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A reflection about this blog
A few months ago, I committed to myself that I would write at least one post every week for my blog community. After all, we had found each other, spread out geographically, across all differences on the basis of a … Continue reading
Posted in buddhism, City life, Fitness, human behaviour, Travel
Tagged blankness, blogposts, blogs, clarity, commitment, confusion, direction, discipline, emptiness, habit, reflections, writer's block, Writing
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The truant sun
It has been cloudy for many days now. The monsoon cloak hangs carelessly across the sky, gray and heavy. As I drove home this evening, in the hour leading up to dusk, I saw the sun. I think it was … Continue reading
Do nothing
Do nothing: the two most pleasing words on some days. On a regular basis, I love giving myself the permission to not act, to not react, to not do. I give myself space, lots and lots of empty space. There … Continue reading
Posted in City life
Tagged activity, break, creativity, meditation, nothingness, pause, quiet, space, stillness
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Slow Down
“For fast-acting relief, try slowing down.” That’s what the small cutout said in my brother’s college apartment bathroom. At the time, I thought it was a cute word play on a popular tv advertisement for headache medicine. It turned out … Continue reading
Horn Not OK, please!
These days, around Mumbai, I’m seeing quite a few stickers and hand-painted signs on the backs of trucks and tempos exclaiming, “Horn not OK, please!” Is Mumbai in the midst of a behaviour change experiment to kill honking? The perennial … Continue reading
Posted in City life, Habit change
Tagged behavior change, behavioural science, in-groups, Mumbai, noise, noisiness, nudge, priming effect, truck art
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Big-hearted bullies
I pulled out of the building premises, waiting for a gap to merge into traffic. The road was packed, like a can of sardines. Cars, motorbikes and taxis were at a standstill. In front of me stood a big red … Continue reading
Posted in City life
Tagged BEST bus, city life, commute, conversation, friendship, Traffic
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What is normal in 2018?
“It’s cold!” I said to the hotel doorman. “Yes, it is,” he replied, in amiable agreement. “Is this normal?” He scoffed slightly, not unkindly, and said, “what is normal in 2018?” He gave me a knowing look, and we were … Continue reading
Posted in City life
Tagged abnormality, chaos, empathy, Handmaid's Tale, normal, weather
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