On My Mind

One fine day, some influencer proclaimed " Thou should'st love yourself ", and the world has been overflowing with love ever since. Russians have started smiling at tourists, Kohli started politely thanking batsmen for their service once they got out, and the global population reached its peak. While Delhites may disagree, love is now in the air.  However, now is the time to unlove.  Loving oneself has frankly given rise to mediocrity. The feedback loop breaks when you start loving yourself unconditionally. Loving yourself even after selecting Prasidh Krishna in the second test is just plain wrong. Sleeping peacefully after using comic sans font in a formal presentation is repulsive. Consistently losing test matches, but being at peace with it is the reason why a country of 1.4 billion has no major sport achievement to show for. There is an urgent need to be self-critical, and self-aware for the civilization to prosper.  Moreover, some people don't deserve love, not e...

Alexander the great was ambitious. Unlike those who postpone greatness, he went knocking on the door himself. He conquered the known world at an age when most of us were trying to figure out which company we should work for. At 20, he was coronated as the King of Macedonia. At 22, he defeated King Darius III of Persia. At 25, he founded Alexandria, and by the age of 30, he had reached India's borders and defeated King Porus. At 32, he was DEAD!   Despite what the many self-help books suggest, the lesson is simple enough for even a resident of Hall 3, IIT Kanpur, to understand. You don't have to be in a hurry to achieve anything good. Evolutionary Biology and medical advances have been kind to our species. Not making use of them would be an insult to the many pioneers of the field and God.    We should use the extended life span granted to us and postpone our tasks. Rather than doing things immediately, we must rest and rejuvenate ourselves. Research suggests that "sleep h...