The ancient Roman Statesman Marcus Cicero said: "No one can give you wiser advice than yourself." Perhaps we ought to listen to him. In today's world, we constantly seek advice not only from our friends and family but even more so from Larry Page and Sergey Brin's brainchild Google. Whatever problem we have in our … Continue reading The Best Advice
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Birds and Trees: An Analogy
It so happened, that a few days ago, I was sitting with a friend with whom I had been very close to till some years ago. Then our paths diverged and we moved to different cities in pursuit of our own individual goals, the usual stuff. Life has a habit of sneaking up on us like … Continue reading Birds and Trees: An Analogy
Do what you value
What are your values? Being honest? Putting yourself first? Selfless service? Being a minimalist? Or owning everything you want? Do you crave career satisfaction? Or are you money oriented? Today's world is full of distraction. Every single day, we get bombarded by a number of notifications from spams to news to messages from genuine people, … Continue reading Do what you value
Going through men’s security check as a Trans guy
I have to travel almost every day in the metro and since I have got a masculine haircut going through the women's security check-in metro is sometimes a debilitating scenario. I still haven't got a binder so I am usually afraid about going through the men's line, and even some friends have warned me to … Continue reading Going through men’s security check as a Trans guy
Being Transgender : A philosophical analogy
A common concept in Indian Philosophy is that of 'Liberation'. It is known by different names such as moksha, nirvana, renunciation, etc by the different schools of Indian Philosophy. This concept is also found in various other religions of the world with certain differences here and there. The basic concept is that the person's soul … Continue reading Being Transgender : A philosophical analogy
PARADIGM SHIFTS IN COSMOLOGY
Whenever we look up into the night sky, we are mesmerized by the vastness of space. We begin to wonder how our earth came into existence? How the whole universe came into existence? What lies beyond our Earth? No doubt these questions have entered man’s mind since we acquired the ability to think. Perhaps that … Continue reading PARADIGM SHIFTS IN COSMOLOGY
Revisiting ‘Love’
This time I am revisiting the topic of love after being in a relationship for almost 2 years and then trying to get over it. I guess I am still in the process of getting over it but certainly this is a vantage point as I can look at love from a critical viewpoint. After … Continue reading Revisiting ‘Love’
