Tag: writing
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Bloganuary Day 25: What do I enjoy doing most in my leisure time?
Until recently, I used to chastise myself for “wasting time”, for using time that could very well be used for a productive task to do something unproductive. In fact, this is often the textbook definition of procrastination – you end up doing irrelevant things as you put off important, but difficult, tasks. I started seeing…
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Bloganuary Day 23: Five Things I Do for Fun
Who doesn’t love having fun? As I have shared earlier in this blog, I am a big fan of the idea of NOT taking life too seriously, something I’m embracing more and more in life. In this context, I am getting more and more enamored of doing fun things. Or even finding fun in the…
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Bloganuary Day 20: My Dream Job
Yes, you read that right. I am currently doing my dream job. I’m currently an Open Source Program Manager at Automattic. I work full time on open source software (WordPress) – my focus is on making its contributor experience the best it could be. I am working on building and improving programs such as mentorship…
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Bloganuary Day 19: What makes a good leader?
This is such a relevant question for me, as I myself am currently pursuing a career in leadership. What I am sharing below are my unfiltered, instinctive thoughts on good leadership – take them with a pinch of salt, if you will. In my opinion, a good leader empowers their team to do their best…
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Bloganuary Day 14: The ways I communicate online
Online communication has become a part and parcel of my life. For me, the internet is not only a medium, but is also my workplace. And it’s not just because I work remotely, but also because I work on the web and on open source technologies (WordPress) that help create the internet as we know…
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Bloganuary Day 9: What is my mission?
I am a child of the internet. I was born in the eighties and grew up in the nineties. I became a “netizen” or an internet citizen in my late teens and have never looked back. For a confused gawky teenager, the internet helped me find a place and made me feel heard. It would…
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Bloganuary Day 8: My thoughts on the concept of living a very long life
The idea of living a very long life is indeed intriguing. I personally believe that life is beautiful, it is the best thing we have – to be “self-aware” human beings and have an experience in this world which has so much to offer. We all have a window of time to spend in this…
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Bloganuary Day 5: Do I spend more time thinking about the future or past?
Today’s prompt brought me back to one of my favorite songs – Baz Luhrmann’s Sunscreen: Don’t worry about the future, Or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing Bubble gum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your…
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Bloganuary Day 2: What says playtime to me
All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players. William Shakespeare The famous Shakespeare quote came flashing into my eyes when I saw today’s Bloganuary prompt. Of late, I have been trying to see life from a different perspective. I think Shakespeare had a point when he shared those famous words.…
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Why do I write?
I’m deviating a bit with regards to Bloganuary today – instead of today’s prompt, I’m picking up an older one that I could relate to, but missed – Why do you write? Why do I write? Well, I consider writing to be at the core of my creative process. Ask me a question on my…
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