Using your heroes’ work as a springboard to becoming more creative — As Picasso said, “Good artists copy. Great artists steal.” How can we become more creative? How can we improve our skills and become better? For that, we must “stand on the shoulders of giants” as Isaac Newton said. We must use the past, the wit, experiences, and skills of others…

The limitations of endlessly optimising — I have come to a point in my life where I have been forced to confront the fact that external achievements and self-improvement cannot fill the void that comes when we neglect spending time serving others and contributing to things far larger than just ourselves. Self-improvement is a critical part…

Lessons and Tales — My brother and I set off on a journey across the world to a country whose people, hospitality, and respect amazed us. …

Setting boundaries after lockdown — Lockdown created an environment in which most activities and pastimes were brought to a halt. The scope retreated and reduced and so did the amount of noise, the amount of places to rush to, the amount of things to commit to. In such an environment, I thrived. Far from the…

Coming to a point where there are so many layers So many options So many things Going on and on and on It feels like there is no escape from doing, doing, doing It feels like there is no escape from trying to always Stay on top of friendships Stay on top of ‘work-life’ balance Stay on top…

With the cool wind blowing against my warm cheeks Each foot stepping in front of the other Welcoming the silence of my companion Leather gloves sheltering my hands The knowledge and contentment The sense of adventure The words begin to flow… If I was a writer, I would write about…

Life needs constant adaptation — “Change will not come if we wait for some other person, or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek” — Barrack Obama You can make plans You can make goals You can have some idea of what…

Commitment, ironically, is the way to be free. — We simply cannot do everything we want to during our lives. We cannot do everything that is truly valuable and good. We do not have the time, the resources, the energy. Committing to something thus requires one to stop pursuing perfection since one cannot know the optimal path. …

Apples and pears — Different stages Different levels Different goals Differences, differing, different To settle down or to move on To commit or to go To pursue this or that Comparison Comparison Comparison Moving to a new city A world of opportunity New career, unfamiliar house Novel, extraordinary, chaotic Established career Established roots Community and memory Habitual and common Secure and comfortable