When we hear the word addiction our brain immediately associates with all sorts of crazy imaginations. Drugs, Alcohol, Smoking, Pornography, Smartphones(duh it’s me!). It’s great if you cannot identify yourself with any of the above addictions, but I bet there must be something that you are addicted to. Let me spit out some of those. […]
You are not your clothes.
It’s Diwali. A nice family time; Sharing sweets, bursting crackers and even buying new clothes. And there is nothing wrong with buying clothes. But, have you ever asked yourselves, Why do buy new clothes on Diwali? This is what I found online Do new clothes, bury old painful memories of bygone years? If so, you […]
A voice that goes unheard
There she is, Unheard and Under-Appreciated. She wakes up early in the morning, prepares breakfast and lunch, gets your kids ready. Dresses them up, feeds them and packs them for sending them to school. But, you’re lounging on the sofa and you shout at her for missing sugar cubes in your coffee. You demand her […]
How to build habits that stick like superglue?
I have been there. You’ve always wished to build a new habit. But repetitive failures made you lose your hope. Motivation keeps you going for the first couple of days. But in the long run, your failure becomes inevitable. Do you wish to know why suck at building habits? THE TYPICAL HABIT APPROACH We are what […]
The Happiness Paradox
Buzzing off the annoying alarm, I wake up feeling tensed. I go outside to fetch the daily newspaper where I encounter my neighbour Rahul. There he is in his running shorts and t-shirt. He picks up the newspaper for me, hits me with his charismatic smile, which felt like a moment of happiness that vanished […]
The Bait-How traders exploit our brain’s comparing abilities to gain gargantuan profits
Shit! The idiot box went blank. The repair guy came over and estimated the repair price to be over 14500 rupees. Never in history a guy has spent a fortune over a TV which is about to reach its silver anniversary. And I didn’t wanna change it. I despise TVs; I hate it, yet I […]
A tiny guide on finding happiness through self-love
Switching off the annoying alarm, I wake up with a dizzy head. A clumsy walk to the balcony where I get sucker punched by the gust of wind. Before I could pull myself together, I found the 6-inch demon (laying on my bunk) demanding for my attention. I picked up this slick thing which displayed, […]
I Quit Social Media and Smartphones for Almost a Year
It all started somewhere around April-May 2018. I quit social media out of frustration. I was constantly skipping from one social media to another. From WhatsApp, Instagram to Facebook. My screen-on time went from 3 hours to a whopping 14 hours per day. That’s around 60% of the day. A war was being waged inside, […]
The myth we all buy into
All the participants gather at the 100 meters starting point. “I am sorry Siva, what is going on here” On your mark! Siva? Set! “Are you there man?” Go! “Hey guys look, there he is. Siva running in a race with… wait WHAT? Am I seeing it right? He is running in a race with […]
Does Life Really Suck or Is it Just You?
Meet my long time buddy Phil. “Hey there, Siva. Long time no see,” “Yes man! Been busy. My life sucks.” “What happened are you all right?” “Nothing much Phil! It’s just I can’t get used to this 9 to 5 work schedule and my dream of becoming an actor is totally crushed, blah, blah, blah… […]