Why its important to be smart and not shrewd

So I had to write this so that we can share some of our views..I love smart people and most people do..We know how important it is to be smart in our life and so on and so forth..This is purely my viewpoint. I love when a person is smart and build in ideas/technology/shares own opinion,does good thing for humanity etc.. But very often it feels odd when I come across extremely smart people who is also very shrewd..Is it required to be smart and shrewd at the same time? Well lets discuss..

If you ask me I only like the quality smartness and I wont like a person having a blend of smart and shrewdness..The reason is smartness is naive and its honest and its a part of the nature of the person which is original..He/she takes smart decision based on their conscience.Shrewd people sometimes tend to be opportunistic,they also may shift gear given a situation change..Smart people get deals done based on their intellectual approach or behavior which has an immediate effect on the other person..

I will never favor for a smart person going into the direction of shrewd simply because that will spoil or disrupt the naive smartness the person has..You dont have to be shrewd to build a company,you have to smart as simple as that..Talk about eminent silicon valley entrepreneurs,most of them who have touched our life by building a product or service are smart people but they are not necessarily shrewd..You can be so assured of their smartness when their company scales so high and yet the entrepreneur never get into the mode of "I am a billionaire and now I can do everything" approach..They constantly keep on innovating new product or new technology..They dont show or behave shrewd in front of billions of people whose life has been touched by their product or technology.They seem to be accountable to the world and behave very patiently to even a common person's querry..

Smart + shrewd people or entrepreneur just turns me off simply because I only like a naive quality called smartness,accompanied with shrewd act is total no no..Because when a person is shrewd it give a negative connotation about the person which kills his smart attractive quality..

If you see Sillicon Valley entrepreneurs they are very passionate about their ideas or the technology  and they will never compromise anything at the cost of losing it sanity..When I say sanity it mean they will never get into anything which is in non conformity to the product..If you see these companies they are very process oriented which means these companies have very less room for any bureaucratic red tappisom..This also implies their smartness is only accessible via legal means..

I have always been in favor of saving the smart people's smart quality which is very precious and sacred.Its disturbing to see smart entrepreneurs going in the direction of shrewdness which may backfire them anytime..

Why Brain Drain is actually not brain drain

So I have been wondering lately about the whole controversy about brain drain, Satya Nadella etc..Strikingly I came to few conclusions which I thought of sharing it with you all..

So first and foremost I dont believe there is something called brain drain exist..Here is the justification for that..In a world which is bonded by internet and that the information is as liquid as possible I dont think these kind of concepts does have any relevance..Moreover the world is now decentralized upto certain extent.By decentralized I mean the boundaries or the restrictions to immigration or the laws of the land have opened up so that best studies or best jobs are accessible to people from all across the globe..

Moving ahead I feel when a person who has built substantial amount of knowledge and expertise etc in certain domain there is always a reason to scale even higher..For that person to be surrounded by people who are at par with the same intellect or same thought process is also equally important..Sometimes these things a domestic environment can not provide..And its simple because of the number of people that might be interested in similar stuffs which is "too niche" for common people and they cant relate to what it is all about..And if that happens the person has all the reason to be in a place where he/she can be with people similar to him/her and pursue similar ambitions..By all means sometimes it may also be that when a person studies a futuristic technology in say University of Pennsyvenia, he/she will not be having that niche subject matter back home or similar jobs attached to his research..I wont see that as brain drain,simply because if a person has evolved so much to make such level of intellect he/she deserves a better life for himself or for his next generation for that matter..

No need to say back home there will be mediocracy which will be waiting for him/her..Which can be frightening for a person of excellance..

Global movement is interesting actually..White people marrying brown guys or brown people marrying white guys etc..By all means even I see foreigners settling down in India for various reason whether they find India is a land of spirituality or all that stuff..But the point here is the amount at which west is having a technological revolution perhaps people who have liberal background from west dont feel they fit in a place like US.And exceptional people from India who can equally contribute to the revolution have all the reason to join the west. And this is well justified because if they pursue a dream of having a better future for humanity or for that matter a better life for themselve they actually deserve it..One dont need to live a mediocracy life if they feel they deserve a better life..

