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Know your heroes and enemies: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

The day jobs of heroes insist they ask tough questions such as what are the range of outcomes possible in the future and the impact of their decisions on others

Heroism lives among those who chose to emulate outstanding traits that otherwise exist in a few individual clusters.(istock)

lifestyle

Updated on Feb 07, 2020 03:00 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

Ways to keep the love alive

Stress and fear can be mistaken for lust, cause cracks in true bonds

In an ideal world, love and lust would co-exist in all long-term relationships. And indeed, they do in many.

columns

Published on Jan 24, 2020 05:27 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

What superpower might you like to acquire? Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

My pick would be the superpower of being comfortable with being alone.

lifestyle

Published on Jan 10, 2020 07:11 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

Try a different ‘fresh start’: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

Don’t resolve to live better in 2020; keep your eye on 2050 instead.

lifestyle

Published on Dec 27, 2019 04:48 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

The problem with GTD Lists: Life hacks by Charles Assisi

There’s such a thing as over-planning. Ask instead what values matter

GTD Lists are the worst kind of activity trap — they don’t even look or sound like one.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

columns

Published on Dec 14, 2019 08:21 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

#Newsmaker: Sundar Pichai and the Alphabet soup

He’s known to be a quiet charmer with a steely resolve. Will that be enough to turn the tide on Google, full of PR pitfalls, and its parent company Alphabet, which loses billions a year?

As Pichai takes over as CEO of Alphabet as well as Google, he could be heading for a clash with founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin. To make Alphabet less of an albatross, he’ll have to kill some of their dream projects. Kill too many, and they could seek to replace him; kill too few, and he could risk it all.(AFP File Photo)

lifestyle

Published on Dec 13, 2019 05:48 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

Experiments with willpower: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

Happiness, anger and determination are primary emotions that can be channeled to generate will-power to fight temptation or get things done.

Willpower is an emotion, much like happiness and anger.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

columns

Updated on Nov 29, 2019 06:24 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

How to read a book: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

Bill Gates reads 150 pages every day and retains most of it. We can, too.

Done right, reading should help you see patterns in the world around you that you would otherwise have missed.(iStock)

lifestyle

Published on Nov 15, 2019 08:14 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

The bored and redundant: Life hacks by Charles Assisi

As technology redefines our jobs, we can either choose to be bored into redundancy or adapt to suit the jobs our future holds

When we do the same job for decades, we get bored of it. But we often can’t change jobs at this stage if we lack additional skills.

lifestyle

Published on Nov 02, 2019 06:08 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

How much money does it take to be happy? Aim for the Enough Point, says Charles Assisi

It’s true what they say... too much of anything can be a curse. Studies have found that happiness levels actually dip as earning rise above a certain point.

lifestyle

Published on Oct 18, 2019 08:46 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

The circle of optimal compassion: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

Doing good makes you feel amazing but you should know when to stop. Or it could lead to disastrous consequences

lifestyle

Updated on Oct 04, 2019 08:54 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

Beware the aggression of the passive: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

Those who appear passive are rarely seen as aggressive. But they play by different rules.

lifestyle

Published on Sep 21, 2019 09:34 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

Newsmaker: Boss bows out

The founder of e-commerce giant, Alibaba, Jack Ma, has stepped down as chairman at age 55 to focus on philanthropy. What gives?

business

Published on Sep 20, 2019 06:25 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

The power of minor opinions: Life hacks by Charles Assisi

A view held by a small group of people can often be perceived as the view of the masses. Does social media amplify just the minority?

The lady holding the scale of justice pointing at the termination of tyranny(Google)

columns

Updated on Sep 07, 2019 08:13 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

To measure, or not to measure: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

Whether you live by the meter or not, routine is a must

Some people believe progress can be measured in units.(Shutterstock Image)

columns

Updated on Aug 24, 2019 08:13 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

Fools and their money...: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

How are there still takers online for tripe such as ‘masculinity lessons’?

What does it mean to ‘be a man’, and why are strangers suddenly so full of advice on the issue?(Shutterstock)

lifestyle

Updated on Aug 10, 2019 04:13 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

What does your inner scorecard say: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

Do you worry more about good reputation, or greater self-worth?

What are the goal to which you aspire? Is who you are dictated by what others think, or what you do?(Pexels)

lifestyle

Updated on Jul 27, 2019 03:03 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

The futility of targets: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

Our identity and self-worth are linked to the goals we achieve. Ironically, that is what binds us down as well.

The image of hundreds of humans jammed in a queue, waiting to summit Mount Everest, is to me an image of heartbreak.

lifestyle

Published on Jul 12, 2019 05:47 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

The new, new drug peddlers: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

It’s no accident that you can’t set your phone aside for more than a few minutes. Companies are investing millions of dollars to make sure you stay hooked.

