I feel happy reading tech or medical books and journals that simplify content for non-core users. I am currently reading Matt Ridley: Gnome and Body on fire: Monica Aggarwal, Jyothi Rao. One talks about human GNOME and the other about how what we are eating is making us sick. I liked the simplicity with which …
Category Archives: Random Thoughts
World
The more and more I see war in Russia-Ukraine, the more I feel sad. It gives a clear indication of a divided world. One side is NATO and US, and the other is Russia. The sudden need for weapons has increased, and nations like Germany are increasing their Defence budget, buying more weapons from the …
Thank you list
We all make a bucket list. How about we also make a list and keep it near us of all the things we are thankful for. Born in India Great parents and siblings Amazing teachers and education Friends who are to give shoulders in pain Great team to work with. Mentors guiding and showing the …
health
“You are what you eat.”, said a doctor friend to me last week. We are living in a different world post COVID. Some of us are on Long COVID. Its cure is still under process. It has made us take our minds and body more seriously. As we age, we are only deteriorating on the …
shame
Is shame a currency used by a few manipulators, religious leaders, or society? Why are we so vulnerable to shaming? The other day while speaking to a friend’s son heard about how other folks in his class make fun of his ponytail. Some of us are scared of sharing our photos on social media because …
tribe
It takes effort to make a peer group or adjust to a new glittery world. It requires a lot of learning and unlearning. It requires not taking anything personally and growing a thick skin. Unlearning is mostly on stereotypes and underconfidence. Learning mostly on grabbing all the opportunities coming on the way. We have limited …
Expectations
How can we live a life without expectations? Are we not living in a society whose fabric is cemented by expectations. Be it parents, friends, or siblings: each has their wishlists or the way they want us to be for them. Bhagwad Gita says expectations are the root cause of our misery. And stoic philosopher …
being idle
We are living in the hustle culture. We have to be always online, always doing something. We measure our blood glucose, sleep, water intake, and whatnot. In the modern era of watching, Netflix has become the definition of being idle. Sitting silently, doing nothing, or getting disconnected from the world is unimaginable. Our history suggests …
narrative
Propaganda, marketing, or public sentiments has one thing in common: “narrative.” People agree, buy, relate or join a movement over narrative. Take an example of crypto-mania: the movement started with the narrative of changing the banking system and making a better financial world. It has ended up with jobless youth getting into multi-level marketing. Edward …
culture
I am not sure whom to blame, the media for celebrating funding announcements or the investors and how they are backing a seasoned founder. The tides of fundraising are changing, and the private market darlings like Paytm or Freshworks have surrendered. In the private market, revenue has become the buzzword replacing growth. We are witnessing …