A journey called life
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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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Beyond Survival: The Courage to Flourish
There comes a time in life when you realise that mere survival is not enough. You can go through the motions, follow expectations, appease everyone around you — and still feel unfinished. Because life was never meant to be lived in submission to others’ opinions. It was meant to be lived in alignment with your Continue reading
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Calm in Chaos: The Sign of Greatness
Greatness is often imagined as loud — heroic gestures, dramatic achievements, moments that shake the world. But in truth, greatness shows itself most clearly in the quietest way: the ability to remain calm in the midst of chaos. Chaos tests us.It exposes the cracks in our composure and the limits of our patience. It pushes Continue reading
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Short-Term Fixes for Long-Term Problems
One of the quiet problems of life is that we keep reaching for short-term solutions to long-term problems. We patch, distract, suppress, or delay — hoping a quick fix will somehow heal what’s been hurting for years. Short-term solutions feel comforting because they’re easy. They silence the discomfort of the present. But what we avoid Continue reading
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How a Random Thought Becomes a Song
Sometimes a thought appears out of nowhere—soft, fleeting, almost forgettable. But when you pause and hold it gently, it transforms. A random feeling becomes a single beautiful line, a line that suddenly carries more weight than you expected. Soon, that line attracts memories, emotions, and rhythm. It finds companions. A stanza forms—not because you forced Continue reading
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When a Song Reminds You What Lives On
Yesterday, as I was returning from my professor’s funeral, the world felt unusually heavy. Grief has a strange way of slowing everything down, softening the edges of reality until all you’re left with is a quiet ache. The entire journey back, I sat in silence—still trying to accept the truth that I would never meet Continue reading
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A Day That Left Me Quiet
Yesterday was a very sad day—one that left my heart strangely quiet, as if the world had dimmed by a shade. I lost the professor because of whom I am in the field of taxonomy today. He was Prof. Kamal Choudhury, a teacher whose belief in me shaped the direction of my life. It’s hard Continue reading
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The Last Month Begins: A Quiet Call to Reimagine the Coming Year
The beginning of the last month of the year carries a peculiar hush—a moment suspended between reflection and anticipation. December always feels like a gentle reminder that time is both fleeting and full of possibilities. It asks us to pause, look back at the road we’ve travelled, and then look ahead at the one waiting Continue reading
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Hard Work and Smart Work: Two Wings of the Same Bird
We often hear that hard work is the key to success. Push longer, endure more, stay persistent—this is the mantra many of us grew up with. On the other hand, the modern world celebrates efficiency: work smart, not hard; think strategically; choose the shortest path with the largest gain. But somewhere between these two philosophies Continue reading
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The Comfort of Small Rituals
We often chase big moments—achievements, breakthroughs, the next milestone. But life, I’ve realised, is mostly made of tiny, repeated acts of care. The little routines that ask for almost nothing yet give us a sense of continuity, grounding, and peace. In a world that moves faster than our thoughts can settle, it’s the smallest rituals Continue reading
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