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…

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. …

Sometimes all you need is a solid quote — I love reading quotes of famous people. They have something extra to add on to the existing knowledge. Here are some of Bruce Lee Quotes: “Empty your mind. Be formless. Shapeless. Like water. You put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle, it…

I read them time to time — Stoicism is a branch of philosophy which tells us how to live a happy life. Stoic rules are practical and timeless. They can be applied to any generation. By practicing stoicism, you can develop a strong and resilient personality. Here are 10 stoic quotes which can help you attain peace…

Failure can teach you more than success — I am a Ph.D. student at the University of Virginia and I had a research symposium last Friday. There was an oral presentation competition at the symposium. Basically, it was a research talk. So everybody had 15 minutes to give the presentation. I was excited to participate in the competition…