Because they give HSPs satisfaction and the freedom to work in a way that’s best suited for them — Most highly sensitive people do not enjoy typical 9-to-5 jobs. Commuting in traffic, frequent and unrealistic deadlines, difficult managers, and a competitive, as well as toxic corporate culture, make such work unappealing to HSPs. HSPs like to work at their own pace. They prefer to do work that is satisfying…

Choose how you begin your day — The image says it all…

We’re heading for Venus and still, we stand strong! — I don’t remember the name of the first book I read but I clearly remember how it felt. I was six years old and in the first standard at a school called New Activity in Mumbai. It was a primary school that taught students from kindergarten till the 3rd standard. …

A poem on the purity of desire — Pure aspiration in the subtle realms, Cascades as desire in the physical, But before that, it must pass through the human mind, Where it fights a thousand battles with demons of conditioned thoughts, If only it can make that passage uninterrupted, It will be held with raw intensity and love, Without fear or grasping. If the aspiration is fortunate to be thus cradled,

“Even so,” is the latest addition to my arsenal of sentence connectors in writing. I have a fairly small set of sentence connecting tools in my writing toolbox — which consists of however and but. “Watching a film is perhaps one of the most straightforward activities there is. You don’t…

A collection of eight short stories, set in urban Bangalore, that will make you reflect on the deeper questions that urban living in India entails. — (Note: The book links in this article are affiliate links. If you make a purchase through them, it will help me earn a small commission — without any extra cost to you. Thank You!) Everyday People by Salini Vineeth, a 31-page book is a collection of 8 short stories set…

Is it really a virtue to be useful to others? “We must strive to be useful to others” or some variant of this message is often mentioned as a high virtue. But is it really a high virtue? Does a rose bloom to be useful or does it bloom because that’s what it is and by being itself it automatically gives joy to those who find its fragrance beautiful. Does a banyan tree intent to be useful to others or is it just being itself and people and animals find shade and shelter because of the natural roof it creates?

I believe I know why Vocal does not allow writers to edit previously written articles. In the past few days, I’ve read a few articles comparing the writing experience on Medium vs. Vocal. Among other things, many people pointed out that writers on Vocal were unable to edit previously written articles. Really? Editing a previously written article was too basic a feature to leave out for a future version. It was strange, but I didn’t give it much thought then.

I’m binging on flash-reads. After completing a 17-page book yesterday, I just finished reading an 8-page book — “A Train Story”. The story is about a bright young lady from a small town on her way to a big city for a job interview. The past few years haven’t been kind to her and she’s beginning to feel that with fate conspiring against her, she stands little chance at creating a life that reflects her true potential.