Life can happen to you or for you — My first awakening after becoming financially independent was when I blew my first month’s salary at my first job. When I returned to my hometown for vacation, I gave up my Dad’s debit card. …

“Attention goes where energy flows”. Nope, the converse is more practical. — Remember the era when we couldn’t turn off the mic and camera? That rhymes! But let’s move on. Yes! Sleeping without getting caught was a talent back then. It never got rewarded. Fast forward to now, say a meeting that lasts longer than half an hour with social media factory…

Going with the trend vs trusting your intuition. — Even my resolution for 2022 was to return to writing daily, but the motivation died with the sunset of January 1. That’s because developing — and sticking with — a new habit means you need to let off your old behavioural patterns that get in your way. Deciding what works best for you. The shift in…

If you’re doing an activity daily, it better be healthy somehow. —

Time flies, so fly with it. — I talked to my dad yesterday. And after a long time, I have felt such calmness in his tone that I want to check up on him more frequently. My father is concerned about my elder brother's well-being, who is [ sorta ] banished from home, but when he saw…

And some other truths we learn every birthday. — You must have heard of a saying which is semantically different from my headline. “Age is just a number” is true when you only want to start something to see where it goes. That’s some next-level ultra-short-term thinking. …

No, listening to earth-shattering cancer-loud boom-boom isn’t one. — I’m guilty of damaging my mental health with loud music. I’ve been suffering till now. If someone calls me, I often don’t respond on the first attempt. Now I listen to loud music rarely, but if you’re anything like me you go to a mental music concert when your favourite…

Direction, speed and brakes. — After returning from a long break, we lose the momentum to return to our desired activity. It happens with artists, workouts or even talking to a friend after a long time. My case is about running out of writing ideas. So, I did what all great thinkers do. …

Who knew getting out of your comfort zone could be a routine? — To get the courage to write on a new topic or finish a difficult task, a cold shower as the first thing in the day is a good reminder that I can do it. I am not dividing people based on what kind of showers they prefer. …