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5 Lessons From Beethoven’s Journey to Mastery — How He Made Music Despite Being Deaf

“Don’t only practice your art, but force your way into its secrets.” — Beethoven — Would you rather have an easy life or have the strength to endure a difficult one? In an ideal world, wouldn’t we all go for the former? After all, a life full of happiness is the one that’s devoid of any pain or misery. Put simply, an easy life=happiness. However…

Self

7 min read

5 Lessons From Beethoven’s Journey to Mastery — How He Made Music Despite Being Deaf
5 Lessons From Beethoven’s Journey to Mastery — How He Made Music Despite Being Deaf

Published in Mind Cafe

·Jan 7

The Only Goal That Matters in This Boundless Universe

How curiosity lights up the dark path of uncertainty. — H.P Lovecraft is one of the most acclaimed horror authors to have ever lived. However, there’s one thing most people wouldn’t know about him: for the most part of this life, he lived in extreme poverty, with his work seldom seeing the light of the day. Adding to his troubles…

Writing

5 min read

The Only Goal That Matters in This Boundless Universe
The Only Goal That Matters in This Boundless Universe

Published in Mind Cafe

·Dec 23, 2021

7 Bittersweet Life Lessons My Younger Self Taught Me

How your childhood shapes your adulthood. — It goes without saying, doesn’t it? Your childhood heavily influences who you become as an adult. Every little childhood experience is a lego piece that builds the foundation of your adulthood. It is, as John Connolly once said, “For in every adult there dwells the child that was, and in…

Life

9 min read

7 Bittersweet Life Lessons My Younger Self Taught Me
7 Bittersweet Life Lessons My Younger Self Taught Me

Published in a Few Words

·Dec 7, 2021

The Menacing Resonance Of Time

Tick tock tick tock tick tock… — I sit solemnly in my study, staring into the abyss of my blank canvas. While I’m at it, the echoes of the wall clock ticking loom all over my bedroom. The planet’s in an uproar, but somehow, the menacing resonance of time overpowers it. It reminds me that I’m running…

Philosophy

1 min read

The Menacing Resonance Of Time
The Menacing Resonance Of Time

Published in a Few Words

·Nov 26, 2021

Why Do Street Lights Look Like Sad Giraffes?

Reality means nothing, but perception…everything. — We drove through the night, while I looked up at the starry sky. Often, the tall street lights obstructed my view and looked down on me like sad giraffes. Despite being so up above, they shined like little tea lights — only bright for a second or two, then fading…

Fiction

2 min read

Why Do Street Lights Look Like Sad Giraffes?
Why Do Street Lights Look Like Sad Giraffes?

Oct 31, 2021

How You Can Change Your Life by Changing Your Perception

And change your perception by changing your thoughts. — Loud crackling gunshots from the sky. Pitter-patter from the roof drain. And the warm aroma of fresh-brewed soil. It rains and two distinct memories come flooding in: One is of being a carefree child who loved playing soccer in the rain. The sudden downpour, back then, was always a blessing…

Self

5 min read

How You Can Change Your Life by Changing Your Perception
How You Can Change Your Life by Changing Your Perception

Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)

·Sep 13, 2021

I Play the Same Song on Loop Every Night

Cue Music: Time in a Bottle by Jim Croce — On my way home from work, I play the same song on loop every night: “If I could save time in a bottle The first thing that I’d like to do Is to save every day Till eternity passes away Just to spend them with you.” I’ve been doing this…

Music

3 min read

I Play the Same Song on Loop Every Night
I Play the Same Song on Loop Every Night

Published in Publishous

·Sep 3, 2021

I’ve Felt Lost Throughout My 20s — Here’s What I’m Doing at 27 to Change That

There’s no one way to live your 20s. — My 20s were marred with irreversible mistakes, unforgivable failures, and unnecessary pursuits. But among all the blunders I made, the biggest ones were my career choices. Having no ambitions or big dreams after school, I followed the pre-ordained path of pursuing engineering. Following which, still on the same downtrodden path…

Life Advice

5 min read

I’ve Felt Lost Throughout My 20s — Here’s What I’m Doing at 27 to Change That
I’ve Felt Lost Throughout My 20s — Here’s What I’m Doing at 27 to Change That

Published in Publishous

·Aug 31, 2021

I Stopped Seeking Work-Life Balance — And It Made Me Happier

It’s about time we redefine “balance.” — The Man, The Myth, The Legend: Work-Life Balance If personified, work-life balance would be the perfect embodiment of Superman. Always lurking around in the corporate space with its unconvincing disguise. Struggling to fit in as Clark Kent. But when out in the real world, it flies around as a myth, often mistaken to be a bird, a plane…

Work

5 min read

I Stopped Seeking Work-Life Balance — And It Made Me Happier
I Stopped Seeking Work-Life Balance — And It Made Me Happier

Published in Mind Cafe

·Aug 14, 2021

How a Man Dedicated His Life To Contacting Aliens — And Found ‘True Meaning’ Along The Way

Lessons from John Sheperd’s search for “something out there.” — While reading through the daily news, the sight of a headline caught my roommate’s eye. “The Pentagon Has Released Declassified Videos Showing U.F.Os,” he read, word by word, utterly shocked. “Are you seeing this?” His reaction to the news triggered a chain reaction, and instead of preparing for a forthcoming…

Self

5 min read

How A Man Dedicated His Life To Contacting Aliens — And Found ‘True Meaning’ Along The Way
How A Man Dedicated His Life To Contacting Aliens — And Found ‘True Meaning’ Along The Way
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