Random Thoughts: Living in a Matchbox

Matchbox:   You are son of a servant, you have to end up doing same like your father. We bought you for few $$ and you will end up working in our sugarcane, corn fields. I want my son to be a cricketer more famous then myself. Since this was never tried it before, you …

Random Thoughts: On Trust

So much has been written on Trust by so many scholars that I am not going to write or add anything. But I will request you to ask yourself? Will you be interested in a relationship without trust? Will you be interested in working with someone whom you cannot trust? Will you buy a product …

Random Thoughts: On Religion

Right after birth, society mask comes to you in various forms : name race religion caste sub-caste middle class, upper class or poor I will focus on Religion on this post. I have friends who never miss going to Hanuman Temple on Tuesday for prayers, also some who visits mosque on Friday along with others …

Random Thoughts: Why are we scared of losing?

Human mind is a monkey mind  as Naval says. We are constantly worried about our future and  work hard towards making it better.  At times we get so busy in it that we forget about living in this very beautiful moment, the present which is constantly passing. At the same time we start overthinking and …

Random Thoughts: On Death

Death is the reality of life and most of us are scared about it. We try accumulating so much of wealth & enormous materialistic possessions. I have no clue if the kings/queens/riches of mummified world are using them after death. I’ve been told that most of the wealth left behind by the wealthy nobility and …

Random Thoughts: Few Such Friends

Everything in life is temporary and as we grow older we tend to realize this even more. The school friend of mine whose lunch box used to be opened by all of us soon after he entered our class has disappeared,  I don’t even know if he is alive. I am 32 now and as …

Random Thoughts: A perfect world

Where existed no religion Where no one was judged Where everyone lived with absolute freedom Where goods were plenty but no money Where everyone was human not robots Where relationship existed for real with no pre-requisites or conditions Where existed no society or divisions on basis of color of your skin or looks, height, weight …

Random Thoughts: living in present

I quit my  full time job in April. Over these few months I have spent good time in reading & mostly philosophy. The common learning from it for me has been is living in this present moment.   During school days, we work hard and plan/aim for getting admission to some college, university if we …

Random Thoughts: What are we living for?

I am still reading J Krishnamurti discourse/book on Love and Loneliness. I will be posting notes soon, while reading though this book I had this question, “What are we living for?” I sent a questionnaire to over 100 friends anonymously only 50 responded.  I have added graphs & code for same below. Group A = [18 …

Random Thoughts: Our insecurity

Our  society and being part various different affiliations we are insecure. We are insecure about our job, relationship, future to mention a few. Will I get appraisal this year? My Gf/Bf loves me as much i do or not? What if my competitor raise more funding than mine, will it kill my business? Will I …