18 hours agoOvercoming Anxiety Through Half-Baked IdeasGoing beyond the surface — One of the beauty of writing online is that we can share our half-baked thoughts and feelings in real time, and others can read them and observe the evolution as it happens without having to wait for ideas to mature and turn into boring and incomprehensible jargon. …Anxiety5 min readAnxiety5 min read
1 day agoWhy Don’t I Feel Excitement Anymore?What will it take for me to feel alive again? — Every time I think of doing something interesting, I feel okay. That’s all I feel. And then I bring myself to action and begin to feel worse than okay. I consciously remind myself that I am capable of excitement. Excitement is important because it paves the way for other strong…Life2 min readLife2 min read
Published in The Power of Poetry·2 days agoHard to changeFew things change, few things don’t! — The morning sun falls on the small segment of the wall, A little drop spills on the ground too. Two dogs lazily huddle there without fighting, Nowhere else would both get both the sun and the biscuit feeder’s view. A dog barks from afar, Both look at each other and then…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Published in Ellemeno·3 days agoThe Power of Writing: Can We Overcome Anything through It?Here’s an example of words against helplessness — I am currently sitting here feeling humiliated watching the scenes from my childhood brought up by my mind for reasons unknown. I am humiliated because the scenes are a compilation of occasions where I have been mocked or insulted. Occasions in which I had no ability to stand-up or give…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Published in Ellemeno·4 days agoHow Our Pursuit Of “More” Is Making Everything Less EnjoyableThe case for fewer but more meaningful things — Yesterday, at a small family gathering, there was a family member who had been to Doha, Qatar a few months back. He began by saying that he had a good time there, shared a few things he did, and even suggested a few places. …Beauty3 min readBeauty3 min read
5 days agoWriting for YourselfThe best reason to write. — In a few minutes, I am visiting a place I have always been uncomfortable visiting. A place that always made me nervous, raised a lot of questions and doubts in me. And still does! Last week I told myself to live the lifestyle of a writer. That meant, being a…Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
Mar 2310 Goethe Maxims For Creative ThinkersGoethe was a unique, prolific, and deep individual. He might be the right person for those who love to be all three. — German poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s poem Courage was largely responsible for my decision to pursue an independent creative career by ignoring my engineering course and my life has never been the same: CARELESSLY over the plain away, Where by the boldest man no path Cut before thee thou canst discern, Make for…Life7 min readLife7 min read
Published in Ellemeno·Mar 22Why Don’t I Have Friends?A friend in need doesn’t care about you indeed! — A guy once sat in this room scared about not having any friends and made a fool of himself in desperation by ringing ‘friends’ who clearly didn’t want to meet him. Today, the same guy in the same room stands proud about not having any friends and even dares to…Creative Non Fiction4 min readCreative Non Fiction4 min read
Published in The Shortform·Mar 22Learning Through ExperiencesAll ways of learning lead to the only way of learning. — There’s a saying in Nepal: You learn either by reading or by experiencing. I learn only through experiences. This has been particularly true in the past ten years. When I panic at something when it’s too late, others remind me how I should have done things at the right time. …Learning1 min readLearning1 min read
Published in Know Thyself, Heal Thyself·Mar 22How Long Is 21 Days?A story about here and there — Something significant is about to take place in my life in 21 days, and I am both excited and nervous about it. And I am not in control of those two states. …Self Improvement5 min readSelf Improvement5 min read
