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,…
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Information consumption overload
Some facts and realisations I’ve got to document: Some measures Digital content is taking away our attention spans, brain power, and experiences of life. Here are some measures to counter it: Conclusion Information overload is bad. It’s addictive. It’s consuming our lives. It’s reducing attention spans and keeping us hooked…
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…
Is there an AI bubble?
I’d define a tech bubble as: collectively over-estimating the impact of a technology on financial outcomes. And by that definition, we are in a gigantic AI bubble. Some quick thoughts behind the AI bubble # LLMs are unpredictable, fuzzy, and stochastic. They’re fundamentally incapable of providing material business outcomes (except…
Thoughts and feelings
I’ve recently learned about Anapana Meditation that is taught in Vipassana. At its core, it is about meditating upon your breath. It trains the mind to stay at the present moment and not entangled in thoughts. I’ve also learned or rather realised that thoughts and feelings mostly don’t serve us….
Individuation: a form of self healing
I recently discovered Individuation, a self-healing process formulated by Carl Jung. I’m no psychologist and I haven’t read a lot about it yet, but I know enough to be able to appreciate and scratch the surface of this process myself. At its core, it is the process of facing your…
Why are we so divided?
I usually come across two kinds of people: (1) the ones who oppose an ongoing political crisis aggressively and (2) the other ones who support it aggressively. In other words, most of the people I meet in real life or on social media are highly opinionated. The ‘good’ ones amongst…
Create systems, not goals
Focus on the process, not the outcomes! It makes more sense to create brilliant systems in your life than chase goals. Goals are often uni-dimensional. Systems on the other hand, are holistic. Goals are focused on the outcomes whereas systems on the right processes. Consistency over intensity: systems encourage daily…