I have no clue if feeling is a good thing or bad for you. I do have some idea how it originates though. Attachment –> Expectations —> Ego is satisfied —- (Yes ) —-> Positive Feelings (No) —-> Negative Feelings Feelings can lead to daydreaming or over …
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Make things simple
I am writing this post after spending good 45-50 minutes in figuring out how to install CentOs Linux 7.3. Disable IPV6 Configure network on boot Install net-tools to get my ifconfig command. In real life simple things are widely accepted. Booking a cab via Uber [Past call a taxi, fight with cab drivers] Booking a hotel …
Random Thoughts: What we should not do?
From the day we are born, we are told what we should not do. Be it our teacher, friends, religion or parents. Stay away from those people, they are from inferior caste or religion. A true X keeps fast in Holi month or a true Y quits non-veg food for 10 days in year for …
Random Thoughts: On Learn to Unlearn
Growing up in a society has its own perk. You are fed with certain kind of ideas, ideologies, prejudice[passed on generation after generation] What you should totally do is learn to unlearn : Bias fed by parents, society or religion. Past failures which would be stopping you for next risk taking adventure. Running for a …
Random Thoughts: On competing with self
We are living in a competitive environment. From time of birth to our death we are competing. We are competing over materialistic things: Grades in your degrees Salary you are drawing. Girl/Guy you got married to. How well off you are in your life with all the possession, vacation and life long luxury . $$ …
Random Thoughts: Purpose of my existence
I had few questions running through my mind, the prime being . What is purpose of my existence. : Am I making the world around me a happy place? Are my contribution to community/world around meaningful? Are my actions and interaction with people around me keeping me happy? Am I watchful to every decision of …
Random Thoughts: Dealing with toxic people
We are all different, each one of us think and behave differently. We have our own opinion, prejudice and priorities. It is not necessary that we have to buy into everyone’s belief and follow it. But at many instances you would have seen a special kind of people: Who are just negative and everything they …
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Random Thoughts: On EGO
Our identity has a lot to do with what/who we are in eye of society. We create a fabric/mirror/boundary around us and respond to a situation or person depending on our Ego. [Unfortunately] He/She did not respond to my email/phone/sms/Whatsapp, I will block him/her now. [Might have been busy, can we not give some benefit …
Random thoughts: Apps will do the thinking.
Thanks to the hyper connected world of mobile internet. All we have to do is to install an app and let it do the rest for us. Swipe left/right for a date. [mostly on your bias] Find a wife [Of course only if your caste/sub-caste, color matches ] What we have to eat depends on …
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Random Thoughts: Life or Auto Pilot?
Growing up in a middle class Indian family has its own set of limitations. Your family decides name for you. Society decides your religion/caste. Your parents decide what you have to pursue in your career. Mom decides who you should marry & when you should have kids. The peer pressure on us drives us towards …