There’s a scene in Whiplash where Andrew tells Nicole he wants to be great. She asks, almost confused, “And you’re not?” He clarifies his point. He doesn’t want to just be great. He wants to be one of the greats. Same word. Two drastically different meanings to it. For Andrew, Read more…
January 1, 2026 was the second time in a row I bent to a New Year ritual I had always kept at arm’s length. I made a vision board. When I made one for the first time, it was born out of curiosity. What would happen if I paused long Read more…
They gave me a trophy. Gold-plated. Heavy enough to feel real. It dangled on my chest as I stood beside a podium that wasn’t mine. Second place. People clapped. The look of the audience could be easily deciphered. Their eyes screamed, “These boys are going places.” But when I looked Read more…
This blog is about my experience during my first 10K run, so that you can be aware of what to expect and how to prepare if you have a race or marathon coming up. I’ll share my personal tips, challenges, and key takeaways to help you feel more confident and Read more…
Does passion trump complacency? Well, let’s have a look at that through a story. We put two men in a room. Now we ask both men to fight to death – and the winner will be given food. Who do you think will win? In a man vs man contest, Read more…
In a small town in India called Gokul, there were two boys named Arjun and Rohit. Arjun loved studying and dreamed of becoming a famous scientist. Rohit was naturally smart and always got top grades without much effort. Arjun studied hard everyday, spending long hours reading books and solving Math Read more…
In today’s digital world, cyberspace is a powerful tool that can be used for good or bad. You must have heard of people whose money stored in their bank accounts was stolen, or of people who have been blackmailed for money on the internet in the past. In fact, it Read more…
Once upon a time, there lived a boy named Abhay who loved to write. He spent every moment of his spare time he could with his typewriter, creating beautiful works of literature that filled his soul with joy. As he grew older, Abhay began to dream of becoming a famous Read more…
Imagine you entered your classroom on the morning of a normal weekday. Your best friend comes up to you and says, “What’s up, dude? You look sad today.” You’re surprised at this remark. You haven’t been sad or happy lately; it was how you normally looked. You tell him you’re Read more…
Seventeen-year-old Steven was convicted of a crime he hadn’t committed. He was confined to spend the rest of his life in a prison cell of 14 feet by 20 feet. He had little to do barring reading the daily newspaper, which felt like a cruel reminder of the outside world. Read more…
“How to Win Friends and Influence People” is a masterpiece by Dale Carnegie—perhaps the most straightforward book exhibiting the idea of how you can be better with human relations. All the principles addressed in the book make total sense. It’s not a book that you read for entertainment, although I Read more…
“The Bond of Love” is an emotional story picturized about the bond between a human and an animal. Written by Kenneth Anderson, the write-up projects the love between an adopted sloth bear named ‘Bruno’ and the author’s wife. The author had rescued the baby sloth bear while hunting through the Read more…