Sumir Nagar

Author | Professional | Performance Coach | Blogger | Podcaster

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  • About
    • La Familia
      • The Firstborn’s Wedding.
      • The Making of a Photographer.
      • Mi Padre, Mi Papa – Part 1.
      • From Father to Son: An Open Letter.
      • Memories of Happier Times – Love for My Sister
      • The Joy and Pain of Parenting
  • The Fire Beneath Stillness
    • Words, Art & Artists
      • Gateway 1- Fire of Innocence
        • G 1 Invocations 1 – 5
      • Gateway 2 – Adolescence, Rage & Self Worth
        • G2 Invocations 1 – 6
      • Gateway 3 – Blueprints & Bruises, The Making of a Believer
        • G3 Innovations 1 – 8.
      • Gateway 4 – Suits, Scars & Survival
        • G4 Invocations 1 – 7.
      • Gateway 5 – The Fire of Relationships.
        • G5 – Invocations 1 – 8.
      • Gateway 6 – The Legacy of Love
        • G6 – Invocations 1 – 10.
      • Gateway 7 – Sacred Return, Solitude, Reclamation & Closings.
        • G7 Invocations 1 – 9.
      • Epilogue – The Fire Beneath Stillness
  • The Social Ledger
    • Social Stratification
      • Caste System: Series-Perception & Fact (Part 1).
      • Caste System: Series-Perception & Fact (Part 2).
      • Caste System: Series-Perception & Fact (Part 3).
      • Cast System: Series-Perception & Fact (Part 4).
      • Caste System: Series-Perception & Fact (Part 5).
    • Identity & Privilege
      • The Coffee Cartel – How a Bean Took Humanity Hostage
      • Racial Intelligence – The Missing Muscle in the Human Maturity Model
      • Privilege & Safety Nets – The Inherited Advantage We Rarely Talk About
      • The Privilege or Curse of Perspective & Inheritance
      • Partition Was the First Shot—The War Never Stopped
      • Beyond the Hype – The Disturbing Reality of Elon Musk
      • We Indians
        • Misinformed India – How We All Became Addicts of Noise, Not News
        • Indian Concept of Time – IST.
        • Indians – Have we no Pride?
    • Culture & Consciousness
      • Admitted But Abandoned – The Tragicomedy of Healthcare
      • Radha – The Power of Love, Shakti & Devotion Beyond Gender
      • Ganesha – Lord of Intellect: Origins, Symbolism, Festival, & Eternal Role.
      • Global Teams, Local Headaches: The Untold Story of Time Zone Work
      • Modern Spirituality Is Just Another Addiction—Here’s How to Quit
      • The Rise and Rhetoric of Wokeism: Understanding the Phenomenon
      • What a Man Wants in a Woman
    • Freedom & Philosophy
      • The Regulative Principles of Freedom – The Contradiction That Governs Us
      • Technological Revolution: No Internet aka The Dark Ages
    • Trauma & Resilience
      • Trauma Bonds – The Trap, The Pain, The Hurt & How to Break Free
      • Closure – The Truth You’ll Never Get From Them
      • Rising from Adversity: A Playbook to Overcome Life’s Toughest Challenges.
      • Death Is Your Friend – Embrace Your Friend
    • Mental Operating Systems
      • System Overload – How to Optimize Your Brain’s Operating System for Clear Thinking
      • The Attention Code – Mastering Focus, Influence & Connection in a Distracted World
      • “How Not to Look at Your Smartphone”
    • Truth & Trust
      • The Truth Paradox – How Reality is Built, Distorted & Weaponized.
      • The Trust Paradox – Why Trust Is the Most Fragile Currency in Life
      • Deception, Lies, Truth, & the Spaces In Between – A Guide to Detection
      • The Deception Trap – Recognizing, Overcoming & Preventing Deception
      • AI & the Workforce: The Illusion of Reskilling & The Coming Crisis
    • Inspirational
      • Rare Souls – Steve Jobs:  An Apple Customer Relations Story
      • Rare Souls: Ratan Tata-My Personal Experience
      • Inspiration From The Mental Health Of 3 Famous Leaders
  • Adventure
    • Sanity on 2 Wheels
      • Cycling: Konkan Solo Ride – May 2016
      • Circumnavigating Bombay by Bike – Oct 15, 2016
      • Cycling to Work
      • Sunday Ride: With a Twist (Part 3), May 8, 2016
      • Sunday Ride – Part 2: The Twist (Cyclink Project), May 8, 2016
      • Sunday Ride: With a Twist (Part 1) – May 8, 2016
      • Chamundi hills: downhill – front slope
      • Bandra to Janjira and Beyond? Nov 6, 2013
      • Sunday Ride: Marine Drive – Camp Evergreen.
      • Tungareshwar: Pure Trail-Pure Fun, Sunday, Oct 31, 2010.
      • Matheran Ride – Tough and Very Steep!: Sunday, Nov 14, 2010
    • Road Trips
      • Driving Across Europe to Slovakia
      • Road Trip: Chicago – Grand Canyon.
    • Travel Experiences
      • Moving to London: Circa 2008/9
      • Shipping A Car Across The Pond
      • Chicago to London – Compelled to Compare: Circa 2008/9.
      • Moving Back to India – Amchi “Mumbai”: Circa 2010.
      • Moving to Chicago – The Genesis
      • Don’t Loose Your Passport – Its a Nightmare
    • Learning to Ski: Well trying to
  • Engagements
    • Guest Lecture – Sri Balaji Society
    • Guest Lecture at IIT Powai – SJMSOM
    • India: The Impact of Reform 1994/95
    • India: The Awakening of a Tiger 1993/94
  • Work & More
    • The Big Corporate Years
      • How I Ended up in HSBC
      • How I Got the ICICI Job
    • Startups
      • Pricing Perils: A Startup’s Guide – Not Selling Crown Jewels for Peanuts
      • Hidden Costs of Raising Capital: A Tale of Dreams, Schemes & More
      • Why Startups Fail to Scale: A Tale of Chaos, Comedy, and Caution.
      • After The Corporate Years #2.
      • After The Corporate Years #1.
      • Startups: #6 – Final, Anatomy of Failure.
      • Startups: Part 5 – Down & Dirty of the Money Game.
      • Startups: Not for Everyone – Part 4, Last Straw?
      • Startups: Not for Everyone – Part 3, More Lessons
      • Startups: Not for Everyone – Part 2, Failure #1
      • Startups: Not for Everyone – Part 1, My First.
      • GriffinWorx – TIE – eBay Foundation: Round 2. 
      • GriffinWorx – TIE – eBay Foundation: New Learning for Mentors.
    • THE VIRTUAL EXISTENCE CONUNDRUM – PT 3: YOU, ME & EVERYONE IN-BETWEEN.
    • The Virtual Existence Conundrum: PT 2 – poison pill defence.
    • The Virtual Existence Conundrum – Part 1: Shall We Level-set?
    • Grandpa’s Got Game: Why Older Professionals Are the Plot Twist Your Company Needs
  • Podcast – The Rider’s DNA
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May 17, 2025May 17, 2025 Sumir Nagar

Privilege & Safety Nets – The Inherited Advantage We Rarely Talk About

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