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Problem Framing: A Better Way To Solve The Problem

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Imagine you visit a doctor and say, “Doctor, I am not feeling well.” Without any diagnosis, the doctor prescribes you some medicine and asks you to return after a few days. How do you know if the medicine is suitable for you? But what if you tell the doctor that you are not feeling well and the doctor starts understanding your problem by asking questions about your food, your lifestyle, the severity of the issue, and the source of the pain, and then explains the medicine? I hope that could help to fill the gap sooner than in the first case. If you consider both the analogies, then there is one factor that is constant. That factor is going to the root of the problem, which is framing the problem. Many times, when a problem arises, we start solving it right away without examining it, understanding its pattern, and framing the right problem to solve. This is called the question-zero state of the problem. We mistake the outcome of the problem for the problem itself. Not feeling well is th
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The Paradoxical Power of Habit: Cigarettes as a Product Case Study

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Whenever I engage in a conversation with a product leader, a recurring question arises: "What's your favorite product?" More often than not, I gravitate towards products that solve real problems, stand out with their honesty, demonstrate innovation, and adhere to the Rams 10 design principle. Yet, despite all these criteria, the cigarette remains a product that endlessly intrigues me. While I've hardly smoked, the unwavering demand for cigarettes in the market has always captured my attention. Cigarettes challenge our conventional understanding of product success. Despite the glaring health warnings and alarming images plastered on every pack, millions worldwide are unwavering in their loyalty. It isn't the brand messaging or user experience that captivates my curiosity. Instead, it's the undeniable force of habit. Dive into the Numbers: India, with its sprawling demographics, provides a unique perspective on this trend. Data from 2016-17 hints at nearly 19 m
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Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Life is here and now

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A drop of rain lands on my face It feels cold and warm, a sign of grace  It slides down from my head to my feet  It makes me remember something I should not forget Life is here and now, in the present  The pain we feel is from the past or the future  But the life we live is in this moment  Hope in the future and sorrow in the past But the life we live is here We chase a life in the future  and regret the past  But the life we live is here  The raindrop teaches me a lesson  that, I learn every day Life is here and now
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Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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The Pain: Part- 2

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You lay down still on the bed and are unable to move or speak. You are trapped in the silent prison of your own mind. You feel every sensation in your body, but you have no control over them. You feel a sharp pain in your head, like a needle piercing your brain. You feel your heart beating slower and harder, squeezing your chest with every contraction. You feel a cold sensation spreading from your heart to the rest of your body, like ice in your veins. You feel waves of energy coursing through your body, but they only make you more aware of your helplessness. You feel it in your bones, your muscles, and your nerves. You feel it in your heart, your lungs, and your brain. Every part of your body is affected by this pain. You feel tears rolling down your cheeks, but you can’t wipe them away. You look calm and composed on the outside, but inside you are screaming for relief. You want to scream until you feel something again. But you can’t, because your body won’t let you. You want to escap
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The Pain: Part-1

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When we are moving around and suddenly our pinky toe bumps up against a wall and a sound erupts from our mouth, or when we are eating and suddenly we bite our tongue and a tear escapes from our eye, we refer to this as a PAIN.  Yet the real question is, what became of those brief moments? We only experience pain in about 5% of our body, and it nearly brings us to tears. Let's explore. The ability to experience pain is a biological necessity. But on occasion, you meet someone and get the impression that they aren't feeling any pain, which makes you envious of them. Is this agony justified?  But, there is one undervalued aspect of pain: it serves a purpose . yet how? When we tread on our pinky toe in a corner, nociceptor nerves sense tissue damage and transmit a signal to the brain via the spinal cord. Pulling the leg away from the corner, of this contraction will limit further injury. This reflex occurs before the message reaches the brain. Once the pain message arrives, it caus
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How do you assert yourself?

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Do you remember your last breakup?   Everyone around you starts helping you with words like "don't think about her and move on" or "she/he is not perfect for us." There may be or not a valid reason, but still understanding intellectuals is easier than emotionally.  In the same situation, we need emotionally to face guilt, regret, anger, shame, grief, pain, and hidden emotions of which we are not aware.      Intellectual VS Emotions    We know getting high involves drinking alcohol or smoking, but there is another way to get high: constantly seeking quotes or any intellectual vocabulary that helps us to cover up our emotions so that it can at least help us to feel better to some extent. That is why, when we hear any motivational video, we feel better, and sometime later, we come back to normal. Maybe intellectually we are so keen on our solution, but it's very hard to implement in our daily lives. because we don't understand the emotions ourselves.
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Just one more time…

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Have you ever sailed across an Ocean, On a sail surrounded by sea with no land in the sight Without even the possibility of sighting land for days to come To stand at the helm of your destiny, I want that one more time. I wanna be in the piazza del campo in Siena and feel the surge as 10 racehorses go thundering by.  I want another meal in Paris. At L’Ambroise on the place de la loge,  I want another bottle of wine and then another.  I want the warmth of a woman in a cool set of sheets,  One more night of jazz at a Vanguard. I want to stand on summits and smoke Cubans,  and feel the sun on my face for as long as I can.  Walk on the wall again, climb the tower, ride the river, stare at the frescoes I wanna sit in the garden and read one more good book,  Most of all I wanna sleep.  I wanna sleep like I slept when I was a boy.  Give me that… Just one more time - The Blacklist 
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