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Striking the Right Balance

I was listening to Oprah Winfrey’s interview which she did few years back where she was talking about empathy and she said,” When I was a news reporter it was so unnatural for me to cover somebody’s tragedies and difficulties and not feel anything about it. I would go back after a fire; I would take blankets for people.” She later on adds that her boss said to her that you have to just report, and you cannot be so empathetic and that felt unnatural to her. This got me thinking about, till what extent empathy, being sensitive is good and where do you draw that line where it becomes a burden for you. By definition, being empathetic is showing an ability to understand and share the feelings of another person. Empaths are usually sensitive people who are over thinkers and over analyzers. They are highly intuitive, creative and are people who feel everything deeply. People who know me well know that I am an overthinker and a sensitive person. I can have sleepless nig
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'Fair Share'

I recently finished reading the book ‘Lean In’ written by Facebook’s COO Sheryl Sandburg. I knew a little about her, but this book gave me the opportunity to know her views on feminism and her career journey. The negative connotations associated with the word ‘feminism’ are common among our generation, so I wanted to point out that, Women > Men (This is not feminism), Women = Men (This is feminism). I believe in this definition of feminism and this is what came across to me in the book. Sheryl Sandburg talks about gender inequality and how even today most of the top positions in the workforce are held by more men than women. She discusses how women unintentionally hold themselves back and outlines ways for them to succeed in their professional life. Even though I agree with the criticism about her privileged background, the message in the book made sense to me. I found myself nodding in agreement at various points while reading this book and I am sure most o
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Game Changer

Today 'buy it on Amazon' is a phrase used as frequently as we say hi or hello. Amazon has changed the way we shop and read. It is indeed the 'Everything Store'. Last month I finished reading this book on Amazon and its CEO Jeff Bezos by Brad Stone. This book made me realize what it means to have a passion and pursue it. This book not only talks about the genius, hardworking and risk-taking Bezos but it also talks about the ruthless, aggressive and highly demanding Bezos. Even though this book throws some light on the negatives of Bezos, my takeaways from this book are very positive.  Firstly his risk-taking ability. It is a skill and some people have a huge appetite for it. Bezos left his high paying job on wall street to start Amazon. The rapid pace at which he grew the company from books to toys to clothes to practically anything under the sun is very remarkable. My penchant for risk-taking is very low and so is with most of the people. There is a saying that
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