Many have raised the question about Satya Nadella while being designated as CEO  of Microsoft..I think Satya or anyone for that matter who have such level of capability which can take him to a level of being the CEO of an company like Microsoft, I hardly see why their brain doesnt deserve a place like US..I really wonder if Satya the CEO Of Microsoft wold have been "Satya CEO of Microsoft" had he been lived in India..

Many have built companies like Infosys like Narayana Murthy etc..But my point is not to go and justify why he didn't go to US and accepted being in india itself..But I am just giving you all some of my thoughts on why its comparatively reasonable to be surrounded by equally energetic people or people with same level of intellect..


Do you also feel the same..Please leave a comment and feel free to diagree..

Something about public interview,being modest,humble etc..

How many times we have come across these Bollywood celebrities who tend to pretend someone who they are not or any social/political entities who tries to go to any extent to defend himself/herself from the questions thrown at them by journalist..But i would like to share some of my random thoughts on these stuffs today..

I am one of those people who likes to google or youtube videos of interviews of eminent personalities who have contributed towards humanity ..Put it this way I like knowing more about people like Larry Page,Marc Andreessen, Sean Parker, Mark Zuckerberg, or people who have contributed to our globe towards making it a better place..

And when I come across their interviews its very evident the way they handle these interviews..When I say the way they handle interviews means even at the silliest questions or the pushy questions thrown at them they dont react as opposite to many of the so called average interviews of celebrities I have come across..

They are very modest about the answers and very humbly put forward their point and at the same time making it clear that the interviewer understands what  he/she tries to say..Say about a controversial topic thrown at them about their product or service they will never get defensive about justifying rather accepts what the interviewer says and then tries to give genuine reasons..I see that as very interesting trait about successful people that they never loose temper and even at a very insulting moment they have the ability to be modest and keep themselves calm..

I also like another trait about successful people its that even if in any of such interviews they were insulted or said mean things by the interviewer they never give back to the interviewer..And this  actually makes lot of sense because by doing so they are actually gaining more respect than the interviewer and the interviewer comes across as a mean person..

No wonder why such people are able to billion$  tech business and able to do something great for the humanity..Can we also learn something from them..Do you loose your ability to think when someone insults you..Please feel free to disagree and  leave a comment ..Take care!

Why I dont like to hang out much

Its been a point that I have reduced my socializing to a point that its just barely 2% of my time..By socializing I mean going out and hanging out with friends in person..

Many have asked me why..Well here is why..

Does it happen to you that when you hang out with your friends and come back home with a feeling of complete wastage of your valuable time? Exactly many at times I just come back home with a random feeling that I was hanging out with too many people that I dont know or they dont know me much and we are not able to go deep down into our world that we believe or ideas that we want to share..

And honestly its very rarely that you will find people who are within your same thought process or the ones who possess same goal as yours..But thank god to internet that I am able to find virtually many such people who are believer of same thought process or ideas that I work on..May be its via twitter or via youtube or via various social platforms that I come across these amazing people across the world who holds a world class thought process and Its actually very uplifting when you listen to them or read their vlogs etc..

And thats precisely why I like to be mostly at home and do virtual networking with people across the globe and thats even more fulfilling than wasting my precious time with office colleagues (who happens to be your competitor in real life,or they will leak out if you ever disclose anything to them) or friends who may be envy of your success and laugh at your failure) ..

I realize having a world class ambition or ambition to pursue something unique  may not be within your social parameter..Simply because people will think you are crazy and most people will not be able to relate to such stuffs..But its good to be around group of such people virtually who will give you the courage to be on the league..which your so called friends circle domestically will not be able to give you..And most people around us are actually very comfortable in their life and they are so comfortable that they dont want to talk anything productive apart from gossiping,taking selfies at ccd/barista or enjoying tv etc..And this is nothing but a disaster for a person like me who wont be able to relate to what their world look like..

I have also realized that most successful people surrounds themselves with ultra smart people which in turn uplifts their whole experience or level of intellect..You will have no clue how immensely your knowledge will take a leap once you start surrounding yourself with such smart people..And lets be honest these smart people are scattered globally. And if you ask me how let me tell you once you start your journey for quest of knowledge you will eventually end up meeting such people..

