Imagine a world with all things as we imagined. Would it not have made us lazy? Or would it not have completed us? We, humans, thrive on challenges. Everything we desired in life would have made us all idle. It would have affected adversely in progress and growth humanity has done so far.
Category Archives: Random Thoughts
flame
Do we give up soon?Did we train ourselves to be like this?Why do we switch so frequently for shiny things? When we let our flame of creativity and persistence die, we get lost. We run around like a headless chicken asking for the big things. We experiment and look for gurus or mentors. We end …
reason
Someone is a pessimist for a reason. It could be their fear or all the misses in previous attempts or people around them. Does it mean they have no chance to progress and get over it and rewire themselves? Our mind is our treasure. It acts as we guide it. We can reshape it with …
do
Many youngsters are taking the social media route to prove their worth. Some are sharing book summaries, while others have become philosophers. Many others are trying to show how miserable their life is. They are working hard against all odds. It reminds me of the Epictetus quote from Enchiridion. It is opposite to that is practiced these days. …
different
Living a life for yourself is fulfilling. Living for social media to seek attention will add more depression to your life. Social media likes and comments will not cure our thirst or hunger; real work will. Be different because you want it for yourself. It should not be for social proof. All the decisions you …
Uncertain
We are living in great uncertainty. Be it job, life, health, or relationship. Nothing is for granted. But does it mean we should stop living every minute of our life? How much cribbing about the uncertainty or being miserable will help? It will suck happiness of others around us who are making the best of …
listen
We need a few close aides around whom we can speak our mind. The world we are living in is plastic. Everyone is working hard to become someone else. Authenticity and credibility are the last of the virtues talked about. Be very wise on who to listen to. Whose ideology if at all to follow. …
productivity
We are living in the era of hyper-productivity. The market for health apps monitoring our food, sleep, exercise trackers has grown multifold. All of a sudden, Homo-Sapiens is transformed into superman/women. While this is good, what are its side effects? Is this constant monitoring turning us into productivity zombies? What and when to eat, sleep …
happy
Who are we trying to impress with our work? Our bosses or ourselves? There is this trend I am seeing where more and more folks are trying to impress their seniors or subordinates instead of building themselves. It can work in the short run and take you to a level. But in the longer run, …
mind games
Our brain acts crazy at times. It can lead to making us sick or confident as a king. The more and more I surrender to it, I realize how our entire body is its slave. Our mind can guide, heal and corrupt us. What becomes most important then is what affects it? The mix of …