I feel so hooked on to these newsletters! There is an automatic excitement as soon as I get its notification. You make me think in different dimensions...btw the best take away of this was the story with your grandmother. So so overwhelming...I am still not over the imagination of those times....My God! Words have so much power, they can take us back and forth in time.
On DTW, I really don’t find any difference in my lifestyle 😂 have been following social distancing since a long time now. Jokes apart, lurking economic crisis is indeed a worrisome situation. We really need to pull up our socks and get back to work in whichever way possible. High time to realise that we are not on a holiday. Every citizen is a soldier at this point of time and we must continue to fight with true spirit at all fronts - personal as well as professional.
Very True. I think that memories can make you strong or weak depending on your own mental resilience. Memories can be powerful tool to tide over a crisis or loss of a close one but they could also push you deep into agony if you are weak.
Lurking economic crisis is the scariest bit which is not yet on common man's horizon. Most of them are still dealing with the daily consequences of #LockDown.
Inspiring to everyone and i think this newsletter will show a path to students as well as professional during this lockdown period which truly changed the way we work and we all are new to this kind of work.
During this lockdown period I have started to practice a routine where I started to do yoga and small workouts to keep me fit during the day. I work for 1 hour and then have a walk or stretching session for 15 min so that again I will be back on track and this is helping me to avoid from mid day naps. But 21 days is a very long period to hold on to a routine its takes a lot of motivation, once we get through this I hope this change will be with us for the life time.
High time that we started formulating a routine, to cope up with anxiety of having marooned in a flat. Nature has halted the world with reason! It has provided means to look inside & cherish every everything that are important for balanced life yet offered for free, be it relationships, health, mindset....Covid 19 is transitory, but will leave indelible mark on our minds for good in our generation 😊
I am sure that the changes in economy and work might look transitory but they are here to stay. People who would miss work or skill up gradation during this time are going to be left behind when the tide turns.
So sorry to hear about your Nani. May she rest in peace. I think, apart from social distancing, her life also teaches us the art of being self-sufficient, and being at peace with one self. It is us who think and act on surrounding ourselves with people all the time. The social creature part is our doing only. A lot of people nowadays have started exploring responsible consumption or minimal consumption. A critical look into our own homes, kitchen shelves, cupboards, life in general - as to how much we have and actually how much we need.
And as far as use of technology for work goes, there are millions still missing out on this opportunity. We, with our laptops and smart phones and work-from-home have this luxury. Our concern is "challenges of wfh", whilst for millions the challenge is work itself. And i dont think technology is the answer here. Shouldnt be, in my view.
My Nani like many of her generation was self-sufficient. And to top it , raised her children including my mother to be strong influence on coming generation. She was wise way beyond her official illiterate category. Till few years back, lived independently in her own house in hills and it was the younger generation whose 'worries" forced her to migrate to town.
This current crisis should be another opportunity for all of us to fundamentally rethink our relationships within the society. In fact, this crisis has brought out the differences between haves and have nots even more starkly. This is also our chance to do something about the growing inequality caused and amplified by technology.
As a matter of fact when I was very young, we could enter the house only after washing our feet and hands with water that’s always kept outside or a tap. It was pooh poohed as irrational and ritualistic like many other good practices.
As far as the current crisis is concerned I keep reading and hearing that things will be ‘normal’. In my opinion the world has changed in weeks. There will be a new normal, a new world order. I hope in this new normal there is no place for terror groups that kill innocent Sikhs(or anyone), dictators who test missiles when the entire humanity is facing a pandemic.
While I do agree that work-life-health balance is a challenge and I am still struggling, my heart goes out to all those who are victims of abuse who are forced to live with their perpetrators. When I mean victims, kids, women, men and even elderly. Must be a living hell for them. Sarva jana sukhino bhavantu
I am sure this crisis would make all of us think about our privileged life and force us to start thinking about the more disadvantaged. This world should be better place for all of us.
This time I am a bit late to read your newsletter. Pardon me for that. These days (quarantined) have been quite monotonous amidst work. However, losing dear ones during this period is pathetic. As you recollected your nice memories with your Nani (beautiful memories), I am remembering my Maasi, who passed away last weekend. Yet I couldn’t see her for the last time, living in the same city (all due to Corona). Hard times!!!
Yes Coach, I have also been doing the 7 minutes exercise. It really works. Thanks for sharing. But yes, running has stopped. And I miss running much now. I am also trying to figure, what new exercise or stretches can I do each day.
One thing, an hour of workout in the morning has kept me alive these days. It brings concentration to work as well.
My condolences on your loss and more power to you and your family. This is the time when we need to draw all the goodness from within. Exercise would certainly help in overcoming this crisis.
