Is it something universal or just a human construct for our convenience? — Yesterday, I was discussing with my wife about Karma and luck, and if she believes in God. She said that she is an atheist but believes that if she doesn’t harm anyone then no harm will be done unto her. In other words, she believes in the proverb that ‘Life…

My take on Mental Health and what we can do about it — We have learnt in our schools that the signals from all our sensory organs go to the brain and are interpreted by it. So, the brain is like the C.P.U in our body, controlling all the other organs in our body. Mental well-being is one aspect that drives all the…

What is Scrollstack and how it could be a game-changer in the countries where Stripe payments are not supported — In this ever-changing technological landscape where we are seeing new disruptive technologies emerging by the day, we have yet another blogging platform called Scrollstack, which is specifically founded keeping Indian creators in mind. Some of you might have heard of it but I am sure most of you, like me…

What meditation is not and how to practice a simple guided meditation — The two terms- Mindfulness and Meditation- have been in vogue lately. You take up any self-help or spiritual book, these are the most talked about topics and often interchangeably. There are a lot of misconceptions and misunderstandings revolving around these two terms. In this article, I will try my best…

Similarly, what's the point of creating content if it is not making us content?

When all your thoughts disappear who are you? — So, what is this self? Is it your name? Your body? Something inside your brain? How do you define self? Are your thoughts your self? And when all the thoughts disappear, who are you? The Intricacies of Defining the Self Many philosophers have pondered the question of the self for centuries. Some believe that the self…

The subtle art of balancing — Many of us writers like to write just to please ourselves. The process of writing itself gives us joy. Some of us don’t even like to share our writing with other people, much less feel the desire for approval or validation. But if you are like me who is writing…

They complement each other —

In my case, it is happening unintentionally — I get so afraid at the prospect of losing sleep or not getting enough of it. It so happened 4 years ago and it led me into a Psychotic phase. As far as I can recall, I went sleepless for 14–15 days straight. I have been taking medication since. And…