"Oh, that's bad," sympathized my friend with me, hearing about my senior's rudeness at office. Then, without losing a beat, she continued, "Don't worry, your time will also come. When you become a senior, you do the same to your juniors!" "And become the monster I despise?" I quipped. Sadly, that is the logic most [...]
Category: Life
Rejection
We all hate that word. It makes us feel so bad about ourselves. Worse, it makes us question the very intention of why we started out. We all hate rejection. But there it is. In our face. Most of the time. From people we love to things we love to even the smallest, silliest of [...]
We Give What We Have
I'm sure you must have noticed that some people are mostly exuding positive vibes while some are so not. The former are a joy to come across while the latter are dreaded. Why is this? Why do some only give away frowns and not smiles? The answer is that is all they've got to give. [...]
Lightening
It is said that lightening never strikes (the same place) twice. Is it so? Oh come on! Haven't there been unusual instances of things that you never thought or even wished would happen again but there they were? The second time, sort of in your face! Because that is how life works!! Lightening, or for [...]
Everyone’s a Genius
Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid. -- Albert Einstein True, isn't it? Each and everyone of us resonates with this quote as the fish out of water in some sphere or the other. [...]
The Most Beautiful of All
Mirror, Mirror on the wall! Who is the most beautiful of all? Remember the above lines that Snow White's evil stepmother used to ask her magic mirror every now and then? So who do you think is the most beautiful? Is it the love of your life or someone you know or you yourself?? I [...]
Choosing a Gift
Birthdays, wedding anniversaries, special days etc. etc. One thing all of these have in common is the call for gifts. So how do you choose a gift? Are you like Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory in this matter? Do you try to gift people stuff that is closest to the amount they spent for [...]
That Time of the Year
A particular date, day, time and ocassion are imprinted in our minds like nothing else. It stands for something that impacted us a lot, in a negative manner. We might try a lot to forget it but come that time the next year, it will transport us back to that original time in our head. [...]
Make Someone’s Day
Do you recall how as you were having a really horrible day, someone did something completely unexpected and made you smile? Something very similar happened to me yesterday. Post a very hard day, I had left all hope of anything nice taking place. After all, it was past midnight. That's when I saw my school [...]
Under-estimation
Nothing has killed more dreams than under-estimation. No one has under-estimated you more than you alone. You are beautiful. You are talented. You are powerful. You are you. Don't let yourself believe any other way. For there is no other truth. You are way, way more than you think.