Three unconnected thoughts today – or are they? IN DEFENSE OF FAIRYTALES A problem with this worldis that too few believe in fairytalesand too many reduce them to magic and swords. It has never been about slaying dragons,but about learning that if one only spoke their tongue,one would find even a dragon is someone. — Elizabeth …
Had an interesting read today – a compilation of thoughts on winning, losing and failing. And so I decided to add them below, in no particular order, and with no major modifications – because some thoughts are meant to drift in the ether surrounding you, rather than to be interacted with. You can choose to …
A bit of horology, a dash of writing instruments, vintage memories, three ladies holding a silly screenplay – this Sunday that went past. Started Made in India – the Titan Story, and the ever dependable Jim Sarbh hit the ball out the park in Episode 1. I think he has a nice little niche – …
We had a manager’s workshop today – went well, great discussions, scrumptious food, and little tokens of gratitude – a fountain pen and a book – The Almanac of Naval Ravikant. A fountain pen, because not many people use them anymore. But once you feel them in your hands, they trigger a generous dose of …
I practice active reading, like many others back in the days when people wrote, and not typed their thoughts and feelings. Part of active reading is writing down snippets – pieces that stay with you long after you forget the rest of the book (or article). Every well-read person I knew had that one big …
Just got off the phone with a colleague. I as usual had been pestering her to start her own podcast, and she had been deferring it for quite some time. Not that confident, and I get conscious when someone is recording/hearing me, she said. A common issue, I countered. I’ve seen you making reels where …
Keshav has been speaking of sharks ever since he visited Seaworld a few days ago. Today, during his TV time, he wanted to see a video – Shark vs something – those animated vids that show two animals fighting, and one wins (whatever good that serves). I instead tuned him into a special on Hammerhead …
It’s been a while since I read a story. I’ve been so much into non-fiction, and realism, that I missed out on the imaginary, the make-believe world that fiction allows you to conjure up and immerse yourself in. The issue is obviously the lack of time, and so I prefer to devote the little that …
A few gems from a book that I am reading – The Anthology of Balaji. In no random order… It may be that humans get addicted to feeling righteous anger just like we get addicted to sugar, alcohol, or nicotine. If we can, social media is a superstimulus we need to identify and consciously limit …
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Ee sala cup namde – on repeat mode. I caught up with the IPL only to know that today was the finals – and that RCB was in it. Have been pretty disconnected from the tournament in general, but having a dekko at Bengaluru winning it the second time was not an opportunity to miss. …
