Happy new year. It’s the time of year when we make all promises to ourselves: giving up alcohol, cigarettes, or eating healthy. Whatever your plans are, make sure you pick one thing and be aware of it. Having a regular check-in will help. At the same time, be grateful to be alive this far. Also, …
Category Archives: Random Thoughts
Thanks
2021 is coming to an end. I don’t have much to share like others. I am just thankful to be alive so far along with my parents. I feel lucky to have a few well-wishers. They stood by me all the time. Be it personal or professional front. I doubt I would have been here …
surrounding
As we age, we get more isolated from everyday movement and socializing. I had last few weeks where I spent time with some of my elderly relatives and now with my parents. One thing that keeps them going is having a routine: waking up, praying, talking to loved ones. And other aspects like eating well …
needs
Is there an end to our needs? How much do we need for a rational living? Has consumerism increased our unwanted needs? Or is this attributed to the progress of humanity? Or all the mobile apps you have bought membership of from meat, grocery to food delivery for 10 mins delivery. Does it matter? Are …
daily
Our brain is a stupid beast. Either we tame it or get enslaved to it. In the book power of habit, the author talks about how little incremental regulations can do wonders in the long run. At the same time, breaking the habit affects adversely. Quitting a daily virtue is easy but getting back takes …
others
We console ourselves with projecting externals in a particular manner. We want to be part of the crowd. Not everyone has the courage or guts to go against the odds. We are living two lives apart: real and reel. Social media has amplified and increased the projection and seek for recognition. The urge of being …
locked
Some blame their upbringing or economic condition for ending up as an underachiever. They feel locked with the limited resources in their life. I have over half a dozen friends who still blame their parents for not letting them go abroad for higher studies. Reading Autobiographies, I see a different picture. Most successful entrepreneurs fought …
If not coffee?
I have been in a few conversations and, some of my friends advocate not to drink coffee. Their simple analogy is coffee affects our sleep and, it’s a drug worth avoiding. A few others tell me coffee intake can result in an uneven heartbeat. If you are a runner, it will have more adverse effects. …
someone
We want to leave a legacy that outlives us. We want to make a better world for others. It drives us crazy. We secretly expect to be loved, respected for all our contributions. We want to be live the messiahs of the past. But at what tradeoff? What are we missing out on family, parents, …
Innocence
Have you seen a newborn child? Aren’t they always curious and hyperactive? As they grow, they start observing more about their surroundings. In most cases touching and eat everything that is in their reach. Even in the developmental stage of their brain, they learn and identify by doing it. When we are creating anything new, …