When the apple fell, Newton got an idea. He discovered gravity. But gravity existed all along. Newton only uncovered it and gave it a mathematical formula. Galileo invented the telescope but when he saw Venus and Jupiter and its moons, they were simply discovered. They existed all along. He only gave them names and told … Read more
Swami Vivekananda on Mind: (Extracts from Complete Works) All knowledge, therefore, secular or spiritual, is in the human mind. Like fire in a piece of flint, knowledge exists in the mind. Work, but let not the action or the thought produce a deep impression on the mind. Working as master of our own mind gives … Read more
When I was in a corporate job, after a few years, I discovered this thing called FIRE – Financial Independence, Retire Early. It fascinated me and I felt like now I knew what I wanted. This was when I was around thirty or so – that’s more than a couple of decades back, and a … Read more
Swami Vivekananda on Intellect: (Extracts from Complete Works) Intellect can never become inspired; only the heart when it is enlightened, becomes inspired. An intellectual, heartless man never becomes an inspired man. Follow the heart. A pure heart sees beyond the intellect; it gets inspired; it knows things that reason can never know, and whenever there … Read more
One of the common flaws that anyone who follows whatever his passion is – is to assume that everyone else has an equal interest in it. That is not always true. In fact, it is mostly untrue. If I have a passion for writing, it does not mean that my readers would be interested in … Read more
The boy shivered on my sofa when he heard it. I was relieved. It was time for him to go. His mother had called him for lunch. “Aryan, Aryan,” she howled repeatedly. “Bye,” he said and ran downstairs to his house. Aryan came to my house around 11 AM the next day. This had become … Read more
Swami Vivekananda on Attachment: (Extracts from Complete Works) Be “unattached”; let things work; let brain centres work; work incessantly, but let not a ripple conquer the mind. To attain this unattachment is almost a life-work. Attachment comes only where we expect a return. If working like slaves results in selfishness and attachment, working as master … Read more
Most weight training practitioners know what progressive overload means. You start with 8 reps, maybe 6 sometimes if you need to get the form right. Once you get the form of an exercise right, you start practicing progressive overload. 8 reps into 1 set, then 8 reps into 2 and then 8 reps into 3. … Read more
My new book “2 BHK for Rent” is now available. You can check it out at the link below: Inspired by experiences while living in an urban apartment, 2 BHK for Rent is a set of common place stories that will surprise you with the stories behind people we know and see, provoke thought … Read more