Can you embarrass yourself today? — The other day, I watched a TV interview of an actress who claimed she knew she would become an actor growing up. It seems she knew the answers to all the bizarre questions that can help her find a true calling in life. Wow, I thought, because I suffer indecision…

Writers can change the world for their word knows no boundary. — We love writing. Don’t we? Our very core wonders. We observe others and ourselves. Do we also wonder why we write? Yes, I do. We all do. I wonder why we write. …

Busyness is an addiction — Busyness is addiction I do nothing daily. It is my meditation. Doing nothing is something I crave. A go-to vaccine when it seems everything is slipping away is to sit around doing nothing. It seems contradictory. Right? Do, and nothing do not go hand in hand. …

It’s not shitty writing. It’s not writing. — “Read a thousand books, and your words will flow like a river.” ― Lisa See Writing is an enigma, sort of, yes. The daily grind comes at a price you chose to pay. I believe things are overcomplicated and glamourized when it comes to putting words on paper. Writing is…

The hyper-protective environment — One skill= great life! In a scene where a cop is pouncing upon some inmates while they cry for help, something extraordinary struck me. It was a Bollywood movie from a decade back, and the unknown inmate getting thrashed is now a fine actor people devour. …

The choices we make — We love having choices but are equally scared of making one. It effectively means to go ahead with something we deem correct while leaving all the other options. Discarding many choices is a choice we make, scaring us the most. Here in, lies the conundrum. The problem with choices is…

How are we supposed to learn something not taught to us? — I’ve been called names. Yes, and plenty. From absent-minded and hopeless to distracted, and many others, which I don’t remember, probably due to being absent-minded. My lack of concentration resulted in poor grades and bad decisions. Also, it bit me as distraction leaves important stuff, un-done, while we hop on…

One simply has to ‘be’ before any thought — Pardon me for the male representation in the topic, but that’s how Heidegger said it, and I am going with it in spirit. In short, it is for each one of us, man or woman. It says- we are many different people during our lifetime, but by the time we…

Duniya Mein Kitna Gham Hai, Mera Gham Kitna Kam Hai — Once we control our minds, we influence the outcomes. The difference between living at peace and making the right decisions truly comes down to mental strength. The pie you ate in temptation, knowing it would shave off a week’s diet effort, comes down to mental strength. Also, not doing your…