Wisdom Calling

Imagine you're on a world tour, and in a foreign city, you unexpectedly run into an acquaintance. It's a delightful surprise, a chance encounter that leaves you astonished. Days later, in another country, you cross paths with the same person again. This time, while you're pleased to see them, the surprise has faded. Why? It's because the initial surprise of encountering them unexpectedly had already occurred. This phenomenon isn't limited to chance meetings; it applies to various aspects of life. When an unusual event repeats in slightly different ways, it gradually becomes ordinary and ceases to surprise you. Reflecting on my past, I once held strong moral beliefs about relationships, insisting they should only lead to marriage. My friends perceived me as a moralistic preacher, which strained our friendships. It took time, but I realized that love isn't always calculative. I've since become more accepting of different relationship dynamics. This shift in mi...

I was reading "The Almanack of Naval Ravikant," last night. In one of his tweets, Naval Ravikant  intriguingly suggests, "you should be too busy to "do coffee" while still keeping an uncluttered calendar." This tweet sparks an important insight: often, people mistake busyness for productivity, finding solace in the feeling of being constantly occupied. In this relentless pursuit of busyness, we tend to neglect what truly matters to us. Ravikant's wisdom suggests that being busy, in itself, doesn't lead to wealth or happiness. The key lies in discerning which tasks hold genuine value in your lives. As employees, you may overextend ourselves, saying "no" to family and friends who stand by you. Or may be due to too much of family obligation, you overlook social life. Ravikant urges to make conscious choices about whom and what to say "no" to. Life cannot be lived without making choices; it's crucial to ensure that your "no...