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Live as if You are the First
I love burgers. For years, McDonald’s was my weekly indulgence. Similarly, I enjoy pizza—thin crust from Pizza Hut is my favorite. I spend hours watching documentaries and shows on Netflix and creating short films for YouTube. As a programmer, I find fulfillment in coding, weaving ideas into digital reality. My life feels full of activities—but…
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Reflecting on My 2024 Reading Journey
2024 has been a year of transformative reading for me. As I reflect on the books I explored, a common theme emerges: understanding life’s deeper meaning. Through these books, I delved into Western and Eastern philosophies, gained insights from others’ firsthand experiences, and even ventured into the realm of nature and science. The Scientific Lens:…
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Cross Country Winter Roadtrip: 8500 miles, 32 days, 20 states
Introduction 32 days, 8500 miles, 20 states, 5°F to 85°F (-15°C to 29.44°C) — this is what we accomplished from Thanksgiving through the Christmas holidays. My wife and I both love driving. We always wanted to do a very long road trip, partly because we hate flying. Last year, around the same time, we did…
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Rethinking Retirement
Retirement can mean different things to different individuals. For this blog, we’ll begin with its Oxford Dictionary definition: “the act of stopping work, usually due to reaching a certain age, and the time following when this happens.” This definition implies an expectation: one works until a certain age before stepping away. But why do we…
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Climate Change: Should you know?
You do not need to learn about climate change at all if you already know the right way of living. However, the “right way of living” is vague and subjective. Many historical, philosophical, and scientific texts have tried—and failed—to bring all of humanity to a consensus on what the “right” way of living truly is.…
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Discovering the “ME” Within
In life, there are countless ways to arrive at an answer, but the real challenge lies in asking the right question. One question that has troubled humanity for centuries is: How do we get rid of unhappiness? But before we address that, we must ask: Who is the person that is unhappy? Think about it—why…
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Do you believe in Karma?
Someone once asked me, “Do you believe in Karma?” I replied, “What do you mean by believing in Karma?” They said, “If you do something wrong, you will pay for it in this life. That is Karma.” This made me reflect on several questions: Why do we feel the need to “believe” or “not believe”…
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The Wounds of Life: A Story
Life begins as a simple canvas, free of expectations and responsibilities. As we grow, this canvas becomes marked by the various experiences and challenges we face. Consider the typical journey of a person: a boy goes to school, strives for academic excellence, secures a job, and eventually builds a family. These stages are punctuated not…
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Wrong way of teaching physics to children
I used to hate physics, in fact, I still do. My recent topics of interest include “Where do we come from?” and “Is there a God?” and some more. Some consider these the big questions. While searching for answers, I suddenly came across a book titled “Brief Answers to the Big Questions,” and guess what—it…
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Happiness and Contentment: New York City vs. a Village in India – A Scientific Perspective
In a world rapidly transformed by technology, the age-old quest for happiness and contentment continues unabated. How does living in a high-tech urban sprawl like New York City compare with life in a tranquil Indian village when it comes to happiness? Science provides some intriguing insights. Urban vs. Rural Well-being: What the Research Says A…
