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The monk who recalled a TV show

The monk who recalled a TV show

January 26, 20201 mins

(Retrieved from a tendril of memory in 2001. Filed under “San Francisco to Los Angeles road trip”) Long weekend, gracious host, uncomplicated life status, and absence of a Los Angeles bucket list…

Chipping away at FOMO

Chipping away at FOMO

January 20, 20201 mins

To add is human, to subtract divine. – Anonymous This weekend, I had two reasons to raise a celebratory toast. All my running friends were running Mumbai Marathon. When registrations opened 6 months…

The third exile

The third exile

January 18, 20201 mins

“My lower back is sore. My glutes are sore. My right quad & hamstring are cramping slightly. But oh.. it feels sooooo good!” Much chuckling from my friends as I uttered these words following a 24k run…

Activating your inner AWACS

Activating your inner AWACS

January 16, 20201 mins

At some point one starts acting one’s age. I suppose. In the past year, I can’t recall how many times I’ve come close to yelling “For @#$%$#% sake, increase your goddamn immunity! And, for crying out…

When does a streak become a habit?

When does a streak become a habit?

January 06, 20201 mins

A conversation with a colleague years ago in Chicago. He: “Heard you started doing meditation?” Me (feeling rather smug): “Yeah. I took this class at Himalayan Institute 4 months ago and I continued…

Digital Visarjan

Digital Visarjan

January 04, 20201 mins

Garmin Forerunner 310 with data being logged religiously on RunningAHEAD, chosen for their non-social DNA Plain-old digital watch (borrowed Garmin for occasional races) Nike Running Club (NRC) app on…

Dabbling with discomfort

Dabbling with discomfort

December 31, 20191 mins

Maximizing pleasure doesn’t need practice. It’s hardwired into our system. