Whose war is it anyway? War on independence, who are making free? Who makes and loses out of any war? We are lucky to be living a life with the basic necessities. Many others are not fortunate enough. They are just born in the country, color, race, or religion that makes them vulnerable. War happens …
Category Archives: Life
desirability
I had posted a question on Twitter a few days back. I got many replies. I was chatting with Subbu today and, he mentioned our quest for desirability. We want to be liked and appreciated. We all know that capitalism thrives on our loneliness, boredom. We should add desirability as well to it. The three …
Paneer
Paneer(cottage cheese) came to my menu on one of the Thursday nights during dinner. I was studying in class 4th in a hostel in Ranchi. I was lactose intolerant those days. The smell of milk would make me puke. Paneer was served in a limited capacity. My dislike of it got noticed by one of …
poor
I was reading his post on hacker news and, it talks about being poor. I am not sure what to make out from the entire thread and original post as a conclusion. But one thing is clear that the definition of poor depends on what we are seeking. It boils down to our needs. A …
less
We are living in abundance. We strive for a big fat salary, car, house. That is society’s definition of being successful. Consumerism has taken it to the next level: ice cream scoop, soda drinks, clothes, jewelry, or chicken buckets. All are part of the system in making us feel good. But think within, is more …
freedom
We want to live independently and seek freedom. For each one of us, the definition of freedom differs. Some want enough material wealth to retire early. Some others seek for fulfilling their parent’s wish list. Many others give back to the community by opening non for profit or spending hours in a month for a …
castle
I was speaking with Jay last night. We got deviated from regular chit chat to wealth. The summery was short in simple: what will I do with 100 castles when in the end I have to sleep in one each night. The difference between a poor and a millionaire boils down to our needs and …
noise
The recent Hidden Brain podcast features Daniel Kahneman author, Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment. The author describes noise as a mental construct loaded with our bias and environment in making decisions. He cites examples of various court judgments which resulted in people spending too long or less time in prison. Kahneman suggests the use …
bored
Bored: Let’s travel: pay to Airbnb, Uber, Expedia. Bored: Impulse buying: Amazon. Bored: Order food online: Grab Bored: Watch movies: Prime, Netflix Bored: Connect with friends: Twitter, Facebook Bored: Want attention: Instagram, TikTok Bored: Hookups: Tinder, Bumble Bored: Buy stocks and Crypto: Robinhood, Coinbase. Bored: Smoke pot or drink alcohol: Order online(Legally) Bored: Online bet: …
cheat day
Lockdown has resulted in overeating and zero running. At the same time, food cravings have gone on to their peak. I have gotten into ordering food one or the other day. The laziness won over me. Thankfully for the last few weeks, I have gotten in the zone of a cheat day. I try to …