You know that moment in an exam when your gut is quietly begging you to just stick with your answer, but your brain suddenly goes, âWait, what if we just⌠change it for no reason?â Yeah. That was me this week. I had the right answer. Ticked it off. Feeling good. Honestly, feeling a little smug. And then, for reasons I still canât explain, I erased it. Because why trust your instincts when you can overthink yourself straight into a mess? Here comes the post-exam guilt. You know the kindâââwhere you walk out and that one question just keeps playing in your head on repeat, like the worldâs most annoying…
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Book Quotes to Make You Think | Manâs Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl
When I picked up Viktor Franklâs Manâs Search for Meaning, I didnât expect it to sit with me the way it did. Some parts left me numb, others gave me hope, and a few lines stopped me mid-read just to take a breath. Franklâs words arenât just lessons from history; theyâre reminders that even in the most unthinkable suffering, we still have the choice to hold on to meaning. In this post, Iâve pulled together the quotes that resonated with me most while reading. These are the lines that made me reframe how I think about my own struggles. I hope they do the same for you. Survival and Its Moral Costs 1…
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Diving Deep into Sapiens: Why Technology Alone Isnât Enough?
Today, I read a passage from Yuval Noah Harariâs Sapiens that had my attention for a while, and might have yours too: âThe Chinese and Persians did not lack technological inventions such as steam engines (which could be freely copied or bought). They lacked the values, the myths, judicial apparatus, and sociopolitical structures that took centuries to form and mature in the West and which could not be copied and internalised rapidly. France and the United States quickly followed in Britainâs footsteps because the French and Americans already shared the most important British myths and social structures. The Chinese and Persians could not catch up as quickly because they thought and organised…
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Youâre Not TiredâââYouâre Just Living Someone Elseâs Dream
And Why Chasing Their Version of Happy is Making You Miserable. No wonder youâre tiredâââyouâre chasing the wrong dream. Ever catch yourself out of breath, but youâre not even sure why? You never signed up for this invisible race. There was no starting whistle. But suddenly, youâre sprintingâââchasing after lifestyles, career wins, perfect photos, relationship milestones, like your whole worth depends on keeping up. From LinkedIn âthought leadersâ to Instagram-perfect girlbosses to even your own friends who seem to have it all figured outâââeveryoneâs kind of faking it. And here you are, trying to keep up in a game that doesnât even feel like yours. Youâre exhausted, but itâs not just…
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The Residence on Netflix | Twists, Characters, and Why Itâs Binge-Worthy
I had planned to watch The Residence on Netflix slowly, one episode each night for a week. Instead, I ended up spending two days in a row completely absorbed, watching the whole thing in a single stretch. I canât say I regret it. Thereâs a certain quiet pleasure in letting a story pull you in and not fighting it. This isnât really a review. Itâs more like a handful of thoughts from someone who spent a weekend living inside The Residence. Iâm not here to critique, just to share what stayed with me, what caught me off guard, and why the time felt well spent. First impressions The series wastes…
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Reading Experience: Manâs Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
Reading Manâs Search for Meaning took me through an emotional journey, beginning with numbness and heaviness, then shifting into intellectual challenge, and concluding with a feeling of motivation and renewed perspective. The Reading Journey For me, the concentration camp experiences were far more impactful than the later chapters on logotherapy and tragic optimism. The camp narrative evoked a blend of emotions within me, though at first, it almost stripped me of them. The tone Victor Frankl adopts in the first half is so detachedâââalmost deadenedâââthat as a reader, you mirror it. I wasnât confused about the impact of what he was describing; I understood it. But the way he wrote about those events…
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That Time I Rewatched Swades and Had an Existential Crisis
Let me set the scene straight. The last time I watched this movie, I was probably more interested in Shah Rukh Khanâs dimples than thinking about social dilemma and moral commentary. I mean, come onâââI was a kid! My biggest life decision back then was choosing between Maggi and Top Ramen. Fast forward to now, and here I am, knee-deep in my first year of MBA, drowning in case studies about MNCs and global organizations, while my friends casually drop bombshells about their plans to move abroad for âbetter opportunities.â A lot of them have already moved abroad, trying to create an ideal life for themselves. And then Mohan Bhargava…
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Why My Brain Canât Decide On Dinner but Buys Books in 5Â Seconds?
There are two kinds of people in this world. The ones who scroll on a food delivery app for an hour, analyzing every cuisine, calorie count, delivery time, and review before realizing their stomach has already given up on them. And the ones who waltz into a bookstore, pick up a random book from the front shelf, and head straight to billing without batting an eyelid. Unfortunately, sometimes I am both. Iâve been that person staring at my phone, toggling between biryani and pasta as if I was responsible for national peace, only to end up with a cup of tea. Yes, my brain tapped out before my stomach did.…
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Why Napo Made Me Well Up (and Think About Life)
Thereâs a short film on YouTube called NAPO. Itâs only a few minutes long, but it really hit me. There are no dialogues and no dramatic background music throughout the movie. Just some soothing music and an old man with fading memories, a grandson with a pencil, and a quiet kind of love that sneaks up on you. By the end of the short film, I was warm in my heart, thinking about the people and moments we sometimes take for granted. Hereâs what stayed with me: The little boy doesnât force his grandfather to âremember.â Instead, he draws. He turns old photos into sketches, and suddenly, memories start to come back. Itâs…
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A Brainy Reading List: Inspired by Keep Sharp by Dr. Sanjay Gupta
If youâve ever been haunted by the possibility of dementia, youâre probably not alone. In a world that glorifies productivity but rarely practices brain health, Keep Sharp by Dr. Sanjay Gupta is a much-needed reality check. Dr. Sanjay Gupta is not just a trusted neurosurgeon and medical correspondent; heâs also a clear voice cutting through the noise around aging and cognitive decline. In Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age, he uses his medical expertise to busting myths and offer practical lifestyle changes, to remind us that itâs never too early â or too late â to care for our brains. But hereâs something special: Sanjay Gupta doesnât just offer you…
