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Reigniting Interest: 7 Evidence-Backed Ways to Feel Alive Again

It is third blog in my 4-part exploration of why we lose interest in personal and professional life, what it reveals about our inner alignment, and how to rekindle purpose through a blend of introspection, systems thinking, and spiritual grounding. In the first blog we explored, passion slipping away, with conclusion that “The war outside mirrors the war within.” How to know if it is burnout, boredom or an opportunity for a breakthrough. In the Read more

By KRD Pravin, ago

Burnout, Boredom, or Breakthrough? Decoding the Inner Signal

It is second blog in my 4-part exploration of why we lose interest in personal and professional life, what it reveals about our inner alignment, and how to rekindle purpose through a blend of introspection, systems thinking, and spiritual grounding. First blog is – https://business2buddha.com/the-silent-drift-when-passion-quietly-slips-away/ Not all disengagement is the same. Some days, you feel like you’re sprinting on a treadmill that is exhausted, overcommitted, and emotionally drained. That’s burnout. Other days, you’re staring at Read more

By KRD Pravin, ago

The Silent Drift: When Passion Quietly Slips Away

It is a 4-part exploration of why we lose interest in personal and professional life, what it reveals about our inner alignment, and how to rekindle purpose through a blend of introspection, systems thinking, and spiritual grounding. Read my old blog on the similar concept. Circumstances – are you a victim or a victor? This was one of my learnings based on an interesting book The Three Laws of Performance. You don’t wake up one Read more

By KRD Pravin, ago

Value for Money: From Balloons to the Breath of Life

In the rush of boarding school bus, after the Delhi blasts in of early November 2025, a simple conversation with my seven-year-old daughter Adviti unfolded like a gentle teaching from the Buddha himself. She wondered why I hesitated over certain toys and things she adored. I struggled to convey the essence of “value for money”. A delicate balance where investment yields joy, utility, and lasting worth. My complex mind was thinking in jargons and like Read more

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My 4 Pillars of Health: Staying Fit at 45+

I turned 45 recently! But my annual health report shows that it looks like the report is of someone in his 30s. I’m neither a gym freak nor a marathoner. In fact, it is evident that I do not have bulky muscle! I’d like to soon start at least light gym or exercise. I’m just like any professional who is fairly at senior position – juggling work, deadlines, targets, city traffic, finding difficult to get Read more

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Business and the Buddha – Does It Still Stand?

In 2010 when I started the blog Business to Buddha, my hypothesis was simple – there is a connection between business, economics, management and spirituality. At that time, I found it very logical. But today, I sometimes stop and ask myself – does it still stand true? Or was it only a nice thought to start a blog? I go back to Buddha’s teaching of dependent co-arising – we grow when others grow. In business Read more

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Hanuman in Ashoka Vatika: A Lesson in Stillness

Occasionally, I share stories from Indian culture with my daughter – Adviti. Though, we’ve not watched the recently released movie Mahavatar Narsimha, but I have read the story of Bhakt Prahalad in the form of Amar Chitra Katha for her. I wish I get more time with her to explore, once she grows up, it would be the other way round, probably she would not have time for me. Last December when we went to Read more

By KRD Pravin, ago

Flow Over Fixation

Mind’s chatter rarely stops. On that fateful day more than a year ago, even though I was riding my two-wheeler, mind was rambling, 9:05 am I will reach home. We will have breakfast, by 10:00 am or so we will take a stroll in the society. By that time Adviti will be back from her dance class. We would get ready by 11:00 am spend some time at home and start for social gathering followed Read more

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“When you get to the end of your rope…

“When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on”. This was one of my MBA batchmate Rachita’s status message. I am talking about 2010-11. I asked her, what is the meaning? Why have you put it? She explained it to me, the context was our tiring coursework and demanding content. I kept it in my blog drafts and I loved the concept, finally returned and writing this after 14 Read more

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Finding Balance: Between Focus and Flow

The past few months have been intensely demanding. Even when I wanted to write or reflect, I simply didn’t have the time. Ironically, the only quiet moments came while taking a bath—and during those moments, I often wished for a wireless connection to my brain, just to download my thoughts directly. This constant “busy-ness” wasn’t just professional; it touched every part of my life – personal, familial, and work-related. Of the three, my professional commitments Read more

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