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3 Things that determine your success

https://www.inc.com/justin-bariso/emotional-intelligence-mit-patrick-winston-how-to-communicate-effectively-how-to-write.html?utm_source=pocket-newtab-intl-en  A Respected MIT Professor Said Your Success Will Be Determined by 3 Things. Here's How to Get Better at Each of Them The quality of your ideas is important. Even more important: being able to communicate those ideas effectively. https://www.inc.com/justin-bariso/emotional-intelligence-mit-patrick-winston-how-to-communicate-effectively-how-to-write.html?utm_source=pocket-newtab-intl-en   Before he died, beloved MIT professor Patrick Winston regularly gave a fascinating and deeply compelling lecture to university students about the value of good communication. In his introduction, he drew attention to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, which calls for court martial for any officer who sends a soldier into battle without a weapon. Winston says there ought to be a similar protection for students--and I might ...

Investing in troubled times

Since we are navigating tricky waves in the stock markets , a safe bet is to invest in stocks that provide decent dividend yields and where you are in no hurry to sell out .   From an evolutionary perspective, it has been important for us to prioritize negative stimuli (threats such as predators) over positive stimuli (enjoying the warmth of a summer’s day). To counterbalance this tendency, we can adopt a bias towards the positive as we consume news. In practical terms, this means seeking positive news stories to balance out our experience of staying updated. Today I am proposing stocks from the petroleum companies in India. These companies refine petroleum pretty efficiently , and also sell lpg and other value added products.  IOC indulges in many national building activities too and focuses on CSR. They are also venturing aggresively  into the EV space.  These companies are subject to vagaries in the international crude prices and also the downslide of o...

Personal Diary

29th May, 2022  I normally begin the day by uttering the name of the Lord . These are some of the mantras dedicated to Lord Krishna. After swallowing in my thyroid medicines I begin my walk on my driveway. There is a gentle light breeze flowing and green trees abound. I now turn into my favourite past time. These are a lovely collection of books in pdf format which I transfer into my Voice Aloud Reader.  As the reader is set on I synchronize it into my walk which also has a step counting software. This morning I was carried away by George Orwell's Down and Out. His life in Paris and the trouble he took to get acquainted to the environment and to take up the job as a cleaner in a hotel. His magical words and the living description of Paris takes me into a different world and I forget the ticking clock and the steps we cross as I look into the Samsung app which tells me how many calories I have brushed aside. Today I was a also reading a book Happiness Success . It is a research...