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Coolest Things I learned - February 2021

1. Did you know that there was 6000 years of gap between invention of a wheel and putting those wheels on suitcases? Even moon landing was 3 decades before. Nicholas Taleb in his book 'Antifragile' refers this as a human imagination(or lack of) #GoodReads 2. New word I liked from my kids book she read to me called Diva & Flea. Flâneur - Someone(Somecat from a book) who wanders to see what there is to see. Great flâneur has seen everything, but still looks for more, because there is always more to discover. *The word is mentioned in Antifragile as well :) Coincidence like this makes me realize, when you are looking for something, universe conspires in bringing it closer to you.  3. Communication Principle: KISS which stands for Keep It Simple, Stupid I like how this principle has a wider application in other things of life. 4. Changing the world does not have to be about technology. An inspiring journey of founder of Planet Abled -  Neha Arora You must check this. 5. Z...

Wellbeing and Being well

Wellness and Wellbeing of my own and my loved ones is one of the important things I care about.  These two are different terms, I came to know about this in 2017 when I started driving Employee Wellness in my previous job. In simpler terms, Wellness is a set of habits and behaviors to ensure good physical and mental health. Wellbeing is a state of a mind. It is a broader term covering happiness(whatever that is). How people feel about their lives, purpose and meaning.  Wellness is multidimensional. It is all about Physical, emotional, mental, financial and social health. In a way, when you take care of wellness, you take care of your wellbeing. Happiness differs for individuals, while it may revolve around same structures, priorities might differ. It is important for each one of us to understand what track of wellness is important for us which will lead to our wellbeing. For some people, it might be money, for some it might be meaningful work, for others it is meaningful relat...