From the wave-particle duality of the fundamental particles to the dualism of the observer and the absolute in the vedas, nature and philosophy often present themselves in dualities. Such dualities appear everywhere: magnetic poles, the arrow of time, and right & wrong. Yet, reality often resolves itself in triads. Atoms…
When the waves recede, the seashells remain
The year 2025 was the year of a lot of learning for me. A series of losses, followed by pain & hollowness, overlapping with four months of wandering across foreign lands that brought about profound realisations and finally, healing, all perfectly fitted into twelve months. Being without a job for…
What Chess teaches us
My biggest learning in Chess is that small moves lead to big outcomes. Like the butterfly effect. A quiet, harmless, preemptive move of placing a Rook at a particular square proves to be dangerous for your opponent in the endgame. And just like that, the tiny daily habits compound to…
Is hope a good thing?
It is said that it is wise to try to be detached from the outcomes of your actions. Does it mean, that when we start something new, we should not hope for the best and rather just focus on the moment, doing the work? When life entangles us in a…
Rebuilding the habit of meditation
Habit was breaking away I have been pursuing meditation, though very irregularly, since a couple of years now. When I started taking it seriously some time back, I experienced cool things (I’ll explain that further) a couple of times. But I guess I got over confident, and spiralled out of…
How to win more at Chess
Chess doesn’t have any luck involved unlike most board games and it is completely dependent on one’s brain power. Once you know the rules, it’s only about imagination and pattern recognition. There’s a beautiful, infinite world inside those 64 squares. I have played a lot of sports till early 20s,…
Information consumption overload
The problem I don’t know about you, but my brain is getting fried and I’m losing my mind. Reason? The obsession with consuming information. YouTube videos, documentaries, Twitter, Instagram reels. From one to another, sometimes for hours. This has to stop! I know it cognitively but I always fall into…
I miss these things
While living away from India, my mind opened up in many ways. One of them is appreciation for a few small but important things. Things that I miss: Things that I don’t miss
Air, politics, and society
The world is nowhere near perfect, but it isn’t an excuse to not speak against what’s over the line. These are some of the things that make living in India a lesson in tolerance. India, the home of Vedas, Upanishads, and Yoga, used to be (and still is in some…
Brain rot = bad life
The problem A modern day problem we face is the constant stimulation of our minds. The dopamine hits from the phones, doom scrolling, excessive information, social media are frying up our brains. Uncontrolled and unchecked comfort is bad for the body, mind, and life. Side effects Getting used to consuming…