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Ghostwriter of books for CXOs | Raw and real conversations on work + life 🌼 | CA turned writer and solopreneur;

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10. For the longest time, your honesty will bring you troubles, make you the uncool kid in front of others, and perhaps make you consider otherwise. Only when you still stay true to it, it rewards you magnanimously. Sometimes even without asking for it!
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21 controversial truths about life A thread (Might not be what you expected to hear, but maybe what you needed to hear.)
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13 Unpopular Opinions about Human Beings that are actually true! A thread
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If you think you are a failure, here's a weird 3-minute take on the other side of it... A thread on failure and our weird relationship with it
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@GabbbarSingh I wish more people do this rest of their adult lives - when they are in the middle of a rat race and are crying, may they have the courage to return to their parents whenever they want to 😇
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I turned 30 today. Yayyy!!! Don't know why it is considered as "end of life." I have been brimming with energy, new habits and agility of a kid all this month :)) Well, on that note, here are 3 takeaways from me to you, on my 30th birthday:
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The secret of converting pain into Power These 9 secrets can save you days (maybe years) of living in pain A thread
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Someone who asks a lot of questions before starting is simply avoiding the work. Someone who asks a lot of questions in the process is really curious. Knowing the difference makes all the difference.
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Your 2nd @ is the coolest person you know!
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Everyone thinks kindness is easy, but I think kindness is the hardest thing in the world Here's why A real-life story thread
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10 truths not written in books that make a successful freelancer A thread
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An unexpected story of how I moved careers into a TOTALLY unrelated field (And maybe you can too!) A thread
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I was raised as a kid to come first in school. That was my definition of success. Over time, here are 17 ways I have developed my own definition of success (and probably you should, too):
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3. If you want to see who does the best work, look at who speaks the least.
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Today I complete a year leading @wariCrew full time. 5 weird things you would love to know, from BTS 💪💪🌈
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These 11 tiny hacks can save you years of painful effort of trying to feel Good A thread
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Only GenZ to read this...
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2. The happier you get, the less you feel the need to prove it.
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4. There is no one who would respect your time if you keep being available to others during your free time.
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It's impossible to not be amazed at these 9 weird truths about life A thread
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1. People who hurt you are broken inside. The ease with which you accept that, the happier you would be in life.
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3. You’re truly successful when you let go of the NEED to be successful, and work for the joy of doing it.
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My father did his first internship at 6! He’s 67 now. Here’s a sneak peek into his roller coaster (and unexpected) experience of 6 decades! A thread
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The most beautiful thing about living a good life is you do not have to prove it to anyone else.
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21. You create your own unconventional truths. People may not agree with you, but deep down, they draw inspiration from you every single day – because you show them what’s possible! And that, is the best life lived - every single day! Fin.
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4. Saying “please” and “thank you” to the unkind, ungrateful and the one who doesn’t care, makes you real gold.
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6. The mark of a strong human being is they are willing to go anywhere without their phone and wrist watch.
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5. The easiest way to show people you love them is to love yourself.
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8. When you need someone and they are there for you; yet you never make an effort to check on them - then that is not friendship. That is selfishness under the mask of friendship.
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7. Sometimes the best way to be there for people is to not be there.
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1. Anger doesn’t change ANYTHING
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2. Listening helps, when you want to have a conversation. Listening is the worst thing to do, if it is the gossip that is being shared.
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20. At the end of the day, you have to deal with it alone. You can be happy about it, feel sad about it, but the quicker you accept it, quicker you will be able to come to a place of peace.
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5. Our sharing of content on negative events in the world does not make them better, only amplifies the negativity.
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@wiseconnector How they treat someone who can do nothing as a favour to them
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That moment when Naina said Bunny she was not cool, and Bunny told her, hell she was, we all felt it! A thread on not feeling “cool” and yet being cool with it!
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@naval People will love you. Until they eventually fall in love with themselves. At which point, they will really love you.
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13. Reading @ThisIsSethsBlog enhances your writing. Reading @JamesClear articles enhances your productivity. Reading @naval enhances your thoughts. NONE of these work if you have accepted that you are worthless.
