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Treading on ice
When I woke up from my short and fitful sleep it was still very early. The Sun had barely risen and it was still very chilly outside. I coaxed myself out of my warm and cosy sleeping bag and out into...
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Some fun under the Sun
We had thought that the difficult part of the trek was over. I was preparing myself for an easy walk through the Spiti Valley. Before starting I asked the guide how much time it would take for us to...
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Rant against The Righteous Mind
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt My rating: 3 of 5 stars Recently, I got to read The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt. I was disappointed by...
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Cycling from Bandipur to Ooty
This was my second cycling trip with my friends from office. Last time we had gone to Chikmagalur. We started cycling from Jayapura. The route we took was Jayapura- Horanadu – Kalasa – Kuderemukh –...
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Cycling near Jog Falls
This was one trip that I had been planning to do for a long time. Cycling in the rain through the ghats! A lot of my friends had promised to come this time around. But, unfortunately, when the day of...
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Picking a travel destination
You are dead tired, each step feels heavy and labored, every single muscle in your body is making its presence felt, but, the destination is in sight and relief is just a few more kms away. This is the...
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Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt by Michael Lewis My rating: 4 of 5 stars A great read for the view it offers into the world of high-tech trading and the complexity of modern financial markets. The...
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God, grant me the serenity to accept the things that cannot be changed, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to always know the difference. The Serenity Prayer
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On the hurt pride of vegetarians
Sometimes, after reading some article somewhere I get really irritated. No matter how hard I try to forget and get on with other stuff, the offending words and ideas linger… like a thorn in my side. I...
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Moon-Lake
I was looking at some pictures from several years ago which were taken during my trip to Himachal. All the treks were over and we were just visiting some lakes and small towns on our way to Manali. We...
View ArticleMan’s Search For Meaning by Viktor Frankl
This might seem like a book that is too dark for a birthday-gift. But, I found its underlying message of hope independent of circumstances that is the result of a life lived in anticipation of the good...
View ArticleThe appeal of a classic
I have spent so much time wondering about what makes someone go wow when they witness something. Anything. Maybe a feat of engineering, maybe a drawing or a film or most intriguingly the beautiful...
View ArticleMother Night
I am a part of the part that at first was all, part of the darkness that gave birth to light, that supercilious light which now disputes with Mother Night her ancient rank and space, and yet can not...
View ArticleSpecial is not what you are, it is what you do
Source of great ideas Where do great ideas originate? What is genius? Why do some people seem to come up with ideas easily and effortlessly? People spend a lot of time examining their brains, studying...
View ArticleProblem with our approach to money
Consumption driven growth vs. savings driven growth.Essential features of the Indian mindset To make money you have to spend money. You have to invest. On goods and services that improve the quality...
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There is always a trade-off between “Standard of Living” and freedom. Don’t let other people determine your standards for you. Take the time to understand yourself and take control of your own...
View ArticleA narcissist or a salesman?
The difference between a King and a robber is intention, the difference between a Government and a criminal mafia is intention, the difference between a husband and an employer is intention, the...
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Without the capacity to be cruel, kindness means nothing. Without the ability to hate intensely and passionately, love means nothing. Without the ability to destroy, the power to create will choke on...
View ArticleOn the Order of time – Carlo Rovelli
The flow of time is an illusion that is created by imperfect information and an inadequate understanding of the system. The order of time is determined the relative confidence in the future vs the...
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