Society, Fear, and the Illusion of Control Society is built on rewards and punishment. The moment tribes began to function as communities under authoritarian rule, corruption followed. The same is true of families. When tribes were divided into families, parents gradually took on the role of controllers. And control is almost always enforced through fear—by … Read more
An inquiry into illness, impermanence, and awareness Is our growth really confined to the physical condition? I got stuck with a lifestyle disease, and it changed my perspective on life completely. Hospital visits, tests, and online counselling sessions suddenly became an integral part of my life. I gained weight, all the blood tests were off … Read more
On reflection, failure, returning, and meeting life without resistance. Over the course of hundreds of blogs that I have written, people have started to perceive me as an academic. I don’t mind labels, as long as they are not mine. But at this milestone-where I am curating all my work, all that I know, and … Read more
An inquiry into the mind’s fragility, the ego’s illusions, and the freedom found in awareness. Critical Thinking and Spirituality Psychology, Philosophy and Spirituality intersect at critical thinking. Psychology aims at human development. Philosophy addresses the quality of life. Spirituality is the very nature of thoughts. At some point in life, these three perspectives towards critical … Read more
From selling Vadapav to embracing nothingness—an exploration of identity, detachment, and the flow of life. Every time life felt like The End, it was the end of a tunnel. An end is the beginning of something new. I stopped selling Vadapav in the market. I fainted. The body couldn’t not take the excertion. Moved on … Read more
EVERYBODY IS LOST To be found is profound Chaos. If nothing else, this is one thing that can be expected from the world around us. People trying to do things, to you and to themselves. People living in their beliefs and expecting involuntary participation from you. No matter how aloof you try to stay from the crowd … Read more
INFORMATION IN YOUR BRAIN IS DECORATED MESS The present is constantly changing, what are you remembering anyway? The world is a junkyard of knowledge. Some make it worthwhile by making the best out of waste; some gather the garbage in their mind and store it carefully. A decorated mess. Our minds are stuffed with such … Read more
THE MIDDLE WAY Where thoughts solemn dare to dwell I was sitting on my balcony with a warm mug of coffee and a cigarette while gazing at the birds in the sky. Flying without a trace, free. As these words dawned upon me, a kingfisher settled in the garden tree. Every bird that takes flight in the … Read more
INFORMATION IS THE HOTTEST COMMODITY IN THE MARKET Navigating with your true voice and core message I read five books a week. What I am reading depends on what I am up to. As I have taken this task of writing on Medium, I have been reading about writing a lot recently. I took on a challenge … Read more
NOT ANTI, NOR PRO There is nothing more persistent in life than the life itself I have fallen many times in my life and had to stand up again. Regardless of what you call success and failure, life goes on. There is nothing more persistent than life in the life itself No matter how many times you … Read more