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Living the Gita Way: Duty, Devotion and the Power of Process
Life is full of change. The ancient wisdom of the Gita gives us a practical map for dealing with that flux - not by resisting, but by engaging from the right place. Here are five key take‐aways that speak straight to our everyday hustle and heart. 1. No situation is permanent. Whether you’re riding a high or sitting in a pit, the Gita reminds us: both joy and sorrow are fleeting. The world is in motion. Recognising this helps you stay grounded when things change - because cha
Srikanth Murleedharan
55 minutes ago3 min read
Reciprocity: What Goes Around Comes Around
Have you ever noticed how the world seems to mirror back how you treat it? In The Great Mental Models volume on physics, chemistry and biology, Shane Parrish invites us to think of our interactions as forces in nature: push something out, and a reaction ripples back. Think of reciprocity - the social version of “equal and opposite reaction” in physics - as a low-activation-energy model: if you give first, that low effort triggers something much bigger in return. When you do g
Srikanth Murleedharan
2 hours ago1 min read
Relativity: A Shift in Perspective
Relativity is the concept that our perceptions, judgments and beliefs are not absolute but are shaped by our unique vantage-points and frames of reference. As the blog on Farnam Street reminds us, this model highlights that our experiences are subjective and our interpretations of events are filtered through our personal context. Each one of us lives inside a particular web of experiences: our upbringing, our culture, our education, our social network - and all of these shape
Srikanth Murleedharan
2 days ago3 min read
Think Better, Rise Higher: How a Latticework of Models Fuels Your Growth
In a world that’s constantly changing, the most reliable investment you can make is in yourself —specifically by embracing the habit of continuous learning and building what Charlie Munger called a latticework of mental models . He said: “You’ve got to have models in your head. And you’ve got to array your experience – both vicarious and direct – on this latticework of models.” What does this mean in practical terms? First, it means never stop learning. Whether you’re readin
Srikanth Murleedharan
2 days ago2 min read
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