The Alchemist is probably one of those books you’re supposed to read when you first start reading. It’s one of those books everyone seems to know, everyone recommends, and somehow, I managed to keep postponing. I knew it was a bestseller but never actually read it….until recently. I was on a train when a woman... Continue Reading →
Perhaps, I’ll Retire in This Calm
Well, let’s start with what these last couple of weeks have been. It is a wonder when you have advanced so busily in your career, and it is almost a coincidence when both your alma maters (IIT Madras and University of Pennsylvania) plan gatherings in the span of one week! So I thought, just like... Continue Reading →
Eat That Frog?
As strange as it sounds, this little frog book was packed with surprisingly gross yet incredibly practical advice on leveling up. It’s all about tackling high-value tasks head-on while also finding that sweet spot of balance, ikigai. I made a few quick lifestyle tweaks based on it, and honestly, these mantras work. Sharing my favorite... Continue Reading →
Wish to Write
I wish for a moment’s quietTo sit in my peace and writeAbout all the demons we fight My dreams are not of big mansionsBut mystical worlds with cautionsStories that shake my conscience Hands get shakyMind gets flakyShoulders are tiredBut heart is still wired With life jam-packedI sometimes feel trappedWhen things hold backI sit and unpackCounting... Continue Reading →