Folly, Superstition, Pedantry

Folly, Superstition, Pedantry

A fools brain digests philosophy into folly, science into superstition, and art into pedantry They say the mind is a temple. Unfortunately, some people’s temples are built on shaky foundations, more like quicksand, with a leaky roof and an interior designer who got...
Give and Let Give

Give and Let Give

A Principle of Balanced Generosity There is a unique power in hearing another person say, “I understand.” Those words do not imply quick-fix solutions or judgments. Instead, they signify empathy born from firsthand experience. When someone acknowledges the steps you...
Maya – A relative Reality

Maya – A relative Reality

Maya – A relative Reality Most of the time, when someone stirs up your temper and you feel the fire rising, it is not really about them. It is you wrestling with your own mental script. You are holding on to an invisible playbook of how things should be, and the...
Man proposes God Laughs

Man proposes God Laughs

Divine Intervention Insurance No matter how meticulously we blueprint our lives, the universe has a knack for scribbling all over our drafts with a permanent marker. You’ve dotted every i, crossed every t, and even thrown in a contingency for asteroid impacts; but...
Let’s Disagree

Let’s Disagree

Let’s Agree to Disagree Ever feel like life’s greatest lessons sneak up on you from the most unexpected corners? The quote, “I have never in my life learned anything from any man who has agreed with me”; hit me like a splash of cold water on a sleepy morning....
Can do Better

Can do Better

“Can Do Better”,  A Line That Outlived My Report Card” Every March, my report card landed on the dining-table like a dish no one ordered. Maths? Decent. English? Safe. Physics? Let’s blame the atmospheric pressure for that. Yet one remark refused to budge,...