A journey called life
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Why Perpetual Peace Is Not Enough
Yesterday, I wrote about carrying peace within. Yet, as comforting as that thought is, I realised something equally important—perpetual peace, even if possible, would not be beautiful. Just as a guitar string produces music only when disturbed—until then remaining a silent piece of wood with a few strings attached—we, too, come alive through disturbance. Emotion Continue reading
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Carrying Peace
Travel has always given me something rare—time. Time to sit quietly with my thoughts, to listen to emotions that usually remain unheard amid daily routines. Somewhere between long roads and unfamiliar landscapes, the mind loosens its grip, and thoughts begin to flow freely. Often, I surprise myself with small philosophical insights during these journeys. One Continue reading
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Remember Who Were There in Your Success
Failure is never lonely. When you fail, people arrive easily—some with sympathy carefully folded into words, others with concern that sounds sincere, and a few with quiet smiles they try not to show. Failure invites commentary. It gives everyone a role: the comforter, the advisor, the silent judge. Many come to lament your fall, but Continue reading
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Crossing New Milestones
Last night, I completed the IUCN Green Status of Species course — the latest in a series of assessments that complement the iconic IUCN Red List. This course builds on the foundation of Red List training, which I had completed earlier this year, including both the core Red List Assessor Course (Module 8) and the Continue reading
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A Bridge Between Science and Feeling
I often think about where science ends and feeling begins—if it does at all. Science asks for structure: measurements, names, carefully recorded facts. Feeling arrives differently—through silence, through dusk, through the way a forest changes its voice before rain. For a long time, I believed these two belonged to separate worlds. Time in the field Continue reading
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Life is Mostly About Learning to Rise Again
I am still trying to figure out what life really is. Maybe we all are. My conclusions are shaped by the small, imperfect collection of experiences I’ve lived so far—and I know they will keep evolving with time. But there’s one thing I’m certain about: life is mostly about bouncing back from failures. We like Continue reading
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Consistency Beats Talent
We often glorify talent—natural brilliance, effortless charm, the kind of charisma that lights up a room. But life has a different scoreboard. Again and again, it rewards those who show up, not just those who shine. Consistency beats talent because talent without discipline burns out fast. It’s the person who keeps practicing, keeps learning, keeps Continue reading
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History Remembers the Ones Who Begin
Yesterday, I wrote about procrastination—not as laziness, but as a quiet force that keeps us trapped in the ordinary. If you want even a flicker of the extraordinary, you must break that spell. Start small.Start messy.Start scared.But start. Many years ago, I read something that stayed with me: when you begin anything meaningful, you will Continue reading
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Never Bring Logic to a Half-Knowledge Conversation
There’s a simple rule life teaches you—slowly, painfully, and with great clarity: never bring logic to a conversation where the other person is armed only with half-knowledge. Half-knowledge is loud. It is confident, stubborn, and strangely proud of its own limits. People who know only a fragment of the truth often speak like they’ve mastered Continue reading
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When Dreamers Are Called Selfish
It’s strange how the world works. Those who never had the courage to chase their own dreams are often the first to call dreamers selfish. Perhaps it’s easier to criticize than to confront the quiet ache of an unlived life. Chasing a dream demands courage, sacrifice, and an inner fire that refuses to go out. Continue reading
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