A journey called life
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That Point Where You Give Up
A few years ago, I took a group of undergrad students to explore a cave as part of their excursion trip. There were 26 students in total, 20 of them girls, accompanied by their teachers—who, interestingly, had once been my own undergrad mentors. The cave was damp and dimly lit, its passages just narrow enough Continue reading
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Beauty is Seen, Charm is Felt
“Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder.” How true. But what exactly is beauty? Beauty is the appearance—of a person, a thing, or even a moment—that pleases our aesthetic senses. It’s the sunset that makes us pause, the youthful glow that turns heads, the symmetry that catches our gaze. But here’s the truth—beauty is Continue reading
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Best / Worst Human Quality
Have you ever thought about the best human quality? And the worst?Surprisingly, the answer to both is the same — adaptation. Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, once told journalist John Pilger how he managed to live inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London for four years — without family and, most importantly, without sunlight — to Continue reading
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When Bertrand Russell Interrupted My Binge-Watch
I was watching Succession—just another late-night episode, halfway into a season that had already been drilling deep into the dysfunctions of the rich and power—when something unexpected happened. In the middle of all the corporate politics and subtle dark humor, a quiet philosophical bomb dropped. Not once, but twice. Ewan Roy, the grumpy, near-monastic elder Continue reading
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Echoes of a Quiet Soul
There are moments when the world around us quiets down, not because everything is perfect, but because silence itself has a voice. It speaks to us in ways no words ever can. In the moment of silence, I discovered myself. The noise of life often drowns out the most important conversations—those we have with ourselves. Continue reading
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Meaning of Being Human
Human beings often claim themselves to be the most intelligent creatures on Earth. Some, driven by ego, go a step further, assuming we are the only intelligent life form in the entire universe—without truly comprehending how vast or limitless the universe really is. With this presumed intelligence comes a dangerous arrogance, one that places us Continue reading
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Can Love Turn Into Obsession?
This question often resurfaces whenever a movie depicts a love so intense that it borders on obsession—like in the movie Saiyaara. The film tells the story of a struggling singer who eventually becomes famous, but at the heart of his journey is the love of his life, a woman who later suffers from Alzheimer’s. His Continue reading
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Life Is Beautiful – Why We Should Stop Taking Ourselves Too Seriously
In my last Sunday’s post, I talked about taking your work seriously but not taking yourself too seriously. That thought has stayed with me, and it led me to reflect on what really makes life meaningful. Years ago, I wrote a small poem titled “Life Is Beautiful”. It celebrates the simple moments—watching the morning sun Continue reading
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Dreaming Within Dreams
I have been experiencing multiple recurring dreams all my life, but of late, I have been seeing something even stranger—dreams within dreams. Today’s blog is about the latest one, the third such dream within a dream I’ve had. Last night, I found myself in what I believed to be the Brazilian Amazon. The air was Continue reading
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We Exist Only in What We Remember
Disclaimer: This thought came to me while watching the movie Saiyaara, which made me realize we are nothing without our memories. Strip away our memories, and who are we? Not our names, not our titles, not even the love we once believed eternal. Without memory, all vanities, achievements, and connections lose their meaning. It is Continue reading
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