I'm Arjun. This is my digital garden.

One of my life’s outstanding questions is about the need of motivational posters in offices. I wonder what purpose do they solve? What if it’s a wise call to not take those 100% of shots because each shot costs you time and money? What if you’re passionate about programming but it’s easy money selling because you’re intrinsically a good salesman? What if Harvey Specter from Suits is just a fictional character who has never actually stepped foot in a real office like the one where his poster hangs? Wait, that’s true actually. How about we just write this down on a sticky note and slap it on our desk instead?

If everyone were honest, here's how some of my favorite autoresponders would look. 1. "In this organization, we are all like a family. And as you know, most families are disfunctional, so there's that. Also, are you really going to ask for a bonus from your family members? Is that how your other family raised you?" 2. "Although we liked your profile very much, we didn't really like it that much." 3. "We will keep your resume on file. That file is safely kept in a vault in Norway which is apocalypse resistant so that when the next set of apex predators start hiring, they will be able to find you easily!" 4. "Your call is important to us and a representative will be with you as soon as he's done watching this 'Hello friends chai pi lo' video on youtube. Also, link your Aadhar." 5. "Dear sender. I will be out of office and although I will read all your emails because I have a smartphone and its 2018, I will no

One of the biggest shams running on the Internet is the fallacy of working smart as opposed to working hard. A classic case of confirmation bias that somehow insinuates the ones working hard as “not being smart enough”. You’ll see people say “I slogged myself for 3 years to make my startup work”, or “I trained for a year to finish the marathon in under 3 hours”. But how does one quantify smart? Can’t remember the last time I heard someone say “Well, I cracked IAS because I employed 350 kilos of smartness in my preparation!” The irony is that the smart people are the ones extending this chain, like a pyramid scheme. The poor hard-worker is working nights to make his product work, or at the gym improving his squat going from 200 to 250 lbs. (Oh, and you’ll never see smart folks at the Gym; probably on buzzfeed reading out 5 reasons why coconut sugar is better than ground sugar) Work Hard and don’t be stupid. That’s smart enough.