The famous Quote by William Shakespeare - "All The World's A Stage" makes a lot of sense here because what nature has in store for us, is always unknown and we are just mere puppets. But are we really that helpless...The answer is No !. For most of us this phase of Lockdown Prima Facie was the time to spend with our family members, do some reacreational activity and keep ourselves occupied but on the contrary we, despite being at home are still away from home because we are working from home!. But having said this planning your day and activities would still matter a lot because now with lesser number of externalities, the onus is on us to balance our personal and professional life. Working from home comes with it's own set of challenges especially stiffness of our body and saturation of our mental capacity caused due to hours that we spend in front of our Consoles or laptops. Thanks to the gadgets that we are surrounded with, my smartwatch just showed me an alarming stats of how inactive I have been since the last 10 days which I believe should be the case with most of us. So now one important thing that we must keep in mind is Physical fitness because in this testing time one needs to be Physically fit in order to be efficient and at the same time be able to spend quality time with one's family.... as the wise men said - "A Healthy Mind Resides in a Healthy Body !"
In fact, this week's newsletter discusses some of the issues and privileges associated with WFH. To keep it short, WFH is a privilege available to only few of us and most of our fellow citizens ere struggling either with exposure to the infections or even worse of being unemployed.
Do keep up your wellness regime. More power to you.
Sir, so sorry to read about your loss. Especially during the these times, there's a lot to cope with. My prayers for your Nani.
Spot on with the challenges around work, social and health aspects. I read somewhere that while organisations have spent millions or rather billions in the name of 'digital transformation' - corona has emerged as a true disruptor with WFH and the shift to technology for even the most reluctant organisations. I'm sure this will have a far reaching impact - could a part of the workforce be split to WFH and hence overheads in future? Likely so.
Of course from a health aspect - nothing can beat the endorphins after a good run. Personally i really miss working out (i worked out every day of the week!). But nonetheless carrying on with home work outs, there's a lot that can be done when there's the will to be fit. And not to forget clean eating as junk food's out of question now! Here's to healthier and happier times (hopefully soon)!
sir if you remember recently i sent you a post on how the people in pahadi areas misses their loved ones and recall them to come back . i came on this article by following the latest one and realized that how difficult it would have been for you and your family members to come out of that zone.
people from our grandparents`s generation have created an ecosystem around them and they are so self addicted that they dont need anyone and they do not depend on anyone. but yes when it comes to giving back they always have their secret "pitara of stories" and emotions.
I feel so hooked on to these newsletters! There is an automatic excitement as soon as I get its notification. You make me think in different dimensions...btw the best take away of this was the story with your grandmother. So so overwhelming...I am still not over the imagination of those times....My God! Words have so much power, they can take us back and forth in time.
On DTW, I really don’t find any difference in my lifestyle 😂 have been following social distancing since a long time now. Jokes apart, lurking economic crisis is indeed a worrisome situation. We really need to pull up our socks and get back to work in whichever way possible. High time to realise that we are not on a holiday. Every citizen is a soldier at this point of time and we must continue to fight with true spirit at all fronts - personal as well as professional.
Very True. I think that memories can make you strong or weak depending on your own mental resilience. Memories can be powerful tool to tide over a crisis or loss of a close one but they could also push you deep into agony if you are weak.
Lurking economic crisis is the scariest bit which is not yet on common man's horizon. Most of them are still dealing with the daily consequences of #LockDown.
More power to you.
Wow sir! Wonderful take on how memories shape our lives ❤️
Inspiring to everyone and i think this newsletter will show a path to students as well as professional during this lockdown period which truly changed the way we work and we all are new to this kind of work.
During this lockdown period I have started to practice a routine where I started to do yoga and small workouts to keep me fit during the day. I work for 1 hour and then have a walk or stretching session for 15 min so that again I will be back on track and this is helping me to avoid from mid day naps. But 21 days is a very long period to hold on to a routine its takes a lot of motivation, once we get through this I hope this change will be with us for the life time.
Wonderful initiative Saketh ! We would be defined by how we handled this crisis. More power to you.
Thank you sir!
High time that we started formulating a routine, to cope up with anxiety of having marooned in a flat. Nature has halted the world with reason! It has provided means to look inside & cherish every everything that are important for balanced life yet offered for free, be it relationships, health, mindset....Covid 19 is transitory, but will leave indelible mark on our minds for good in our generation 😊
I am sure that the changes in economy and work might look transitory but they are here to stay. People who would miss work or skill up gradation during this time are going to be left behind when the tide turns.
Thought-provoking, as always :)
So sorry to hear about your Nani. May she rest in peace. I think, apart from social distancing, her life also teaches us the art of being self-sufficient, and being at peace with one self. It is us who think and act on surrounding ourselves with people all the time. The social creature part is our doing only. A lot of people nowadays have started exploring responsible consumption or minimal consumption. A critical look into our own homes, kitchen shelves, cupboards, life in general - as to how much we have and actually how much we need.