However this does not necessarily mean that I dont hang out at all..I enjoy light moments with friends or colleagues as much as I do at home cooking for pleasure..Having said this, I miss that  intellectual depth which I get from my virtual friends/followers/mentors  that will move me to tears ..

Do you also feel the same..Do leave a comment /question to know more about it or share you experience ..Take care..

What sensible woman look for in men

This is actually a self introspection topic for me..And honestly I thought of sharing this with you just in case we see some commonalities among each other..Or we can also look at this as a self help kind of stuff..

Lets get right into the topic.The way the world is getting complex and so is our life its really getting difficult to generalize what should be the right or wrong attribute of an individual..Now all I can speak is for myself and what my friends also agrees to..May be there are too many myths going on about woman and their psychology etc..

But honestly there are certain general principles which hold true during ancient era and still holds true even now..

First and foremost what I am really referring to is sensible relationship..And what I am going to talk about is most woman look for and generally pervasive..

A high self esteem is something that woman generally look for in men..And this means no matter how you look or how tall or how short you are,if you have  a high self esteem within yourself its a very good quality..

The next thing I want to mention is being healthy..I guess what I am talking about is when a man takes care of himself like goes to gym, personal hygiene like showers or perfumes ,dresses neatly thats again is a very attractive quality..

Modesty is another important characteristic about men that women actually looks for..What I mean is being comfortable in your possession..May be you have a lot of possession in your life but however being comfortable and modest about it is actually the way that you can gain respect from a women..I know I have come across man who have boasted about the amount of salary they get or the car or the business etc..But really if you can be modest and comfortable about it is what attracts a woman because in a way if you are not modest about it that invariably means these things like cars,money all of these are new things happening to you in your life and you can just get enough of it..

Next characteristic I would like to talk about is about being independent emotionally. When.When you like someone its a good thing but its also equally important that you should also have your own space..Being clinged to a woman 24/7 can actually make you dependent and that is actually not a good sign..I guess what I am trying to say is when we see a couple at the beginning of a relationship they walk together leaning on each other because you are co-dependent on each other.and thats not necessarily a bad thing ..But really in the long run it will be great if they can walk side by side straight and balanced still holding each other hand..what it means you are still together but you very much in control of your powers and destinies..This also means you are independent yet united in the goals that you have..

Being calm and composed is a very attractive quality in men..If you are looking for a long term relationship its a very important quality..What I mean is the way you approach problem or issues etc is a very attractive quality ..When you are early in your relationship its fairly easy because the only responsibility is towards each other really..But later in the relationship like after marriage etc you add on those weight on top of it and you really need to be someone who has calm and handle those responsibilities..Because its going to get lot harder down the road..

Well as much I can say..there are still many..But I guess I have put forward the most important ones that I felt important to me..Please do leave a comment and share what you think..Also please feel free to disagree and let me know why..Take care..

What it takes to be mature global person

When I was growing up no one really shared anything to me on how to be groomed,a better personality etc..I have learnt it all throughout the span of 30 years,working across the globe, interacting and meeting with various new people, culture etc.. And today I am so glad to share the same with you ..If this post can help anyone there is nothing like it..

So many people ask me what it takes to a mature human being both at professional and at personal level..I guess both are just same..so here are few key points which attributes to a matured person.

So first and foremost taking ownership of your action or rather responsibility of your action..When we were younger  we used to shift the blame to someone else in order to avoid ever having to experience negative consequences..But actually these are the the type of situation if you can swallow your pride and say "You are rite and this was my fault  and I accept responsibility and I apologize"..You will have no idea how much respect you will gain once you can have the courage to do that..Many at times people overlook this factor..This also holds true during an argument with other person..Just to avoid embarrassment many people don't tend to accept their action and get into blame game like "you said so, that's why I did it" or you were the one who said like that" etc,however if one can actually  take the responsibility of their action you will rise above not only in an argument scene in particular but in your life in general..

Many at times we have asked people during investor meeting if he/she can share the most uncomfortable moment in their life..And if the person can comfortably tell us what it was we gain the faith that the person had the courage to overcome the embarrassment of his most personal thing in life and this is what it takes to be a true entrepreneur..