This image was posted on Twitter by @poisonaavi recently, tagged: ‘The “I don’t have time to read” starter pack.

lifestyle

Published on Jun 29, 2019 06:47 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

The anatomy of a lover’s sulk: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

Sulking is thought of as a silly but the truth is, it should be celebrated. We only sulk with those that we trust will neither abandon nor stop loving us.

A statue by the Norwegian sculptor Gustav Vigeland (1869 – 1943).

lifestyle

Published on Jun 15, 2019 06:21 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

Lessons in leadership from The Lion King, by Charles Assisi

25 years since the Disney movie, and with a remake out in July, a look at Mufasa, Simba and Scar’s very different management styles.

Mufasa knows he is a king. He talks like one, walks like one. He feels no need to exaggerate or diminish his authority. Meanwhile, his brother Scar is fixated on perceived past injustices, and this has made him bitter, petty and short-sighted.

entertainment

Published on Jun 15, 2019 05:51 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

Life Hacks: The intimate lives of algorithms, by Charles Assisi

They can guess what we’re thinking, feel pain, and show signs of empathy. Where does that leave us?

The default voice on Amazon’s Alexa (above) and Apple’s Siri, which are powered by algorithms, is set to be that of a woman who can be “commanded”. But they’re not programmed to be total pushovers, as I recently discovered.

lifestyle

Published on Jun 01, 2019 03:04 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

Life Hacks: Where is your personal moral hazard, asks Charles Assisi

Everyone borrows to fund the present. But how much do you prudently borrow from the future? That is a troubling question.

lifestyle

Updated on May 30, 2019 06:22 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

Life Hacks: The economic case for leisure, by Charles Assisi

That we must compete and compete hard to get ahead and stay ahead is what we are told. It is a toxic narrative.

lifestyle

Updated on May 06, 2019 02:52 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByCharles Assisi

Supreme Court’s Aadhaar ruling: A judgment that sets the tone for India’s soft power

Even as citizens were driving themselves into a funk over what way the courts may rule, the founding team that had worked on Project Aadhaar had moved on to other things. For instance, how might they deploy their learnings from India to other projects, or in other parts of the world.

opinion

Updated on Sep 26, 2018 11:05 PM IST

ByNS Ramnath and Charles Assisi

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The day jobs of heroes insist they ask tough questions such as what are the range of outcomes possible in the future and the impact of their decisions on others

Stress and fear can be mistaken for lust, cause cracks in true bonds

My pick would be the superpower of being comfortable with being alone.

Don’t resolve to live better in 2020; keep your eye on 2050 instead.

There’s such a thing as over-planning. Ask instead what values matter

He’s known to be a quiet charmer with a steely resolve. Will that be enough to turn the tide on Google, full of PR pitfalls, and its parent company Alphabet, which loses billions a year?

Happiness, anger and determination are primary emotions that can be channeled to generate will-power to fight temptation or get things done.

Bill Gates reads 150 pages every day and retains most of it. We can, too.

As technology redefines our jobs, we can either choose to be bored into redundancy or adapt to suit the jobs our future holds

It’s true what they say... too much of anything can be a curse. Studies have found that happiness levels actually dip as earning rise above a certain point.

Doing good makes you feel amazing but you should know when to stop. Or it could lead to disastrous consequences

Those who appear passive are rarely seen as aggressive. But they play by different rules.

The founder of e-commerce giant, Alibaba, Jack Ma, has stepped down as chairman at age 55 to focus on philanthropy. What gives?

A view held by a small group of people can often be perceived as the view of the masses. Does social media amplify just the minority?

Whether you live by the meter or not, routine is a must

How are there still takers online for tripe such as ‘masculinity lessons’?

Do you worry more about good reputation, or greater self-worth?

Our identity and self-worth are linked to the goals we achieve. Ironically, that is what binds us down as well.

It’s no accident that you can’t set your phone aside for more than a few minutes. Companies are investing millions of dollars to make sure you stay hooked.

Sulking is thought of as a silly but the truth is, it should be celebrated. We only sulk with those that we trust will neither abandon nor stop loving us.

25 years since the Disney movie, and with a remake out in July, a look at Mufasa, Simba and Scar’s very different management styles.

They can guess what we’re thinking, feel pain, and show signs of empathy. Where does that leave us?

Everyone borrows to fund the present. But how much do you prudently borrow from the future? That is a troubling question.

That we must compete and compete hard to get ahead and stay ahead is what we are told. It is a toxic narrative.

Even as citizens were driving themselves into a funk over what way the courts may rule, the founding team that had worked on Project Aadhaar had moved on to other things. For instance, how might they deploy their learnings from India to other projects, or in other parts of the world.

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