A Random Muser
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Quest for the truth
Recently, as I was browsing through a collection of old storybooks from my childhood, I came across an old copy of ‘Sumathi Setakam’. This book is a collection of short verses in Telugu written by a wise man. He used the pen name “Sumathi”. These poems are short, four-line verses that convey an important moral or life…
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Turn an obstacle into an opportunity.
Recently, I had an interesting encounter at the bank that got me thinking about the difference between missed opportunities and bad luck. A customer came in, all flustered and irate, requesting assistance with their account. Initially, the conversation started as a request for a new debit card that should not need a special request. Soon,…
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How Time Flies
It feels like the new year started just yesterday, yet already two months have passed. This is not a new discovery or some profound epiphany that I’ve had. This is an age-old complaint that time flies and waits for no man. However, as we change, the meaning of this hits us differently each time. When…
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Bittersweet Days
Hello everyone!! It has been a while since I last posted. Not to make an excuse, but times have been tough. Or rather, I should say that times have been bittersweet. I have witnessed the passing of a few elders in my extended family. Although at that time I took it well enough, considering they…
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The Weather Is Changing
The weather is changing universally. Whichever way we view the world, be it socio-economically, politically, or climate-wise, we see changes. However, I don’t feel ready for these changes. I remember my boss at my previous organization always insisted that being prepared and ready to handle change was the most important thing. I scoffed at this…
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Scary Incident On Halloween
I am once again rethinking the reason for doing overtime in this god forsaken office. This project is important to me. As a matter of fact, my promotion depends on it, so it is a pretty darned priority to finish the project by this month’s end. With a week left, my boss sprang a nasty…
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Lessons We Learn From Our Pets
I read this quote by Christopher Hitchens on pets that every owner would have realised at some point. “Owners of dogs will have noticed that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they will think you are god. Whereas owners of cats are compelled to realize that, if you provide…
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Do I Have The Right To Complain
In our world, there is an abundance of love and a multitude of hate.I have not seen extreme hatred but, I have also not felt a loving embrace.Do I complain about the lack of love, or should I feel great for the absence of hate? I have a family that is overprotective to the point…
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Weekend Adventure With A Rat
This weekend started like every other weekend. On Friday evening, I caught up with all the news and relaxed on my bed. One news article was playing on my mind. Due to recent weather changes in Australia, they have seen an unprecedented wave of mice infestation. The news article showed images of teams of mice…
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The Loved One
Hello everyone!! I want to thank you all for your continued love and support of the blogs that I post. Encouraged by your kind support, I have recently tried my hand at short story writing. I have written a short story about someone I hold dear in my life. As is my usual style, I…
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How Effective Is Cancelling A Person?
Cancel culture is the latest buzzword nowadays. It is a way to call our small and big celebrities on their behaviour, views, misdeeds etc. Recently, we have seen several famous people who were cancelled for various reasons like their past tweets, behaviour, views and opinions etc. I became aware of this cancellation culture during the…
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It Is Time To Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone
Often in life, we all reach a point where we are unhappy with the way things are going, yet we are unwilling to try something new. We feel that the known devil is better than an unknown angel. We might have faced many struggles before yet, we find it daunting to work our way out…
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