A journey called life
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The Art of Being Yourself
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” – Oscar Wilde “It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.” – Herman Melville In a world that constantly whispers who we should be, it takes quiet courage to simply be ourselves. We grow up learning how to blend in, how to speak the Continue reading
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Lessons from Zubeen Garg’s Last Film
As the screen faded to black and the end credits rolled, I found myself lost in thought — the weather outside seemed to echo the quiet heaviness within. Zubeen Garg’s latest Assamese movie, ‘Roi Roi Binale’, released posthumously, felt more than just a film. It was a reflection of his spirit — fearless, honest, and Continue reading
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The Meaning of Ambition
“Ambitious people suffer from acute pain; non-ambitious people suffer from chronic pain.Acute pain is better — if one knows how to survive the storm.It’s living with chronic pain that makes life truly pathetic.Hence, be ambitious.”— Bhaskar Saikia I wrote this line long ago, but its meaning has deepened over time. Back then, it was just Continue reading
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The Eyes That Do Not See
“Those who have no time to enjoy the beauty of nature have no advantage over those who cannot see.”— Bhaskar Saikia I’ve often wondered what it truly means to see. In our daily rush — between deadlines, devices, and endless noise — we pass by trees, skies, rivers, and quiet corners of the world as Continue reading
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Simplicity is Refined Essence: The Illusion of Complexity
“People think that complex is an advanced state of complicated. It is not.A car key is simple. A car is complicated. A car in traffic is complex.”— Zoran Perkov, Head of Technology Operations at IEX, as quoted in Flash Boys by Michael Lewis There’s something quietly profound about this quote. On the surface, it describes Continue reading
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When the Traveler Will Not Fear the Road
“When the traveler will not fear the road, he will find his destiny.”— Bhaskar Saikia People often say that it’s the journey that matters, not the destination. It sounds wise, even comforting — a reminder to stay present and savor each step. Yet I’ve always felt that this saying hides only half the truth. Because Continue reading
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The Risk Called Love
“When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.”— Paulo Coelho, Brida Love — that word we speak so often, and yet, barely understand. Paulo Coelho once said that love makes us better. It stirs something deep Continue reading
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Effort and Experience
“Success comes from effort; experience enables us to use the effort efficiently.” Effort is the starting point of every achievement. It’s the drive that keeps us moving when results are uncertain. But experience—earned through trials, failures, and reflection—teaches us where and how to direct that effort. Without effort, experience has nothing to refine. Without experience, Continue reading
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The Same Advice, Different Worlds
It’s fascinating how the same piece of advice can feel like a lifeline to one person and a joke to another.“Wake up early.”“Follow your passion.”“Let go.”“Don’t give up.”Each sounds simple—yet their meanings shift depending on who hears them and where they are in life. For someone lost in chaos, “let go” might feel like liberation. Continue reading
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The Restless Mind
There are days when the mind feels like a tireless traveler, wandering through endless corridors of thought. It calculates, predicts, creates, cultivates. It learns and teaches, smiles and cries, relives memories, and wrestles with agonies. Even in moments of quiet, it hums with the weight of its own restlessness, a ceaseless engine that never truly Continue reading
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