Swami Photography

Do you have trouble staying focused on a thrilling three-hour movie? How about the finals of a cricket match or the NBA playoffs? We don't have short attention spans...

Most people start their workday without thinking about how to structure the day. The morning hours, in particular, are crucial. Even a slight switch in what you do in the morning and afternoon can make a massive difference. Productivity gurus will tell you to eat a frog in the morning. My take is slightly different: it's not about eating a frog. It's which frog will you eat?

Sometimes you're so motivated that you get a lot accomplished in a short timeframe. Then the intensity wears out, and you are back to having average days. You might have felt even daily–you are often motivated in the morning, but the enthusiasm wears off in the afternoon. For a productivity system to be effective in the long run, you must understand how motivation works.

Starting a new thing is hard. Whether going to the gym, learning a musical instrument, or reading more books, we try hard to create the habit but keep putting it off. But there's a trick.

Making the bed seems pointless—at least for me as I don’t care how my bed looks—I never see it till night, and neither does anyone else.

It’s possibly the most challenging thing you’ll do all day. You’ve just regained consciousness, but you’re not entirely awake yet. It feels warm and cozy under the blanket, and you want to curl up for a few more minutes. But...

I’m a software engineer at a demanding startup, but I find time to pursue hobbies and side projects. I shoot landscapes, teach photography, host a podcast, and run a side startup that's helping photographers curate art galleries. I’m also learning piano. People have asked how I juggle everything without getting burned out.

To a photographer, nothing is more fulfilling than to see your work in print. My work was recently published in a book created by Escaype, a precious photography community in the Bay Area.