane & speed limit. A tempo hit my side-view mirror, overtaking from the wrong side.
My first instinct? Chase him down. My hands gripped the wheel tighter. Foot moved to accelerate. But then I remembered: Sphere of Control.

In 2012, pain changed my life. I was in my worst shape. A car crash in 2009 left nerve damage. Stairs felt like mountains. Work meant back pain. Blood reports had so many things out of normal. Doctor said 'Change lifestyle or you will have hard times'. That day, I took one step. Just ten minutes of walking. Next week, ten more minutes. Each day, same walk. No misses. No excuses. Just math at work.
Month 3: Pain eased, Month 6: Sleep came back ,Year 1: Blood sugar fell. Year 2: All blood markers became normal. Year 5: Started Strength training.

How to take care of your feet.
Feet are easy to neglect. But taking a few simple steps to care for your feet should be part of your overall strategy for maintaining mobility. Maintain a healthy weight. Being overweight affects your feet by putting greater force on them with each step. It can increase your risk of having a condition like arthritis in the feet, and it can worsen pain from other foot problems. Being overweight can also harm foot health by putting you at higher risk of diabetes or poor blood circulation, which can lead to foot pain and loss of sensation in the feet.

At some point, after rushing through school, rushing to get a job, rushing the kids around, and rushing to meet deadlines, life yanks our leash. Hard. And we – jarred and confused, or simply cut short in our overweening exuberance and busyness – are forced to notice that we ain't so young any more. Things change. Stuff happens. One fine morning when you wake up and think: How the heck did this all happen? Somehow, you're different. You can't say why, or how, or when it happened. You're just… different.

Planning your retirement. here's what you can do at the right age. In Your 20s - As young adults, we're often told to start saving for retirement. But with the pressure of making ends meet and the allure of instant gratification, many of us find it difficult to think about our future selves. Although it may be difficult to understand at the time, there are many benefits of early retirement planning that can positively impact the employment and retirement choices you have later in life.

Sharing pointers from 6 decades of experience.
1) Life is a mix of good and bad. You can't avoid either. Expect both to happen. Don't complain when they do. Be open to all experiences and learn from them. 2) Prepare for setbacks, even in areas where you've done well before.
3) Not everyone will like you. Your kindness won't change that. Be fair to all, but don't try too hard to please others. Accept that some people won't like you.

Blood Pressure is a silent killer. 30% of Indians between 18-54 have never got BP measured. Some important information for you about Blood pressure. Blood pressure is the amount of force your blood uses to get through your arteries. When your heart pumps, it uses force to push oxygen-rich blood out to your arteries. They bring it to your body’s cells and tissues. If your blood pressure is too high, it can cause health issues. The only way to know your blood pressure is to measure it.

Do you breathe through your mouth sometimes while going through your daily routine?
Do you breathe through your mouth while sleeping? Waking up with a dry mouth is a sign.
Do you snore?
Observe your breathing right now – are you breathing from the chest or abdomen?
Do you sigh regularly?
Do you hear yourself breathing during rest? Answering yes to even one of these questions means that you are over-breathing. These are typical symptoms of what happens when the amount of air we breathe is more than we need. Just as over-eating is bad for the body, so is over-breathing.