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13. The most difficult, and the most important one: Having a relationship with yourself is the hardest part. Others could be blamed. Poked fun at. Even abandoned. You can do none of these to yourself.
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17. We don’t take risks not because we fear failure. We don’t take risks because we fear our inner chatter that comes after a failure.
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11. You can never make fun of others until you are feeling hollow inside.
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Only when you are ready to take responsibility of your life (not 1/10th as easy as poking finger at others), only then you realise how useless all unpopular opinions become :) Fin.
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9. It takes courage to address people by their first names, that’s why most people start with “Hi / Heya”
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18. We could do all our daily work in half the time. But then, we’ll be have to face ourselves. That’s scary for most people. Thus, we stay hashtag busy.
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9. You truly don't need to prove anything to anyone else.
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7. No matter how many followers we have on Instagram, our stories are directed at max 2-3 people. Everything else is a bonus.
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12. Truly happy people are comfortable not talking about themselves and taking vivid interest in others. Because they don't need external validation.
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16. Eating less gives more energy.
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19. You’ll be laughed at for being yourself. But it is way better than laughing at yourself for being someone else.
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If you want to be a successful writer, do these 25 things:
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11. Get up and leave. The two-step formula when someone is complaining.
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12. People want others to keep their word, yet they keep breaking their own promises to themselves all of the time.
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6. We don’t change our lives because then everything will get smooth, and we have long been addicted to chaos!
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3. If you let the moods and actions of others determine your days, you allow your gold and diamond to turn into iron - whose rust eats itself. Make your moves wisely.
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15. The more movies we watch, the more we hate the movie of our own life.
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10. We are learning to re-trust ourselves, each time we trust someone else.
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8. To not talk with someone who once helped you in your life because they’ve gotten toxic, is selfish. But is hanging around with toxic people a generous act?
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When you play "kho gaye hum kahaan" Ahmedabad version on YouTube and listen audience cheering at the first note of Prateek Kuhad playing guitar - he is still focused on the guitar. Zero change in expression because of the cheering. That is the artist I want to be. Unfazed.
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Comparing your life to someone else's Insta stories is the coolest way to waste your life. And your time.
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Sometimes I feel lonely. Very lonely. Veryy veryyy lonely. Miss my bff who isn't talking to me. Miss my sister who is managing her stuff out. Miss my friends whom I recently broke up with. Miss my nephews and nieces who jump by seeing me come out of my room. Miss being loved.
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In the end, it is all about how true you were, to yourself. In the start, it is also about how true you are, to yourself. Almost everything else, gets figured out. Trust me on this, as this comes from a former insecure person. Fin.
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@IAmSteveHarvey Thanks for the reminder, Steve. Talking to God is truly the biggest answer. I experienced it daily
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@iimcomic None of us know what the exact conversation is. Also, I think it is important to speak up when you think what is happening is not correct. It does not mean you are aggressive. It simply means you are assertive. Which is important, otherwise people would just walk over you.
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As you enjoy the process of writing more, you realise the real joy lies in editing!
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And, now, I need a gift from you on my birthday. Please please call a loved one and tell them you love them. The one who is not expecting a call. The one who only gives. The one who rarely expects. I don't want you to reply "Done", because I trust you. Thanks, for the gift :)
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Life is difficult, my friend. I get it. But the only way you will make it easy is being difficult on yourself, in a world of instant gratification.
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@Ishansharma7390 I am turning 31 in exactly 2 weeks - 1 day. Just one advice: When you have you with yourself internally, and a daily ritual of reading, working out, and journalling, no one can touch you. Ever.
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14. There will come a time where you will feel NO need to take the credit. Hang on, my friend.
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Life lesson: If someone reaches out to you for help and you can, it helps to put your ego aside for a moment and help them out. You have NO idea how much they need it.
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Daily meditation + letting go + reading good books + turning of social media by 8 = "Strong human being"
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The world makes it too hyped up, but spirituality is the most beautiful thing to have happened to me. And you. And everyone else. 9 things we all have been taught WRONG about spirituality A thread And let's bust them together :))
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Saying no to things that aren't important isn't a bug you have, it's your feature.
