Sadness, disappointment, anguish, hopelessness… We, being humans, are prone to feeling these emotions more frequently than we would like to admit. The triggers that could lead us to this pit are too many to count. Loss of a loved one, struggle with a chronic illness, a crippling disability, lack of financial resources, one or manyContinue reading “Wound Is The Place Where Light Enters You – Rumi”
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I Like Work; It Fascinates Me. I Can Sit and Look At It For Hours: Meaning and My Take
Jerome K Jerome is known for a lot of things. And being funny is right on top. I was surfing the web randomly one fine day – I chanced upon this quote by Jerome K Jerome: “I like work; it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.” Mind you, this wasContinue reading “I Like Work; It Fascinates Me. I Can Sit and Look At It For Hours: Meaning and My Take”
What Does Not Kill You, Makes You Stronger: Meaning and My Take
These words from Friedrich Nietzsche have inspired many of us over the years – and like a perfectly-aged whiskey, they have only gotten better. The times that we find ourselves in today amid the COVID-19 crisis, these words are more powerful than ever before : What does not kill you, makes you stronger. Here, letContinue reading “What Does Not Kill You, Makes You Stronger: Meaning and My Take”
Snowflakes Vs My Eyes
Carl Reiner once said – “A lot of people like snow. I find it to be an unnecessary freezing of water.” I found it very un-romantic, who does not like snow! The soft white bliss from the heavens to the earth in addition to being the perfect snow fights memory maker. After all, didn’t MarkusContinue reading “Snowflakes Vs My Eyes”
What You Seek Is Seeking You: What Exactly Does It Mean?
Rumi’s famous quote “what you seek is seeking you” means that the things that you long for in life, those are the things you actually get, because you attract them in your life without actively trying to do so.
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