Category: Life

  • A cause I am passionate about

    Oh I would lose count if I try to answer things… There are so many causes that are close to my heart! From open source to civil rights! But if I were to sum up the top things, I would pick human rights – specifically the rights of women and LGBTQI+ folks. We live in…

  • A life lesson everyone can benefit from learning

    If I could pick one thing from my learnings in this life so far, it would be the virtue of positivity. In other words, to achieve any kind of success in life, you must adopt a positive approach. It sounds like a no-brainer, but this is one of those things that is straightforward for a…

  • A challenge I faced and overcame

    If I could pick one thing that has set me back the most in life, it’s procrastination. I used to be a serial procrastinator, and I was notorious for it. I have lost count of the number of times procrastination has cost me. The real world impact has been mind-boggling — money, job positions, opportunities,…

  • Be Kind

    I was inspired by Matt’s birthday message on crafting a writing habit. I’ve been doing this for a few days now (as part of bloganuary), and I’m enjoying this. I’m treating this blog like a journal, pouring my mind in here… And then I thought, I’d need a motto like Matt, to follow this year.…

  • On uncertainty

    I’m moving away a bit from today’s prompt, because I want to share something on uncertainty. Even when the world around us is bringing us deterministic prediction models based on sophisticated AI/ML technologies, we still find it difficult to predict the future. The world around us keeps giving advices. No one expected a global pandemic,…

  • What does it mean to live boldly?

    Today’s bloganuary prompt left me thinking for a while. “Bold”, is a strong word with many dimensions. Living boldly is even more complex. At the outset, it may seem like living in the absence of fear. Being confident about everything. Being strong… But I think living boldly is more nuanced than that. In my opinion,…

  • Five things I am grateful for today

    I am a strong believer in the attitude of gratitude. I would simply not be where I am today, had it not been for the help and support of a lot of people. No amount of thanks will justify the gifts I have received from this life. As I am closing out on yet another…

  • Incorrect Assumptions

    It’s natural to assume something of someone. When you meet someone new, you tend to make images of them in your head, which could be based on a lot of external characteristics – or simply based on spontaneous assumptions in your head. Unless you are Sherlock, chances are that your assumptions are wrong. I myself…

  • Do I even like my writing?

    I started writing when I was school. When I say writing, I mean, “writing”, as a hobby. I was egged on by my then-English teacher Deepa Pillai ma’am, who encoruaged me to share my unchecked ramblings with the whole wide world. I was standing on the shoulder of giants, watching my seniors at school share…

  • On the lighter side

    I’ve always had a lower threshold for humor, in the sense that I would laugh even at the slightest prod. Share a dad joke with me, which is obviously bad humor, and you might even see me guffawing my lungs out. 😬 Over time, my appetite for humor has improved, though. I do not appreciate…