New to Medium. Here to share my journey. Aspire to inspire others. Runner. Guitarist. Addicted to chess. My Bio Hello everyone! My name is Prince Verma. I am from India and currently living in the United States. I was born in a town called Kanpur in India. I did my schooling there…

Saving is the income of future Coming from a lower middle-class family made me realize the importance of money at a young age. Growing up, I watched my father analyzing his expenses month after month to save every penny. This early experience inculcated the habit of saving. I used to…

Get some good sleep first of all — Let me ask you a simple question: How do you feel when you are tired throughout the day? The answer is not good, right? I would have felt the same way. In fact, I used to feel tired all the time. We do things that make us tired and sometimes…

It’s not what I expected — When I woke up yesterday, I did not want to go to the gym. I listened to the voice in my head and decided not to go. So how did I feel the rest of the day? I have been working out for more than 3 years. I prefer to…

Life can be so unpredictable — I had a potential job but then I lost it. How? I have been doing a Ph.D. since 2018 at the University of Virginia (UVA). It usually takes 5 to 6 years to finish a Ph.D. It’s 2023 and I am about to graduate in the next 5–6 months. …

The reason is very simple — I wanted to have a steady job when I was a kid. So what happened to me now? Coming from a middle-class family in India, my father wanted me to do a job when I grew up. …

Professionals don’t rely on motivation — Motivation is overrated Tell me how many times has this happened to you? You are motivated to learn something new. You take the first step and make the beginner’s gain. You feel excited. Now, things start to get harder. You don’t see the progress. …

Simple rules that can have a profound effect on your life — Mahatma Gandhi had a profound effect on my life. When I was a kid, I read about Indian History. I read about how he used non-violence to free the country. I always loved his ideology. So, here I am sharing some of his ideas: “Each one has to find his…

And it’s normal to feel that way — I grew up in a big city in India. However, elementary and high school education in India does not focus much on soft skills like public speaking. Till high school, I did not get any opportunity to speak in front of people. …