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In a book club discussion, not too long ago, someone said, “I don’t read fiction. It’s just a waste of time.” The remark stung me a bit because I read a lot of fiction. But as is usually my wont I did not say anything at the time because, maybe, the person was right. Maybe reading…
A quote from a popular Hindi movie goes: “When your friend fails, you feel bad… but you feel worse when your friend comes first.” A lot of people will agree with this. I know because I do. To be truly happy for others is something very few people can do. How a person reacts to…
Yesterday, as I was watching the Oscars I was thinking to myself: “This is an amazing event indeed. Not only are they doing it live, they are doing it without a single stutter in the entire show.” This was around the time when Emma Stone got the Oscar for the best actress. I stopped watching…
Here is a question for you: It’s 2 AM. You are tired, but still not ready to call it a day. You think for a moment and come up with two things you could do: a) Play your favourite video game. b) Study, or finish some work you need to finish as soon as possible.…
The one piece of advice that everyone gets when they are about to do something new or special is, “Have Confidence!” As if confidence is a commodity that you can get off the shelf in a supermarket. Before I talk any more about confidence, let me relate a couple of examples from my life. For…
The first fortnight of 2017 is over and already the novelty of the New Year is wearing off. The euphoria that accompanied the ending of 2016, and the beginning of 2017, has also faded. Life, as they say, is back to the grind. Whether you make resolutions or not, it is difficult not to feel…