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The Four Legs
I couldn’t write anything for the last couple of days. Instead, I feel I haven’t written anything for quite a while. But that’s not the case. I have written a lot more than I did a few months back. Why do I feel then that I haven’
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Interaction, not Reaction
Someone reading my yesterday’s post might think I hate interacting with folks online. Or don’t want people commenting on my blog posts. That’s not the case. Rather, through these interactions, I have clarified my thoughts. Whenever I publish posts online, it is with an acknowledgement that I
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No Opinion
Today, I began reading Writing Is My Drink by Theo Pauline Nestor. I don't remember the last time when a sample of a book attracted me so much that I purchased it right away. I connected deeply with the experience and struggles that Theo was sharing about her
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Stock and Flow
A few days back, I read one of my posts from 2007, which instilled a sense of nostalgia in me for the simpler times. It also took me down a rabbit hole as I skimmed my archives and wondered how my writing had changed through this period. I have loved
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No End to Content Overload
There was a time when I listened to podcasts. Then, I stopped doing that. There was a time when I scrolled through Twitter and Facebook, and we all know that story. Eventually, I also stopped watching YouTube videos. I detached myself from every form of passive consumption. I came to
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Not a natural blogger
I no longer am the prolific blogger that I once was. I won’t comment on everything that I read these days. Or post every thought I have. I read what a few people write and realize maybe I am not as natural a blogger as I thought at one
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A Lesson in Staying Positive
Last week was about hope and shattered dreams. It was a lesson in staying positive amidst all the roadblocks and pushbacks. It began with, on the personal front, hopes for a better, different tomorrow — but as the week drew closer to the end, I was made aware that there’s
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Letters from Tikwadi – A Story in Post
Respected Mr. Gaitonde, I have reached Tikwadi. As I had promised you in our last meeting when you had unnecessarily criticised me for the lack of seriousness, I have taken this job extremely seriously. Let me be extremely clear; your ultimatum that if I do not work sensibly very soon
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What about Social Media is bad?
Everything, some might say. But such barbs might not help identify and address the core issue. For the past few days, I have read a lot of posts where people describe why they are quitting social media — Facebook, Instagram, and the peskiest of all, Twitter; I empathise with the stories
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Managing unreasonable expectations from time
Why is it so tiring to stay positive? Or to keep oneself motivated at times? It happens more so when I expect a lot in return from the time at hand. Why do I do that? A reminder to self. Time is not something I have. Time is something I
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Sydney Didn’t Welcome Me With Open Arms
Flicking through the channels on a TV set, I tried to rid my mind of all the homesick thoughts. Having checked in an hour ago in this plush Sydney hotel, I was sitting idle, feeling lonely. It was just a couple of years into my job, and this was my
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Why Do I Write?
Don’t write for others, write for yourself. Most long-time writers give this advice to someone who is just getting started. Actually, screw that. Every person who does any amount (and form) of writing gives this advice to every other person who wishes to do some form of writing. Easy