"In theory, it works. But in practice, it doesn't happen like this!", how often have we come across such a sentence? There always has been a gap between academia and professional setup, but now it is getting far more pronounced. Should we simply brace for such a future or is there a simple solution? Instead of complaining about the new generation, we need to see if there is a faultline among the senior professionals so that this gap could be fixed.

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Circumstances are limiting, aren't they? While they appear so, how can one go beyond their own circumstances is what we discuss in our today's conversation.

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There are many tools, platforms, apps, and a gazillion of YouTube videos and Instagram Reels that claim to provide a quick fix for all our barriers that come in the way in making us productive. These hacks once practiced magically transform us into super-human! Well, we all know that it's a gimmick. Yet, many times we give it a try. Is there really a hack for being productive? Why being productive is so necessary? Is our efficiency important? Or, is it our effectiveness? Let's look at that in this conversation.

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How do we make friends? Do we approach the other individual with a motive, an intention or it's a natural progression in a relationship? Is the need for friendship innate or biological or simply evolutionary? More than understanding this intellectually, in this conversation we try to discover for ourselves experientially the nature of friendships and the way we form them.

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Sachin Tendulkar recently stopped at a Chai Tapri (Tea Stall) on the way to Goa. He posted that on Instagram. That makes one wonder, how familiar a celebrity's life can be to a commoner! 

In light of this incident, let us recognise that with the advent of social media, our day-to-day life is now publicly presented. That combined with seeing how similar the day-to-day life is of such celebrities, makes us feel that we too are a celebrity. What is the impact this is causing on our lifestyle? Let's look at that in this episode of our podcast.

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Galileo was the one who declared that our universe is Heliocentric and not Geocentric. But we all love to live in an Egocentric world! Should the 'I' be credited for our creation, or should there be scope for chance creation? This is the conversation about that...

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In Photoshop there is an effect the spotlight effect. This effect, say, is used to highlight a particular person in a given group of people or to highlight a particular activity of a person. In this podcast we discuss a spotlight effect that is intrinsically ingrained within us which makes us aware and alerts us in an ongoing manner hinting that everyone is watching us, judging us, and evaluating us. And, based on that assumption, all our actions, emotions, and behaviours emerge. Is the spotlight really present, or it's an effect we unwarrantedly have added?

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Nike says "Just Do It." What does it really mean? Phil Knight's philosophy and what Nike meant to him narrated by Simon Sinek initiates this conversation, and then we try and decode what "Just Do It." means to us.

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Transcript of Simon Sinek's Audio Clip:

The way that Phil Knight used to talk about Nike, I don’t know if you’ve heard the story. He was speaking at a large conference, and he stood up and he said to the audience: If any of you have ever run for exercise, can you please stand up? Most of the room stood up. He said, if you run at least once a week, continue standing up else please sit down; most of the room sits down.

He said, if you run twice a week, please keep standing. A few more sit down. He says, if you run three times a week, rain or shine - regardless of the weather, or the temperature, please keep standing. There are now barely a few people in the room, who’re standing, and he looks out at them and he says that the next time you’re out there before the sun is up, it’s dark, it’s cold, and it’s wet, and you’re running by yourself, we’re the ones standing under the lamp post, cheering you on. That’s how he described Nike.

And, in an instant, you understand what “Just Do It!” means! It has nothing to do with winning. It has everything to do with trying. It has everything with doing. And, his story, his narrative, captures that so exquisitely, and when Nike is at their best, they celebrate the ones who do, not the ones who win.

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Every year the 10th of October is celebrated as World Mental Health Day. To acknowledge the day, we bring forth the topic of emotional hygiene. In this episode we discuss, the necessity, means, and methods through which one can maintain emotional hygiene and mental well-being.

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"If you have an idea that you genuinely think is good, don't let some idiot talk you out of it!"

-Stan Lee

A teenager with his personal problems and associated with an insect that creeps us all - how can he be our superhero? Well, that was the general opinion when Stan Lee proposed the character of Spider-Man. But, against all odds, the character stands the test of time and shatters all the norms that were present. This conversation is about discovering the Spider-Man that is hidden and present within all of us.

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