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@BoringBiz_ That's a boss in action. SO much to learn in this one email. - Telling them "we are doing right" - Telling them this has to change - Giving them the chance to decide, so they have that agency - Being kind and respectful - Yet being firm at the same time.
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3 Unusual ways I build Peace daily, in the middle of chaos: A mini thread
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1. If you have high levels of empathy, you are GOLD.
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At the end of the day, if you do not have YOU in the career, it is because YOU are something else. You just know it in your heart, The heart is just waiting for you to OWN it. Fin.
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1. Stress isn't natural Because most of the world is stressed out, we think it must be natural. Not true. Being at ease is natural. Going to bed without wondering what will happen next is natural. Doing your best and letting it be is natural. We've just stopped practising it.
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2. If you put your head down and do the good old hard work, you are a DIAMOND.
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@devaiahPB +1 And his morale is what will take him to unexpected heights. Being positive when you have no reason to, is the ultimate positivity.
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I was on a leave for the last 9 days, with: - Not touching the laptop for 4 days - No social media for more than 5-10 minutes - 10-11K steps daily - Meditating 3-5 hours daily What a blissful life it was, truth be told <3
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You'll be more productive if you get your notes ready before "jumping on a call"
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You'll not miss out things when you get into a habit of communicating them through emails instead of WhatsApp.
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@warikoo This one goes to the bookmark of one of the best ones so far...💪💪💪
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2 years
Finally having my first Twitter space tomorrow with none other than @ashramachandran We talk about career, content, and our stories! See you tomorrow :) Set your reminders:
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Some people are living 10X happier than you. Having less money and education than you. The difference is, they didn't allow "what others might think" to do what is right.
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Yes there will be difficult moments. Yes there will be times you want to freak out, be uncivilized, and get angry. But, it is in difficult moments that your character is defined – whether you vanish on the day you were least expected to, or you show who you really are. Fin.
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“How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?” - Epictetus
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@sparklemidi Yeah, if that is the case, I support all women doing so 💪
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@udaykotak Thank you for everything, Uday. Kotak was my first job where I served for 3.5 years. Got the best manager. The best team leader. The highest level of adherence to processes. And experiences that even after 5 years of quitting the job, I still talk about it on LinkedIn sometimes…
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14 thoughts you must return to, each time you feel anxious A thread
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2 years
Hiring a Content Writing Intern for wariCrew. People interested, please write a cool email to me on nishtha.gehija @ankurwarikoo .com. Tonight 11:59 pm is the timeline, before we start our next rounds. 💪 Come on, Twitter 🚀
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Achievement is finding something gossip-worthy and not gossiping about it. Because guess what? You're more than that!
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If you are a Gen Z confused in your career, read this:
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1. Leadership does not mean knowing everything. You learn along the way. You learn from the team. You learn every single day, by showing up even when you want to stall. Leadership is about being the student of the team, and learning from them, every single day.
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I spent 11 years of my life doing: - Undergrad - CA - CS - Internship for CA - 5 years in a corporate job I can now say with conviction that writing is the most important skill for life. The better you get at writing, the better your career (and life) becomes.
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It is about how you talk to yourself. It is all about what you talk to yourself. It is all about whether you even talk to yourself. Our words tear people down, or build them up. But before them, they tear or build ourselves up. Up to us. Fin.
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Turned off the WiFi, wrote today’s quota of 3 chapters (4,000 words) and now, back to conversational work. How is your Tuesday going, Twitter?
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B'day tomorrow. How to celebrate? - I donate already - Happy with my career - NOT a fan of eating out at all - Will cook paneer ki sabzi and rice - And will take a nature walk Add some more suggestions, Twitter!
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Twitter is the best way to polish your communication skills Yet 99.2% of people use it wrong Here's are 7 ways to turn your Twitter account to grow your communication skills you were never taught in school:
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1. Everyone goes through pain But the ones who get out of it, do not look for quick fixes to mask it. The best way to deal with pain, is to process it and learn from it. That way, you use pain. Instead of the pain using you.
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