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Look for meaning, not just a reason, in tragedy

Finding meaning in life & workBy AdminApril 24, 2019

A better question to ask when tragedy befalls — what meaning does it give to my life? Over the last three days, three interesting things happened to me. On Sunday, I met a colleague who used to work with TWB about eight years back; he came back to work with me. A talented programmer, he…

Finding Purpose and Meaning at work

Finding meaning in life & workBy AdminApril 12, 2018Leave a comment

With the right purpose and approach, your work and life can be meaningful Dreading work is common. That’s why weekends were invented. Ah, it’s the weekend! Oh no, it’s Monday! Or you have a new assignment, a new boss, restructuring is going on, or maybe you’re simply bored in your role — and you ask…

Myth of Happiness: Why a little dissatisfaction is good

Dealing with stress, Finding meaning in life & workBy AdminJune 26, 2017Leave a comment

How you can be motivated and Stronger with RAKESH SHUKLA™ by dispelling the notion of “happily ever after” From when you’re very young you start getting the message — you should be happy. You are told that the purpose of life is to be happy! By the time you leave childhood, you start telling yourself that.…

The Path to Shiva was Paved With Dogs

Finding meaning in life & workBy AdminJune 25, 2017Leave a comment

Rakesh Shukla wrote, on Shivaratri in 2017, a first-person account of his encounter with God and dogs “Why are you looking so far up the mountains? You are the only man here at this time of the day, 20 km on either side,” the voice said. “I don’t know, but I haven’t found it,” I…

The Experience of Dying Teaches you to Live Well

Finding meaning in life & work, UncategorizedBy AdminJune 24, 2017Leave a comment

Rakesh Shukla explains how he conquered the fear of death, to live a better life A few weeks ago, I discovered a growth/tumour on my lowest right rib. Painful to touch. I was having a haircut when I first felt it. I finished the haircut then called a friend who is a doctor. He put…

Fight Like a Dog: TEDx Talk by Rakesh Shukla

Developing mental strength, Finding meaning in life & work, Lessons from catastrophic failureBy AdminJune 19, 2017Leave a comment

Read the unaltered text of the talk by Rakesh Shukla at TEDxICT, Mumbai 2017 (Edit note: 17 April ’17. This accompanying video is illustrative. The official TEDx video will be available here when released. There was no teleprompter so the actual spoken word will vary.) Living with 750, I learnt to fight like a dog…

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