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One of the most interesting things about humans is how much we like being emotional, reliving feelings and memories. We can’t generalize that we all want to relive the same emotions, but yes we are addicted to emotions and feelings. Some of us crave the dopamine rush, maybe that’s why…

I am reminded of a quote by Booth Tarkington as I write this essay: “Cherish all your happy moments; they make a fine cushion for old age.” Mr. Tarkington and I have probably understood the miracle of a cushion in our lives. A cushion is something you need when you…

A very interesting time to be alive. We’ve discussed it often, practiced it daily! Removing toxic people from our lives, like garbage, never looking back. Even though it never feels like garbage, it feels like taking a knife out of your wounds with your own bare hands. It might feel…

ChatGPT (and similar LLMs) proves something simple yet profound. It shows us that validation, encouragement, and understanding matter deeply to us as human beings. Despite knowing it’s an AI, a machine, not a “sane human” talking, we still believe its kind words. We want to hear praise, to have our…

We often think the opposite of pain is happiness. But what if it’s not? Is it the ability to get bored easily?  What if the true opposite of pain is indifference, powering through, the inability to get overwhemled easily?  People in perennial pain (because of a traumatic/difficult life), when a…

Behold this image! A surgeon after performing a 10 hour surgery, comes out of the operation theatre. He takes a sigh. Things are still critical. But he doesn’t give these expressions when he is in the operation theatre, where everyone is looking at him for his work and prowess. He…

Jealousy walks into our lives quietly, like an uninvited guest. It doesn’t shout at first. It lingers in the corner, watching, comparing, whispering that someone else has what we don’t. As children, it may start with toys or attention; as adults, it shifts to success, love, or recognition. Yet the…

Kids don’t become healthy adults naturally. Kids raised in a healthy way even by unhealthy parents become healthy adults. Healthy parents without proper guidance will raise unhealthy kids. More than intention, strategy to raise a child in a healthy age appropriate manner matters more. Some pointers on how to raise…

As an adult with a family, if your version of devotion of parents is to follow their life to the T, not changing your lifestyle or locations, mimicking their (unhealthy) life, routine, financial and social choices etc. and expecting your family to do so too, then this stream of thought…

What made me wonder? I watched a movie with Daniel Day Lewis, ‘Phantom thread’. The phrase in itself means, one keeps sewing even when the actual thread has finished, with phantom thread. The machine keeps running on an invisible thread. Hence the story possibly reflects ghosts of past relationships and…

A law of nature (1⇔1), foretold by Uncle Newton, action is equal to reaction, you get what you give. Never thought physics class was actually a sociology class too. When it comes to understanding how the world works, those who have mastered their quid pro quo muscle, the connoisseurs of…

There’s an entire generation walking around confused, burned out, emotionally stunted or overburdened. It is not because they failed, but because they were never taught how to live. Millennials and their parents inherited silent rules, unspoken traumas, and outdated ideologies disguised as wisdom. Somewhere between survival and image, we forgot…

Jumping out of bed before the alarm clock even rings, snoozing the alarm 20 times and still dragging yourself out of bed. Our hunger patterns, when angry, our body aches when afraid, the urge to use the toilet repeatedly when nervous, and even bloodwork going out of range these tell…

In the workshop of life, you get a full palette of colors. Some are probably more abundant than others. The supply of every color keeps changing with the seasons of life. The brush is in your hand, and so is the choice which color to use, and how much. While…

Why Indians Need a Guru / Religious Leader / Spiritual Guide / Cult Figure Indian ancestors figured out one thing for sure about themselves, we lack emotional honesty. And in the interest of future generations, they decided this weakness needed to be taken care of by someone Indians can’t shut…

(Born Between June 21 to July 22) Cancerians are perhaps one of the most fascinating zodiac signs. Often misunderstood as overly emotional or sensitive, they’re actually among the most complex and balanced personalities, masters at navigating both personal and professional worlds. In relationships, Cancerians can be a dream to be…

(Born between January 20 and February 18) Aquarians are some of the most intriguing people you’ll meet. At first glance, they may seem like they’re quietly standing in a corner distant, reserved, maybe even a little aloof. But make no mistake, they’re very much in the center of the room….

This is an essay about something we hear daily, in every motivational video, every honest podcast, even in conversations with friends, partners, or children. It’s self-awareness. Everyone talks about it, but few truly engage with it. It’s often mistaken for a punishment , considered a burden, a summit to conquer,…

We live under the illusion of closeness, but perhaps no two souls ever truly meet. We orbit, we intertwine, we collide in emotion, in time, in memory, yet remain untouched at the core. Like parallel lines, we move close enough to feel fused, yet never lose our separateness. Love, friendship,…

She stood in the kitchen, not because she loved to cook, but because being a wife meant she had to. He fixed the pipe, not because he was good at it, but because being a man meant he had to.  Beneath their roles, they were just tired people longing to…