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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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When the World Goes Digitally Dark
This morning, I woke up thinking it would be just another ordinary day. A cup of tea, a few emails, some writing, and the steady hum of the digital world carrying me forward. Instead, I walked straight into what I can only call a digital outage day—a day where every single thing I tried to Continue reading
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When Success Belongs to the Individual and Failure Belongs to Society
“Success was individual achievement; failure was a social problem.”— Michael Lewis, The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine This single line captures something uncomfortable, something we often avoid acknowledging: the asymmetry in how society distributes credit and blame. We love the narrative of the self-made individual. We celebrate the idea that success springs entirely from Continue reading
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