courage
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Tragedy is a Crossroads
It is often said that great tragedies are the breeding ground of great people. At first glance, the statement feels harsh, even uncomfortable—as though pain were being celebrated. But history and lived experience suggest something more nuanced. Tragedy, by itself, creates nothing noble. It wounds, fractures, and diminishes. What tragedy does offer, however, is exposure—it Continue reading
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Three Things the Market Taught Me in Twenty Years
As the year folds into itself and a new one waits at the doorstep, we do what humans have always done—we plan. New routines, new hopes, new resolutions. Amid these, financial planning often finds its way into our lists, sometimes driven by aspiration, sometimes by anxiety. After spending over two decades in the stock market, Continue reading
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The Weight That Quietly Shapes Us
I have come to believe that every person who creates something meaningful carries within them a deep and inexhaustible reservoir of emotional pain. Not always the dramatic kind. More often, it is the kind that grows quietly, over years. Pain shaped in childhood, in homes where love existed but arrived unevenly, or where silence spoke Continue reading
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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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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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Procrastination Is Good
At first glance, procrastination seems harmless—almost comforting.It makes you lazy, inefficient, unbothered. You don’t have to put in effort. You don’t have to confront fear, discipline, or the hard edges of ambition. You simply drift. And if you drift long enough, something quiet but dangerous happens: you become ordinary. Procrastination is seductive because it asks 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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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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