From our childhood, we see that most games we play are zero-sum games. That is, in order to win it is a requirement that the other person/ other party loses the game. So to win a game both in sports and in life we start focusing on capabilities which help us win the game. Slowly we also start playing games to make sure that the other person is lost every time he or she plays with you. This approach may be good in some types of sports but in the open world, it doesn't work in the long-run. We all need partners and teams who compliment us and thus winning is not a one side phenomenon but a journey of synergy. 

The execution of ideas is possible by co-creation and co-operation with not one but sometimes several members. With a worldview of abundance, we can see that there is something for everyone. It is a positive-sum game where both can win. So the best philosophy in an open world is that of "Win-Win" or "No Deal". This approach is very well constructed as the Fourth Habit in the book "Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" by Dr Stephen R. Covey. 

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References : 

Seven Habits of Highly Effective People By Stephen R. Covey

 Habit Four: Win-Win (https://www.franklincovey.com/the-7-habits/habit-4)

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Ikigai is a Japanese term meaning "a reason for being". Ikigai has a fluid and an evolutive nature, and is not a destination but rather a journey in discovering self. In this podcast, we look at what ikigai means, the nature of it and how one can find it. We also look at what is the relation between a long and fulfilling life and discover the distinction between our purpose and our motive. 

With the beginning of 2021, many of us will plan this year, will define how we aspire to carry this year further. May we all find our purpose by finding our ikigai. Our warmest wishes for a happy year ahead!

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References

Ikigai - The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life By Héctor García, Francesc Miralles · 2017

Japonisme By Erin Niimi Longhurst · 2018

Wabi Sabi: Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life By Beth Kempton · 2020

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Did you know the word 'priority' was never plural? It's a word from the 1400s, and it always was singular. It meant the very first or the prior thing. In the book "Essentialism", Greg McKeown describes that it is only in the 1900s we pluralised the term and started talking about priorities. Illogically, we reasoned that by changing the word we could bend reality. 

One such other word, that is overused, is 'Manage'. In this twenty-first century world, we love to manage many things - money, relationships, family, time, resource, work, profession, anger, stress etc. The list is endless and so is this pursuit. But is it we really mean 'manage' or we intend something else? Find the answer to this quest in this episode of the podcast!

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We human beings devised a very unique way to live. Stories! We tell them all the time. None other species on this planet are involved, like we are, into creating a narrative that drives their life. We humans, call this story purpose. 

In the podcast, we also discuss analogies from films, instances, interviews of personalities, their personal sharings and Viktor Frankl's book "Man's Search for Meaning", to try and touch upon the question, what the true nature of purpose is?

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"What an unlucky year!", "This is the worst year that I ever imagined!", "OMG, it really happened…? That’s what was missing in 2020!"

This year surely has been a challenging one, but can 2020 be labelled as unlucky or a bad year? As the new year is approaching, the labelling for this year is at a rampant high – be it in the form of memes or as beliefs. For many, 2020 has proven to be unlucky, or has it?

This podcast episode explores and looks into how 2020 really has been. We don't really know if it was good or bad, but we assure you that this episode will provoke you to think from a different point of view.

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Often we ignore the internal conversation that is constantly seeking our attention. The root of that attention lies in expectations. They could be simple expectations from parents, siblings, spouse, children or friends. But what we don't realise is that those expectations are the root cause of many of our problems. This podcast is a conversational exploration to see what these expectations lead us into and how we can switch-it-off!

This podcast episode is inspired by one of our daily writings post titled "Switch-it-off" that was published on August 11, 2020. 

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This episode begins with narrating a writing inspired by Chaitanya Tamhane's recent film "The Disciple". The podcast looks into the journey of a disciple and enquires who really is a disciple. The podcast is a non-linear conversation touching various aspects on the subject to try and seek answers about the journey of a disciple.

To know about Chaitanya Tamhane's "The Disciple", follow this YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuKEzM1iCYk

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Known for their management skills, Mumbai Dabbawalas are not only pursued and studied by big management schools and management gurus of the world but they have also inspired many personalities including the likes of Richard Branson and Prince Charles! But there is something more than mere management skills to them. Their model is not a secret nor patented and yet, despite studying them exclusively, it is not replicated or followed by many. What stops from others following this model? 

More about the Mumbai Dabbawalas' working model, their innate quality and more on this episode of THIRTEEN.

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Recently, a humble, down to earth idli landed into a controversy that was triggered by some online banter. That triggered to a thought that why do we identify ourselves with something that belongs to our region or to something which we have an emotional connect. While there is nothing wrong in that, how that attachment causes unconscious and unintended reactions without realisation. We wrote about this in a series of daily writings on THIRTEEN in the last week of October, and we guess that wasn’t enough that we thought of making this podcast as an extension of those writings!

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