Why Easy Comes at a Cost When someone makes your life easy, without realising it, they are also making you lazy. What comes easily sometimes comes with a cost—whether direct or indirect. But remember, when something is made easy, there is always something we lose in return. For example, it is convenient to order food through an app, but that meal comes with an extra cost, and in the long run, it adds extra fat around your waist. There are also instances where easy success does not last. The world has seen businesses that experienced early success but eventually shut down. In the 1990s and early 2000s, Mr. Kabir Mulchandani built the Akai brand in India by offering huge discounts. While it was attractive and brought him early success, his shortcut did not last. He became entangled in many legal cases and was a prominent news figure in 2000—but later, for all the wrong reasons. Success without ethics is like a bright light in the sky—it may seem attractive, but it can also be...
Do You Really Listen to Feedback—or Just Tune It Out? Most of us are picky about whose advice we take. We lean in when trusted friends or family speak, but brush off everyone else—because, let’s face it, we assume they don’t “get” us. It feels safer that way. But in that safe space, we may be missing something far more valuable than comfort. When we shut out feedback, we also shut the door on: · A mirror to see how others truly experience us · Hidden strengths we underestimate · Blind spots we don’t even know we have · Clarity on what’s worth changing · A roadmap to the benefits that change can bring · And, perhaps most importantly—the unvarnished truth about who we are Let’s be honest: feedback can sting. It can feel like criticism wrapped in ...