And as far as use of technology for work goes, there are millions still missing out on this opportunity. We, with our laptops and smart phones and work-from-home have this luxury. Our concern is "challenges of wfh", whilst for millions the challenge is work itself. And i dont think technology is the answer here. Shouldnt be, in my view.
My Nani like many of her generation was self-sufficient. And to top it , raised her children including my mother to be strong influence on coming generation. She was wise way beyond her official illiterate category. Till few years back, lived independently in her own house in hills and it was the younger generation whose 'worries" forced her to migrate to town.
This current crisis should be another opportunity for all of us to fundamentally rethink our relationships within the society. In fact, this crisis has brought out the differences between haves and have nots even more starkly. This is also our chance to do something about the growing inequality caused and amplified by technology.
As a matter of fact when I was very young, we could enter the house only after washing our feet and hands with water that’s always kept outside or a tap. It was pooh poohed as irrational and ritualistic like many other good practices.
As far as the current crisis is concerned I keep reading and hearing that things will be ‘normal’. In my opinion the world has changed in weeks. There will be a new normal, a new world order. I hope in this new normal there is no place for terror groups that kill innocent Sikhs(or anyone), dictators who test missiles when the entire humanity is facing a pandemic.
While I do agree that work-life-health balance is a challenge and I am still struggling, my heart goes out to all those who are victims of abuse who are forced to live with their perpetrators. When I mean victims, kids, women, men and even elderly. Must be a living hell for them. Sarva jana sukhino bhavantu
I am sure this crisis would make all of us think about our privileged life and force us to start thinking about the more disadvantaged. This world should be better place for all of us.
You narrated it like that now it will remain in the memory of me throughout my life. Keep it up dear bhai.
Good to hear from you. Do share your perspective on current crisis.
This time I am a bit late to read your newsletter. Pardon me for that. These days (quarantined) have been quite monotonous amidst work. However, losing dear ones during this period is pathetic. As you recollected your nice memories with your Nani (beautiful memories), I am remembering my Maasi, who passed away last weekend. Yet I couldn’t see her for the last time, living in the same city (all due to Corona). Hard times!!!
Yes Coach, I have also been doing the 7 minutes exercise. It really works. Thanks for sharing. But yes, running has stopped. And I miss running much now. I am also trying to figure, what new exercise or stretches can I do each day.
One thing, an hour of workout in the morning has kept me alive these days. It brings concentration to work as well.
My condolences on your loss and more power to you and your family. This is the time when we need to draw all the goodness from within. Exercise would certainly help in overcoming this crisis.
The famous Quote by William Shakespeare - "All The World's A Stage" makes a lot of sense here because what nature has in store for us, is always unknown and we are just mere puppets. But are we really that helpless...The answer is No !. For most of us this phase of Lockdown Prima Facie was the time to spend with our family members, do some reacreational activity and keep ourselves occupied but on the contrary we, despite being at home are still away from home because we are working from home!. But having said this planning your day and activities would still matter a lot because now with lesser number of externalities, the onus is on us to balance our personal and professional life. Working from home comes with it's own set of challenges especially stiffness of our body and saturation of our mental capacity caused due to hours that we spend in front of our Consoles or laptops. Thanks to the gadgets that we are surrounded with, my smartwatch just showed me an alarming stats of how inactive I have been since the last 10 days which I believe should be the case with most of us. So now one important thing that we must keep in mind is Physical fitness because in this testing time one needs to be Physically fit in order to be efficient and at the same time be able to spend quality time with one's family.... as the wise men said - "A Healthy Mind Resides in a Healthy Body !"
In fact, this week's newsletter discusses some of the issues and privileges associated with WFH. To keep it short, WFH is a privilege available to only few of us and most of our fellow citizens ere struggling either with exposure to the infections or even worse of being unemployed.
Do keep up your wellness regime. More power to you.
Sir, so sorry to read about your loss. Especially during the these times, there's a lot to cope with. My prayers for your Nani.
Spot on with the challenges around work, social and health aspects. I read somewhere that while organisations have spent millions or rather billions in the name of 'digital transformation' - corona has emerged as a true disruptor with WFH and the shift to technology for even the most reluctant organisations. I'm sure this will have a far reaching impact - could a part of the workforce be split to WFH and hence overheads in future? Likely so.
Of course from a health aspect - nothing can beat the endorphins after a good run. Personally i really miss working out (i worked out every day of the week!). But nonetheless carrying on with home work outs, there's a lot that can be done when there's the will to be fit. And not to forget clean eating as junk food's out of question now! Here's to healthier and happier times (hopefully soon)!
sir if you remember recently i sent you a post on how the people in pahadi areas misses their loved ones and recall them to come back . i came on this article by following the latest one and realized that how difficult it would have been for you and your family members to come out of that zone.
people from our grandparents`s generation have created an ecosystem around them and they are so self addicted that they dont need anyone and they do not depend on anyone. but yes when it comes to giving back they always have their secret "pitara of stories" and emotions.