On Taking Breaks… It is very easy to take a break. It is easy to justify that you deserve it. How much you’ve worked and how much you need to rest or unwind. The hard part is resuming the work at hand. We never consider this when we decide to take a break, and it…
Writing is Difficult: A Short Apologia Writing is difficult; incredibly difficult. Unfortunately, many people have fallen for the trap that says writing is easy. Far from it. The books you have bought, courses you have taken, and videos you have watched that have promised you how to make writing easy for you are, at best,…
The Power of Relationships We are largely oblivious of the power of relationships – how it shapes us, who we become, what we do, etc. For me, there is this belief I have held on to for a very long time. It is that one should find themselves – know and work on themselves –…
We All Have Privileges We have been conditioned for most of the time to see privilege as having financial power, especially in this part of the world. When we hear the word “privilege,” our minds immediately interpret it as the ability to have everything one needs. While this is a type of privilege, it is…
The Job and its Responsibility When you take a job, you also take up the responsibility to see that that job is done. You agreed to the job; hence, it demands your full commitment no matter what or how. The job and its responsibility become yours – you own it. Doing less than is required…
Chances, Choices, and Taking Responsibility Every day, we are given the chance to make a choice(s), and for the most of it, we cannot determine beforehand whether we have made the right choice or not, especially in a new situation. We often think making the wrong choices is a bad thing so much that we…
On Discipline and Indiscipline Discipline and indiscipline are products of our choices, and it borders on two possible answers – YES or NO. Discipline and indiscipline pose a question – Do I want to do this or not? In essence, discipline uses reason and logic to determine the best course of action irrespective of your…
On Permission You do not need permission to write an article and share, do you? Or do you ask for permission to record a podcast or video? No, you don’t I know we learned all through school to always take permission before you do anything. But, in their defense, it was for surveillance and order….
On Giving and Receiving To the receiver, the act of giving is, firstly, to teach giving before the meeting of that need. We have a skewed definition of giving and receiving, and as such, we have conditioned our minds to always be on the receiving end. Meanwhile, we have so much to give. We have been…
On Claps and Criticism If you want claps, be ready to get criticisms as well. Your work of art, gift, talent, skill is not for everyone to enjoy. Some will hate it so passionately, and you will doubt yourself if you are not careful. It has nothing to do with your ability; it is just…
