Sisyphus

“Sisyphus : He was punished for cheating death twice by being forced to roll an immense boulder up a hill only for it to roll down every time it neared the top, repeating this action for eternity” If we think about it, are we any different from Sisyphus? At least he had only one boulder […]

Maybe

What is to be living a hundred years or more? – This thought stuck me when I read news of an 111 years old person dying recently. I was wondering what she had seen in her life. 2 world wars, 2 pandemics, multiple economic disasters, global war on terror, dropping of atomic bomb, a near […]

(In) Authenticity

We all go around fakingLaughing at the authenticAuthenticity scares usFalsity consoles us We think we’re betterOur true self knows we’re notWe think we’re wiserOur intelligence knows we’re not We go around signalling virtuesLonging for our ego’s rescueWhen reality hits usOur Naked self terrifies us

Moveable Beast

To You, I have been wanting to write a Thank you note for you quite sometime now. But I haven’t had the chance until today. People complain about having to spend way too much time with you, but I indeed have enjoyed spending time with you and it was well worth it. So, here is […]

Reading Books – Absurd or Invaluable habit?

I have been wondering why reading is so prominent in human society. I am not talking about academic or work related reading, I am talking about people indulging in reading for the mere joy of it. Agreed, we need to find ways to make ourselves happy. If reading makes us happy, then fine. I have […]

Travel

Is Physical Travel necessary to understand life? This question might seem an absurd one. Isn’t this what life about? A complete absurdity. Yet, this question was posed during one of the philosophical meetups, which I attend. Though I contributed little to nothing during the meetup, this question made me think. And since I am a […]