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Why Being Carefree As A Cow Makes Your Life Easy

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Not gonna lie, I used to feel jealous of cows, seeing them roaming so calm and carefree. But gladly, not anymore... Lately, my perspective on life and how I approach it has become more liberal, and I've become as carefree as a cow myself. Earlier, I had been a guy who cared about anything and everything. I was so obsessed with how I'm perceived and what others think of me, my career, the outcomes and everything. I was super concerned, sensitive, insecure and stressed out. I was walking on eggshells all the time. It made my life complicated and miserable. And now... I started seeing life from a bird's eye view and remember how small we are and how little our lives are, I remind myself how every incident or outcome is meaningful and a lesson, I remind myself that others don't care about us as much as we do, or as we think they do. I let people troll me and laugh at me, I watch sitcoms. Not just for fun, but to realise the reality of how simple our lives are when it is app...

Is Necessity a Luxury?

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I smiled with joy like a baby receiving chocolate, when I turned the shower on and experienced a good flow of water in my new hostel. I've been a bachelor for almost 4 years now, and I came across a lot of residential spaces during this period. But this is the first time I'm experiencing such a thing. Initially, I was fascinated, but later, I came to the realization that it might not be something beyond what we paid for, but only what we are supposed to get. Forget the shower. We had access to hygienic drinking water and food, a clean surrounding, sufficient provision of every amenity with thoughtful planning to make it comfortable and convenient for us without much hassle, and most importantly, immediate and responsive service to every concern we raised. If anyone had ever told me that there's such a living space at an affordable price, I would never have believed it. Because we got accustomed to experiencing even the normal standard of living as a luxury. No, I'm not ...