Episode 22: What does 'being yourself' really mean?

We constantly hear people say 'Be yourself'. But what does Being yourself really mean? I think being yourself is closely tied to communication. What we say, how we say it and who we are saying it to. In today's episode, I try and dig deep into this. If you found this episode useful, please leave a like or a review to show your support for my work. Also for more such content, do subscribe to the podcast.  If you have any thoughts or feedback, please write to us at [email protected]. We always love hearing your thoughts :)

A News App is a great tool to keep you informed about the world. But in my perspective, if it's not handled correctly, it can do more harm than good in the long run. But it's important to ask ourselves a few questions.  Are we paying attention to the kind of news we are consuming without even realizing?  Are we paying attention to the way a news is presented to us? Is all the news we are getting really important for us? Hopefully, this episode helps you relook at the the kind of news you expose yourself to. If you found this episode useful, please leave a like to show your support for my work. Also for more such content, do subscribe to Keeping it Simple. You can also share your thoughts and feedback to [email protected]. We always love hearing your thoughts. Thank you again for listening :)

In this episode, I discuss one of the most common but dangerous 'psychological biases' that we fall prey to on a daily basis. Especially in the current times where social media dominates all our lives, this bias, if unchecked, could lead to us bringing a lot of trouble to ourselves or to someone else. Helpful Links: Listen to the episode Devil's advocate on Choiceology Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/yy2f6wh7 All you need to know about Confirmation Bias: https://www.britannica.com/science/co... Why you think you're right -- even if you're wrong | Julia Galef : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4RLf... Why we are wrong, when we think we are right | Chaehan So : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVRco... How Social Media Has The Potential To Turn You Into A Fanatic : https://tinyurl.com/y3d2wzft If you found this episode useful, please leave a like to show your support for my work. Also for more such content, do subscribe to Keeping it Simple. You can also share your thoughts and feedback to [email protected]. We always love hearing your thoughts.  Thank you again for listening :)

In my meditation journey of almost 5 years, the thing that I have struggled with the most is the flow of thought. I have frequently noticed that the biggest doubt most other people have regarding meditation is 'HOW TO NOT GET DISTRACTED BY THOUGHTS?'. But, this is where the problem lies. And I realized this in practice only recently. Just a small shift in how we look at this situation can totally change the way we understand thoughts and how we lead our life. On this episode, I discuss what I have learnt. I hope you find some value in this episode. If you did, please hit like and do support me by subscribing to keeping it simple. Your little push means a lot.  You can also reach out to us at [email protected] Thank you so much for watching :)

On part 2 of the best cricket banter with friends we carry on the fun conversation from part 1 and discuss our favorite memories of watching cricket and also try and address the controversial question, 'Is Sachin Tendulkar, the greatest Indian batsman of all time?'. This and more on today's episode.  We hope you enjoy. Do share your thoughts and feedback by writing to us at [email protected]. We always love hearing your thoughts. 

On today's episode I discuss the love for cricket with two of my closest friends, Ganapathy and Suhas! And the reason I have invited them here today is because of their huge love for the game obviously but they are also one of the few people in my circles who have a very keen and passionate perspective on the game. And over the years we have had a lot of passionate discussions about the game and we are hoping to recreate some of that passion here today. Some of the things we talk about are how our love for the game began, our funniest memories while playing cricket, our favourite memories of the Indian Cricket team, and we also debate on who we think is the greatest Indian batsman of all time! This episode has been divided into two parts and you are listening to part 1. Don't forget to check out part 2 of this conversation.  We hope you enjoy. Do share your thoughts and feedback by writing to us at [email protected]. We always love hearing your thoughts.

As I was gearing up to watch the ongoing IPL season, I came across the documentary called 'The Test: A New Era for Australia's Team'. This is a beautifully made documentary about the rise of the Australian Cricket Team after the famous ball tampering scandal involving Australian cricketers Cameron Bancroft, Steve Smith and David Warner which led to their ban from playing all forms of cricket for a year. Even though this documentary tells an engaging cricketing story, I couldn't help but find so many similarities in the challenges the cricketers faced and the challenges we face in our life. I think this similarity was what made it so much more engaging.  So on this episode of keeping it simple i speak about what life lessons I learned from the Aussie Team's journey on 'The Test: A New Era for Australia's Team'. We hope you enjoy.  If you want to watch this documentary, you can find it on amazon prime: https://www.amazon.com/Test-New-Era-Australias-Team/dp/B085FQCDFQ If you liked this episode please do subscribe to our podcast and leave a review. It always helps us in reaching more and more people. If you have any thoughts or feedback please send them in to [email protected]. We always love hearing what you have to say.  Thanks again for listening. 

Today's episode of Keeping it Simple is going to be a little different. After talking about a lot of heavy topics, we felt like keeping it light today. So on today's episode, Sachin and I played a fun game of This or That and why?  So basically we ask each other this or that questions, we then pick an answer and then we explain why we chose the answer. Some questions are plain dumb and just for fun, while are some are more philosophical and will hopefully give you some insight into how we both think.  And guys you also play along. Think about your answers. You may surprise yourselves with your choices. Here are some of the questions we answer: Be a chair or a table? Win $50,000 or let your best friend win $500,000? Be a heartbreaker or the one that always gets your heart broken? Be in a gunfight or a knife fight? A 99% chance to win $100,000 or a 50-50 chance at $10 million? A successful career or a happy family life? Hope you guys enjoy. Do send in your thoughts and feedback to [email protected]. We always love hearing from you.  If you like our work and also like to keep it simple, then please do subscribe to our podcast and leave a review so that more and more people can discover our podcast.

Hello folks. On today's solo episode of keeping it simple, I take you through a beautiful story that I first came across in my school. It's one of the only stories that I remember from school. The only one that left a lasting impact. The only one that stood the test of time because of its relevance even in today's times. The story gives us a very important message. One that we often forget. A lesson in acceptance. Hope you enjoy. If you have any thoughts or feedback, please write to us at [email protected]. We love hearing them.

Charity is a noble thing to do. We have all heard that statement. But that doesn't mean that it can't set off a whole lot of questions in our mind. Questions like, why should we donate? Is my help really essential? Is it okay if I don't feel like donating? How will our money be used? Will it reach the right people? Will it make an impact? Is the organisation I am donating too, a legit one? So in today's episode of keeping it simple, we decided to explore all of these questions with two of our very close friends, Suhas and Nischal. We hope you enjoy the episode.  Do send us your thoughts and feedback to [email protected]. We would love to hear them.