Certainty doesn't exist but we're just never aware of it. One of the many ironies of the pandemic is the way it has intensified our awareness of how little control we have over the future. It has intensified our awareness; it has not created uncertainty. In our pre-pandemic world, we reassured ourselves with the story that we were … Continue reading On Certainty
Month: June 2020
On the Value of Values
Imagine you just received a job offer. It's from a reputed corporation and comes with a fantastic compensation package, but the job itself is boring and requires you to be on the road most of the time. What would you do? For some, this would be a dream come true - “What? All that money … Continue reading On the Value of Values
Career advice for high-schoolers
A few weeks ago I participated in a career panel for high-schoolers at my son’s school. Generally, I avoid advising people I’m not familiar with, but I thought about my younger self, realized how valuable such a forum would have been to him, and decided to share whatever experiences I had with the students. After my … Continue reading Career advice for high-schoolers
The Skatter Brain 