Articles

Notes on a clearer mind.

Articles by Tarun Gulati on Contemplation, mind fitness, relationships, work and leadership.

Mind Fitness

31 March 2026 · 6 min read

Not Ill. Not Fine. Not Peaceful.

Most people live in the gap between mental illness and mental fitness. Here is what that gap looks like — and how to leave it.

31 March 2026 · 7 min read

The Mind Isn't Invisible

It leaves symptoms. In your body, your voice, your face, and your thinking. Here is where to look. And what to feel.

31 March 2026 · 7 min read

The Voice That Gets You In Trouble

There are two voices inside you. One pulls you toward peace. The other pulls you away from it. Most people don't know which one they've been listening to.

Mental Fitness

30 March 2026 · 5 min read

You Are Not Tired. Your Mind Is Unfit.

That post-holiday exhaustion is not physical. It is your untrained mind returning to its default state. The solution is not more rest — it is training.

Business

13 May 2023 · 10 mins

Discover Your Own Right Road

The values of your organization are an aggregation of the values of the individual employees. Would you like to leave the final outcome to chance or thoughtfully construct them?

13 May 2023 · 7 mins

Abolition of the Gold Standard — Lessons for the Founder

Fifty years ago, a crisis led to the end of the gold standard. What can a startup founder learn from this historic event?

13 May 2023 · 7 mins

Contemplation Is the Crux of Innovation

Many companies actively pursue strategies for innovation. But at its heart, the process of innovation is really a mental exercise. Contemplation is an innovation incubator.

13 May 2023 · 4 mins

Maximizing Potential and Peace: The True Mission of an Organization

An organisation has no existence of its own; it does not create itself. A human being has an idea or a purpose, and to bring this to fruition, an organisation is created.

13 May 2023 · 17 mins

Slow is Smooth. Smooth is Fast

Business leaders should not blindly focus on going fast but mix fast with slow. You should feel guilty if you are only going fast all the time. Fast + Slow is the way to go.

13 May 2023 · 16 mins

Why Financial Success should Not be the only Metric

In this essay, we discuss why you should not define organizational success to mean only financial success. I also introduce the ADIOS five-tier organizational strategy framework.

Contemplation

13 May 2023 · 4 mins

Contemplation is the Mother of Clarity

Our quality of life depends on how we feel on the inside. If we feel restless, our quality of life is not very good. If we feel peaceful, our quality of life is good.

13 May 2023 · 5 mins

Looking Inward vs. Outward

The goal of a human being is not the pursuit of happiness. It is the pursuit of peace of mind. Our overarching objective is to create a fulfilling and peaceful life.