The most revered institute in India is undoubtedly IIT. I got an opportunity to experience that culture for 3 years. I was in awe of the culture and talent around me during my tenure.

The packages and the opportunities that were bestowed upon the students were mind-boggling. This made me feel inferior and like a failure.

But the same IIT Mumbai called me to train the students in public speaking and communication skills. They will contact you if you are special. You don't need to be a topper to go to IIT but you must be an IITan in your field. Whichever it is.

One of my relatives told me the story of a talented fresher who was the best in coding and was recruited directly without any HR interview but was fired after 1 month. Achieving early success that too based on your innate talent can harm you more than anything else.

This is true in every walk of life.

In schools, punishment is prohibited by law. But during my school days, we were punished and it was normal. My dad was a teacher and he believed in punishment.

My Math teacher Nilkhant sir punished me and I was humiliated in front of the entire class.

This one incident shaped my life. I hated that punishment but everything changed one day.

I know many people who are negative and look at the world as a dangerous place to live in.

I agree that we are designed to be negative or sceptical will be a better word but our negativity has reached a new level. Thanks to YouTube.

I know you have that old family photo album in the cupboard gathering dust or the soft copies in your laptop (things have changed).

Today open it (sit with your family), go back down the memory lanes, and then see what happens to your mood and mental health.

Write in the comments your experience. I am eager to know.

Anger is the most infamous emotion that we want to avoid feeling and even not to express. But unexpressed anger leads to catharsis or may lead to bottled-up emotions that may implode or explode at any moment.

In this podcast, I have given an effective way to express your anger without offending the receiver.

I hope you will apply it. I know it is not easy to use but not impossible either.

If there are no external distractions, we disturb ourselves.

One of the biggest hurdles in productivity is distractions.

I have a simple but effective technique to overcome this situation.

I am sure you will implement it and also share it with your family.

Sant Kabir was a scholar and a modern Psychologist. A few days before while reading his poem, I got some real life-changing wisdom that I have shared here.

His lessons are perennially true and should be applied in this new age.

Worry, greed, and depression are the three most debilitating qualities that make our lives miserable. I am sure you will agree with what this Saint has to say.

It is said that discipline is about what you want now and what you want the most.

As a human, most of us hate discipline including yours truly. But I use a simple yet effective technique to discipline myself and do what I don't want to do.

Hope this will help you.

Reduce worry by performing a worry audit.

It is said that we suffer in imagination than in reality. Now let us face the reality and see how many worries come out to be true.

Make a worry audit and refer to it daily. This is the antidote for worry.