Again this is very important to be respectful to others..Its a sure sign of immaturity when you make fun of others or degrade etc..No one deserves to be subjected to that..When I started my career I used to be made fun sometimes by my friends or seniors because I was earning less than them and I was not dressing the way they used to  etc..It used to hurt me..I guess what I am trying to say is no one deserves to be degraded for what they are..And if we can master the skill of respecting others there is nothing like that.

Another important point I want to mention is being calm and composed of your behavior..History says that people who are calm they have gained more success.And this is true..If you act impulsively and show impulsive nature the more is the risk for people may be afraid of you and that is actually not a good sign because this will lead you to be a unapproachable person..And no one would like to be considered the same.Learning how to digest success is another important trait of a global matured person..Simply because successful people across the globe are very modest about their success and thats why they are able to gravitate even more success eg Elon Musk, Larry Page,Sergey Brin etc...If we listen to their interviews they are very poised and never lose their mind even at the silliest question by the interviewer..

I also want to make it a point here to mention about non-diplomacy here..What I mean is most of the time in corporates or in personal life people act very diplomatically just to avoid some outcome..But that is not necessarily true..Because diplomacy is a recipe for Hippocratic..Good if you are going to be a foreign secretariat or in NATO but certainly not in day to day life..I hate people who act like a diplomat and that is according to me a Hippocratic  and not a maturity..For example if you go to a place where a person is stuck with a debate with another person for justice and you are acting like a silent spectator ..That is a sure sign of hippocracy.A matured person would be one who would actually try to mitigate the fight between both and at times even learning to take stand is also a very a good approach..

Being humble is another important point here. Immature people act like they know everything..The key is to learn from everyone around you specially learn more from people who knows more than you..I think knowing your audience and adjusting your content according to person is a very good way of exhibiting maturity..

Well hope you will leave few comments if you also feel the same..And please feel free to disagree..Take care...

Some thoughts on Design aesthetics

Have you ever wondered that most of the times we experience discomfort in our life due to design aesthetic of stuffs around us..Many of us may have overlooked it and many might have never realized that it may cause issues..However here is my take on it..

So have you ever got hurt by the corners of a table ? Most of the time due to our rush activities in life we do..But have you ever realized that if the corner of a table is round and polished it will never allow us to get hurt..And that's precisely I call as design aesthetic..So now that we get a hint of what it is about lets dive into the topic..

I realized most of the time our day to day life would be so much more convenient if the designs of stuffs around us like : Product we use whether mobile,apps from technical point of view) ,house that we stay, road that we cross, car that we drive or anything for that matter..

So lets just talk about product like our mobile for a moment..I will not touch upon much on this area simply because I know that companies spend almost a millions in creating better design for ease of us..So when we see the comfort that a smart phone or app feature is giving us is due to someone is working on those feature..

But I really hope the same happens with the day to day stuffs around us..So when we buy furniture I really wonder about the design aesthetic behind it..Most of these designs are just to make us more uncomfortable..And sometimes it is so inconvenient to use them..May be some imported brands have nailed most of these but atleast not in the domestic sectors..

And what about the case of Indian Railways staircases. Those steep staircases can give a young person like me knee pain and not to forget about an old person travelling and trying to climb those staircase..I mean what came to the mind of the person who designed such staircases..Isn't there be better way of making our life more comfortable ..Am sure it does but simply we are too lame to realize it or to underestimate it..

And the cars in domestic market or for that matter those public buses or the cabs that company provides to most of the people..(I must assume I used to when I started my career)..I mean there is hardly any legspace concept..What were the manufactures of these vehicles thinking while designing these products for us..Are people just to squeeze inside a vehicle like any animals..Really!! And have you ever wondered why those vehicles like buses or those small tampo cars shake vigorously even in slightest of humps in the roads..Its simple due to low shock absorption..

And in our day to day life small small stuffs like a cosmetic bottle with a pump helps to eliminate the risk of pouring more product..and for that matter a lip balm in a pot increases the risk of more bacteria due to digging of your finger in it..etc etc..

I think I can just go on and on about this topic..But have you also experience discomfort in your life due to design aesthatics..Please do leave a comment ..