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This week marked a significant milestone as I celebrated my 55th Birthday on Friday. Among the thoughtful gifts I received was a book from my Mentor titled "The Art of the Good Life." The title resonated deeply and stayed with me long after the celebration ended, prompting the reflections I'm sharing today, even before I've had the chance to delve into its pages. I also bought myself a T-shirt declaring "Life Begins at 55" – a humorous yet profound reminder of new beginnings at any age. These birthday tokens inspired me to contemplate what "The Art of the Good Life" truly means based on my own journey thus far. How do we craft a life of meaning, purpose, and joy? What lessons have I gathered about living well that might serve others? These questions have been swirling as I sit down to write today's blog. On the professional front, this reflection began months ago when my Co-Founder encouraged me to consider my age, the life ahead, and engage in...

  Over the long weekend, I found myself drawn to Brianna Wiest's transformative book "The Mountain Is You." As I turned each page, I felt like it was speaking directly to me. The central premise – that our dream life is within reach if we have the courage to claim it – offers hope to so many trapped in lives they don't enjoy, bound by family responsibilities and the vicious circle of EMI payments, they can't escape. I've seen many postpone the decision to live their full life by self-imposed resistance to change, citing seemingly valid reasons like waiting until their kids' education is complete or they've saved enough money. Wiest reveals how such self-sabotage reflects fear's hold on us. The book's insight that small actions can dissolve fear's power presents a pathway forward, transforming obstacles into opportunities for growth. Wiest's insights offer powerful guidance for our professional lives. Her lesson about demanding our worth...

  This week, while working on the Strategy for this financial year, one of our Advisory Board Members made a profound observation about the Founder Team. He noted how we've been fully immersed in building Jeevitam to bring it to its present stature, emphasizing that "We have to be in it to be it." This sparked reflection on a pattern I've observed repeatedly. At Jeevitam, our most successful initiatives emerged precisely when we were completely immersed – working alongside vulnerable segments, experiencing their challenges firsthand, and committing fully to solutions. There's a qualitative difference between dabbling and diving in. When merely dipping our toes, we miss crucial insights and opportunities that become visible only through complete engagement. This principle applies universally: to truly become something, we must first be fully In It To Be It. In professional & business settings, being fully "In It" means letting the world know what we...

This week, while formulating the strategy for our Startup Jeevitam, my colleague pointed out a business opportunity that was right in front of us for months. We simply missed it in our quest to do more and in our daily work. This sparked reflection on a pattern I see everywhere. When professionals at different career stages approach me for my views on their way forward, I notice how many hesitate to seize visible opportunities, waiting for "something better" – often just an excuse to resist the accompanying change. Sometimes we're so focused on an imagined future that we don't realize we're in the middle of what we once prayed for. Our mental frameworks create blindspots that prevent us from seeing what's directly before us. These overlooked opportunities exist in all dimensions of our lives – personal, professional, and spiritual. In professional contexts, this blindness often affects strategic planning. While formulating Jeevitam's strategy for this fina...