Let me put the above mentioned Voltaire’s quote this way — Done is better than perfect. Voltaire clearly figured it out 200 years ago. Perfection is an excuse And I have been one of the victims. Procrastinating the task because you don’t have a perfect idea. Most times, aiming for perfection is quite an excuse to […]
Why would you choose Iran as a travel destination? That too, solo. Looks like someone has a death wish! Do you want to get bombed? Despite such negativity, I took a leap of faith and booked my flight ticket from Mumbai to Iran. What happened after that was a journey that touched me in a […]
“It’s not about stuff, but waking up and not having anxiety” — Gary Vaynerchuk With so much exposure to content, at least once a day, we get to see those advertisements where they tell you how to be successful by owning a ten-bedroom penthouse or a Ferrari. In reality, they are not selling you all […]
A Black Swan is an unpredictable event, that when occurs, has extremely severe consequences. It is rare and appears to be explainable in the hindsight. The apt examples would be occurrences of natural catastrophes like the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami or Hurricane Katrina. Even the 9/11 terrorist attack which has had a huge impact on […]
It was surprisingly cold that day, unlike regular Bombay winters. I was carrying my jacket, so I gave it to Soniya as we talked towards the library. Boys don’t feel cold when they are with their girlfriends, do they? It was the final semester of college. We studied together in the library every day. It was […]
The blame-shifting syndrome When I scroll my Instagram, I see a lot of people sharing quotes such as — “Don’t fall for someone who doesn’t feel the same” or “He told me to take the trash out, I thew him away.” When you go through a heartbreak, it’s absolutely natural to feel a string of […]
Forming a habit is natural, whether good or bad(mostly bad). Some things require conscious efforts, while a few tasks that we performed are subconscious in nature. But, have you ever thought that your habits can have an impact over a long period? Smoking 5 Cigarettes a day can give you cancer after 25 years. At […]
“You know why women used to get married. It was the only way they could lose their virginity and be free to do what they wanted with other men. The ones they really wanted.” Alice Harford, played by Nicole Kidman, has a flirtatious encounter with a suave Hungarian man. Drunk Alice gets seduced by his charming […]
Last year has been challenging for every one of us in many ways. Who knew that sitting at home could become such a daunting task? Someone with whom you had a long chat before few days fell short of breath and disappeared from this world. Even I was woken up by the sound of an […]
I discovered Tarantino when I was 11. My uncle handed me a CD that he had borrowed from a video library. It was a thing back then. It had a picture of an actress lying on her chest, smoking a cigarette. The cover said — Pulp Fiction. He had probably borrowed it because he was a fan […]
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