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The Real Drain

On many occasions, my thoughts start wandering and I end up feeling completely drained. This is happened over a lovely long weekend when my thoughts began drifting towards workload, pay scale, traffic jams, public transport, household expenses, and even the Ladki Beheni Yojana . These thoughts made me feel disappointed. So, I smartly redirected them to school fees, vacation expenses, dining bills, and the never-ending shopping sprints. Well, this didn’t help either, in fact it made me feel helpless. Generally, at peak of my helplessness, frustration, exhaustion my higher-self intervenes, guiding me through, with some easy tricks. This time, it nudged me toward binge-watching a thriller web series. Now, here I am lying on my sofa, watching one episode after another, spending hours in front of the TV. And still, I have no control over my thoughts… off they go wandering again. Exploring a new path that leads to life insurance, medical bills, and the ever-increasing coconut prices. I even ...

World Population Day - 11 July

11 July may not seem to be a well-known or widely celebrated day. But its importance cannot be ignored. Population – the count of the number of humans on planet Earth. Our Home! Humans – busy making life worth living are in fact parasites, enjoying the natural resources meant for all living beings. To make life meaningful individuals collectively form groups. These groups orient themselves to achieve a common goal. For example, some groups are busy at war, some are engaged in the upliftment of the weak, some devote their lives to finding solutions to problems, and some are busy in mass production. Each one of us is a part of some or the other so-called group. These groups keep us busy. While we are too busy achieving our goals, the world around us is constantly changing and advancing. But, the fact is that no amount of research, innovation, or advancement can reduce our dependency on natural resources to zero. In fact, we are so consumed in consuming that we do not realize the impact ...