Author: Sashank Purighalla

Sanctity of your deeds - Sashank

Sanctity of your deeds

Not every thought that crosses your mind is necessarily deliberate. You can only try controlling and channelizing your thoughts. Not every word you utter is necessarily deliberate. It is easier to control your words,...

The lure of the exotic - Sashank

The lure of the exotic

A few years back as I was building my company 5Y in Hyderabad, India, I would get to the office very early to get an early start. My breakfast would invariably be in the...

What do you hear? - Sashank

What do you hear?

What do you hear? Who comes to your mind? How do you respond? The biggest mouth? The loudest voice? The strongest will? The toughest authority? The intimidating threat? The forceful demand? The enticing want?...

Why should I not

Why should I not?

It’s not always easy to gain acceptance. It takes selling! A new book by a first time author is hard to publish. It takes selling! That new song by an unknown artist is hard...

Essentialism - Sashank

Essentialism

I have been reading the book “Essentialism” by Eric McKeown; clearly one of the most compelling reads! Here is what appealed the most to me: 1. Every decision is either a ‘definite yes’ or...

Relationship gone bad

When a relationship gets sour, the best thing that is said can sound abusive. Maturity can help. Time can heal. But if things get worse with time, do you persist or do you move...

No room for thinking or feeling - Sashank

No room for thinking or feeling

Most people mistake a thought or a feeling for a compelling conclusion. When you say “I think…” or “I feel…” or “I hope…”, it indicates a lack of definitive knowledge or the empirical data...

A dreaded long pause - Sashank

A dreaded long pause

I have been living in Nashville for just over 2 years now and someone recently told me that a long silence is a ‘Nashville No’. Why not simply say “No”? It is shorter, simpler...

Gratitude

Gratitude

Today, I expound the doctrine of the Attitude of Gratitude, as I attempt to further explain what I started writing in my article titled, “Responsibility and Gratitude”, dated May 8th, 2018. Gratitude is a...

Responsibility

Responsibility

Taking my article from yesterday on Responsibility and Gratitude further,  responsibility can be defined as taking complete charge of ones place in the setup that one is placed. It is owning up to every...