#8 – Making Good Decisions
Greetings Friends, Happy Monday to you. Each decision we make, from getting out of bed to not pressing the snooze button, leads up to another. The average person makes more than 35,000 choices every day….
#7 – E.M.P.O.W.E.R.
Hello Friends, A happy Monday to you. I spent last week researching how to help my team cope with burnout better. This letter mainly reflects my learning and understanding on the subject. We can overcome…
Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are
Summary and Notes on the book ‘Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are’ by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products
🚀 The Book in 3 Sentences 1. Products that are successful always create habits around them. 2. The most common way to create a habit is with variable rewards. The expectation of rewards motivates users…
#6 – Smell Of Festivities
The last week was special to every Bengali. My alarm woke me up early on Mahalaya morning so I could listen to Birendra Krishna Bhadra’s Mahishasur-Mardini on the radio. I grew up hearing Mahishasur-Mardini playing…
#5 – Unintended Consequences
Hello Friends, We’re back to the workweek. Every week day, adults make about 35,000 remotely conscious decisions. We often overlook the fact that our decisions can have unintended consequences. My letter today answers the question…
#4 – Workday Shutdown Ritual
Hello Friends, It’s Monday again. I appreciate you subscribing to my weekly newsletter, Mindful Mondays with Arijit. This week’s letter explores the workday shutdown ritual. I will discuss how Cal Newport’s book ‘Deep Work’ helped…
#3 – Enjoying Remote Work
Hello Friends, Happy Monday. Thank you for subscribing to my weekly newsletter ‘Mindful Mondays with Arijit’. These days, most people work remotely. This week’s letter focuses on how to make remote work more fun and…
#2 – Reading Habits
Hello Friends, Happy Monday. Thank you for subscribing to my weekly newsletter ‘Mindful Mondays with Arijit’. This week, let’s reflect on our reading habits. I was always a voracious reader. Books bring me joy, and…
#1 Mindful Mondays with Arijit
My ‘Mindful Mondays’ newsletter gives a glimpse of the journey I am taking. I reflect on the lessons, hardships, joys, celebrations, and special moments in my life. Through my writing, I aim to act as…