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Reflection
Sitting on the terrace one day, I noticed an open window’s glass reflecting the blue sky, a tree, some buildings and the green shade above our terrace. Alas! It wasn’t a perfect reflection, for the window bore some white paint droplets, which had probably trickled down from its edges back when the window was originally…
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On failure
How do I accept failure? I wish there was an easy answer to this. Being the firstborn of Indian middle class parents, who provided a good education to their kids at significant personal costs, I was always faced with the pressure to strive for the top of the academic ladder. I could not afford to…
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How does it feel?
How does it feel to devote your hard work, your precious time, your hopes on a project for a significant duration, only to never realize your dream? I feel stupid, that I wasn’t far-sighted enough to measure the cost-to-benefit ratio. I feel ignorant, to have kept procrastinating moving on to other possibilities in life. Isn’t…
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Strive to renew
Here are some verses I came up with, inspired from the verses and melody of “Fix You” (Coldplay): When you need to recharge, but you don’t pay heed When you plan several things, that you don’t need Of course in this state, its tougher to succeed Stuck in the same old rut Your inner voice…
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The Centerpiece
Once upon time there lived a precious and unique entity (aren’t we all one, at the end of the day?). Since she could dream and aspire, she wanted to be at the center of everything she was a part of. This might sound like a weird and selfish aspiration to the reader, but then, we…
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About writing a blog and my oldest frenemy
As the title suggests, these are my thoughts about writing a blog. I have been wanting to start writing one for a long time, especially after I realized that sometimes I write thoughts that deeply resonate with me, and would probably also resonate with other people. However, unfortunately, I have been putting off writing for…
