Evening procrastination has some particular qualities that I’ve learned to overcome — The thought of chocolate lava cake and enchiladas accelerated my hunger rush. It was 7 pm after a hard and long workday. Yet I had somehow made myself turn on my laptop, click on “Write a story”, and stare at the blank screen hoping to stimulate my creativity. Just at…

They have helped me become a better version of myself and will help you too. — I never imagined it would end up this way! Going into that relationship, I had mixed feelings about what to expect. I was 25 and she is over a decade older than I am. What did I have to offer her? I was just a junior engineer with few life…

How I learned to reduce anxiety, make work enjoyable, and move forward — At 22 I didn’t think I could feel any more lost. I had finished my undergrad in engineering but didn’t want to be a professional engineer. At 23, I made a definitive plan to go back to engineering and moved all alone to a new country for higher studies and…

Correct priorities prevent frustration and disappointment — A waitress in a skimpy outfit walked toward us. She was holding a large tray. My phone vibrated. I pulled it out to check the notification. It was my bedtime reminder. It was a tough day at work, and I was ready to call it at 8:30 pm, after a…

Sometimes, insightful learnings present themselves at the least expected moment. — We had dated for over 2 years. That period was nothing short of a firecracker! After several months of no communication, we slowly began hanging out again. But the nature of our relationship had changed. We were friends without benefits! Most people found it strange. I didn’t. …

It’s the rainy season in Yosemite. Sometimes it snows. Clouds often descend into the valley. It's refreshing! — Yosemite is heavenly around the year. I visited the valley in early November and was mesmerized by every inch of the park. Traveling from the heart of Silicon Valley to the heart of paradise on Earth always excites me. Yes, in my mind, paradise looks like Yosemite Valley. The views…

There is a lesson in productivity in their seeming uselessness. — Lazy people aren’t completely useless. As they go about their days, their imperfections help them in many ways. Here are 4 helpful insights that one can learn from lazy people. They Inadvertently Declutter Their Lives Shopping online has made it easy to get access to all kinds of items — essentials and others. Some button…

I work in core engineering but did it anyway and got more value than I expected. — “My company is super cool. They have bi-weekly happy hours and organize grand parties for every holiday.”, said a friend when he and I met for coffee about 10 months ago. He showed me pictures and clips. Everyone was having a blast. In the foreground, people were grooving to good…

There is great value — I dated a Caucasian (North America) woman for about 2 years. I am an Indian male with a conservative upbringing. My housemates sometimes sneered at this unusual combination. But I decided to care little about what others thought and keep an open mind as I went into the relationship. …