Daily writing promptIf you had to give one life-changing tip, what would it be?View all responses There's a Marathi proverb that goes, "ऐकावे जनाचे, करावे मनाचे". Listen to everyone, but do what your heart tells you to do. Very profound, and has been a guide for every major decision I have taken in my life.
ओरिजिनल पीस
शुभंकरोती झाल्यावर कोणी आजूबाजूला नाही, हे बघून मी देवाजवळ आपली रिक्वेस्ट परत एकदा मांडली, “देवा, फक्त एक. पण छोटंसं. मोठं दिलंस, तर आई घाबरेल. उजव्या हाताला झाल्यास उत्तम. उजवाच हात का, हे तुझ्या लक्षात आलंच असेल. पण आता लवकरात लवकर”. माझा धीर सुटत चालला होता आता. देव छोट्या मुलांचं ऐकतो, आणि त्याला अकरा वर्षाची मुलं … Continue reading ओरिजिनल पीस
The Finishing Line
For most of my life, I believed success was a destination. Perhaps that belief came naturally. We grow up hearing about successful people, successful careers, successful businesses. Nobody ever tells us to stop one day and ask what success actually means. We simply inherit someone else's definition and spend the next thirty years running towards … Continue reading The Finishing Line
Follow your own lead
Do you have a quote you live your life by or think of often? Yes, that's the quote I live by. Follow your own lead.
Yes, but not in last several years.
Have you ever been camping? I was in the US for a few years, and enjoyed camping adventures. Most of it was in the Midwest or on the east coast. Mohican State Park, Rocky Mountains and Hocking Hills offer some wonderful camping experiences. Still miss those days.
रॉय अंकल
“रॉय अंकल?!” मी अचानक त्याला बघून म्हणालो तसा तो मागे वळला. तो मला ओळखण्याचा प्रयत्न करत होता. इतक्या वर्षांनी बघितल्यामुळे त्यानं मला ओळखलं नाही, यात आश्चर्य काहीच नाही. शेवटी मीच ओळख सांगितल्यावर त्याच्या चेहऱ्यावर आनंद पसरला. “कितना बडा हो गया रे तू. यहीं बैंगलोर में रहता है क्या?” “नहीं अंकल, अब पुणे में रहता हूँ. … Continue reading रॉय अंकल
The boy who never left
Avijit had a peculiar habit. He lived in the present, earned in the present, paid his EMIs in the present. But mentally, he spent a good part of his day somewhere in the 1980s. “Papa,” his daughter Anaya said one morning, “did Wi-Fi exist in your golden childhood?” Avijit looked up from the newspaper, adjusting … Continue reading The boy who never left
Read
What do you enjoy doing most in your leisure time? Nothing better than reading to spend the leisure time. You get broader perspectives, a well-rounded thought process and above all, the ability to think & react to any given situation. Reading is that important.