Category: philosophy
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If you have a choice- Don’t be a crab, rather be an ant instead!
When we observe the behaviour of people around us from the lens of how to raise oneself and others up personally and professionally, we find two types of behaviours, viz. 1. Crab behaviour 2. Ant behaviour. If this interests you, then let’s understand the difference between these two and what you can choose for yourself…
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What is it in the fire?
One of the five constituents of nature In ancient Indian philosophy, the human body (or infact the nature itself) is considered as made up of five basic elements, viz.- Air (Vayu), Water (Apas), Earth (Pritvi), Fire (Agni) and Ether/space (Akash). Lest, we forget, repeat in that order- Air, Water, Earth, Fire and Ether! Not just…
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Looking beyond the flaws- celebrating perfection in imperfection!
The notions of excellence and beauty are so ingrained in the idea of “perfection”, that at times it is pretty difficult to look beyond the “perfection” and still find some remnants of excellence and beauty existing in the “imperfect” things! But, before delving into this realm, let us try to explore the dimensions of so…
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The fragile connection between life and death- a different perspective!
What is the single most common desire that is present amongst all the living beings in the world, including human beings and other animal species? It is nothing else than the basic innate “desire to live life”! Almost nobody who is born in this world wants to die before living his/her own life to the…
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The fading boundary between real and fake!
Yesterday I was listening to the AI-generated Kishor Kumar version of “Saiyaara song” and if you would just close your eyes and listen to the song, I bet you couldn’t make out whether this is an AI-generated fake version or is it the real legen…(wait for it)…dary Kishor Kumar singing! The boundaries have faded to…
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Demystifying the existential mystery and natural laws!
The world we look around seems to be very complex juxtaposition of several things, entangled with each other in a very intricate and multifarious manner which makes it sometimes very difficult to understand. We may try to simplify things to ease our understanding, yet it does not change the nature of things that exist in…
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Soul- the quintessential factor that infuses life into anything!
A body without a soul, an organization without organisational values (it’s soul), work without involvement (it’s soul), pursuing anything without a purpose (it’s soul), is as lifeless as a deadwood. Without the soul or the core thing, every other factor that determines the outer characteristics of these things is a farce and a sham. Without…
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There are no free lunches in the world!
There are absolutely no free lunches in the world! Lunch here is just a metaphor for anything which is “supposedly” being provided to you for free. And if you are being offered something for free, then you have every reason to doubt the true intention behind that. Even in charity, people have their own self-interest…
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Everyone loves a debt- but only till it’s not defaulted!
Vikram is an ambitious man. He is doing great in his small business of manufacturing shoes with an annual turnover of Rs. 20 crores and earnings of about Rs. 2 crores per annum. But, Vikram wants to grow his business and doesn’t have enough capital for that. So, he goes for taking loans from the…
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Into another dimension of mental sojourn….of time and space!
There are certain things and activities that can elevate the level of your mind into a completely different dimension of time and space. Those who are passionate about something often experience this dimension when they are truly engrossed in doing “the thing”. In such moment or series of moments, the horizons of your mind expand…
Anupam- The Dreamer 