What gives you direction in life?
You when you know you are right but you also know that the world is too cruel to accommodate your sense of right or wrong.
When you know that you need to adjust to the world and not the other way round.
Actually it’s raining and there’s thunder storms here.
I will end the blog here.
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Describe one positive change you have made in your life.
I’ve been going to the psychologist for psychotherapy for the past 10 years.
And I think it is the most positive change I ever made in my life.
I learnt how to accept myself as I am.
I learn to control my anger to some extent till now.
I learnt how to make good decisions.
I learnt how to be realistic.
I learnt the value of education.
I learnt how to manage my time.
I learnt how to prioritise my own happiness.
I learnt to believe in myself.
Although I still make errors and mistakes. But I’m learning from psychotherapy regularly.
Although it’s nothing to be proud of because you’re supposed to stop therapy when you can deal with your problems alone.
My problems have persisted. And I’m working on it.
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What’s the most fun way to exercise?
It can be anything from playing table tennis to playing outdoor games like football. But I think playing with friends and enjoying the process is the only right way to exercise.
I mean why do people hate going to the gym in a room full of strangers?
Because I think they take it too seriously and there are only a few friends there.
The reason we want to exercise is to have a fit body and we want a fit body because we want to feel good about ourselves. ( If you want to lose weight, that’s a valid goal but it can get toxic and demotivating soon)
Why not play without a goal and with friends to feel good and also have a fit body?
I think one might say “But football is competitive and it’s not easy to get into a football team”.
And I understand and totally agree.
But why not buy a bicycle and go around the town or city with your friends?
The less serious we take life, the more enjoyable it gets.
Again exercise is not the goal, it’s a means to some state of being which is feeling good about our bodies.
If you think of exercise as a goal(losing x kgs of body weight) then when you achieve the goal, you’ll no longer feel motivated to exercise.
But if you play with friends, then exercise will happen automatically and you’ll enjoy it.
Now one might say that they don’t have friends. Well that’s a topic for another blog post.
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What book could you read over and over again?
Every time I read “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho, I feel so inspired and empowered.
I feel that there’s more to life than just surviving.
I feel there’s a dream that I can chase and it will lead me back home.
A sense of hope fills my heart.
And maybe that’s why I started my first business selling t-shirts online at 20 years of age.
I read this book the last time a few years ago and I will re-read it soon.
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If you could be a character from a book or film, who would you be? Why?
So there’s a superhero named “Shaktiman” in India. And he is known for being a force for good.
He has been given powers by God himself.
Shaktiman is a tv show that used to be aired in 2002 I guess.
I was 3 or 4 years old.
I want to be like him because he is a good person in spite of his super human powers.
The powers are like Superman but Superman’s powers are due to his being an alien from Krypton. But Shaktiman is a spiritual yogi who I guess did tapasya or long sadhana and spiritual seeking.
Now I bet you also love Shaktiman.
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What animals make the best/worst pets?
I think dogs make the best pets.
But I feel that they are scary.
Maybe I think so because I never had a dog as a pet.
I am scared of being bitten by them.
But dogs love me.
My cousin’s dog loved licking me.
But he is really big and scary.
But maybe one day I will keep a pet for my future offspring.
I don’t think there are any worst pets in this universe.
They also have feelings and it would be wrong to label them as “worst”.
But I think dogs are the best.
I love dogs. I think they are the best.
Also they are good for overcoming loneliness and improved mental health.
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What job would you do for free?
I honestly am very lazy. So I need external motivation like money for doing anything.
But the one thing I would do even if I’m not paid for is writing.
And that writing should be on my terms.
I don’t need a boss for writing for free. I don’t need a salary.
So yes I would write for free but only if it’s not a job.
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How have you adapted to the changes brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic?
Being citizens of India, having access to vaccines, having no job losses, we were extremely lucky.
In the COVID-19 pandemic I saw that many of my relatives died. But my immediate family, my parents and siblings were healthy.
My father’s role was crucial here. He was very proactive.
Despite my anxiety he himself cooked healthy protein rich foods, we never had shortages of masks and we got vaccinated on time.
I feel sorry for the people who didn’t have the privilege of good health in the COVID-19 pandemic.
I wouldn’t say I’m glad you read this line because the COVID-19 pandemic was nothing to be proud of.
We were just extremely lucky by God’s infinte grace.
Thanks for reading!
What are your morning rituals? What does the first hour of your day look like?
My first hour of the day is all about writing and brushing and getting ready to study.
I write a daily prompt every morning.
Then I brush my teeth.
And then I get ready to study.
I’m glad you’re reading this. Thanks a lot!
Which aspects do you think makes a person unique?
It’s not about your personality, nor is it about your looks.
It’s your thoughts that make you unique.
Thoughts shape your reality.
Also your experiences shape how you think.
But I’d say it all starts in the brain.
Experiences are outside our control.
But you can control how you think, what you think.
You can change your thoughts and your future experiences or destiny will change.
So thoughts can be made better by getting diverse experiences in life, reading good books, a good education, a good environment, prayer, etc.
So your thoughts make you unique.
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