Selection Stories After having so many conversations, I felt it was time to talk about something related to finance. And what better place to start than the banking sector? Suman, a friend of mine, has been working in banking for nearly four years. He’s currently a Deputy Manager at ICICI Bank in Hyderabad. I remembered …
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🧠 Why We Follow the Wrong Advice Ever noticed how we start taking someone seriously the moment they become rich, famous, or have a blue tick? We don’t just follow advice —We follow success. But here’s the truth: The person with the best advice isn’t always the one with the biggest bank balance or follower …
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Selection Stories I already explored one conversation about art journaling, but I wanted to go deeper—with questions that truly help the reader understand the emotional side of creativity and the gentle power of self-expression. That’s when I came across Riya. Riya is a full-time dreamer, part-time mess-maker, and someone who finds magic in colours and …
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Selection Stories Nutrition has always been one of my favorite topics, but somehow, I never got the chance to explore it deeply with an expert. I’ve tried—approached 5 to 6 people in the past, even started half a conversation with someone once—but for one reason or another, it never worked out. Still, I never gave …
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Why We Need to Forgive Our Parents Because sometimes love comes wrapped in mistakes. Our parents have made mistakes. Some of them hurt us deeply. Sometimes they’ve shattered our dreams unintentionally, underestimated our decisions, or imposed beliefs that no longer apply to our world. And yet, they did what they thought was right. But why …
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Selection Stories One day, while scrolling through reels, I came across something truly incredible. It was a simple reel, yet deeply moving—depicting the silent sacrifices a father makes for his family. It wasn’t loud or dramatic, but it hit hard. That reel had Ishan’s essence in it—sincere, spiritual, and rooted in real emotions. I knew …
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Selection Stories I saw her Instagram reels about sign language classes—simple, clear, and full of heart. I didn’t know anything about her story, but I felt an urge to ask her for a conversation. And I’m glad I did. Gurseerat is 24, partially deaf, and was diagnosed at the age of 8. She’s a special …
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99% of Effort is Wasted – And That’s Okay Let’s be honest.Most of the things we do… don’t matter in the end.Harsh? Maybe. True? Probably. We spend years on a degree that doesn’t get us a job.We fall in love, build dreams with someone—only to part ways.We write, we create, we ideate—and most of it …
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Selection Stories The idea of spiritual transformation has always sparked my curiosity — it feels vast, powerful, and often misunderstood. But every time I tried to have a conversation around it, I was met with hesitation. Maybe the topic feels too personal or “out there” for some. I had already received quite a few polite …
A Conversation with Shweta Chatterjee: Healing the Mind and Spirit in a Distracted World Read More »
“You could never convince a monkey to give you a banana by promising him limitless bananas after death in monkey heaven.”– Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens Today, I’m talking about a book that dives deep into our very existence — not just who we are, but how we became who we are. A book that …
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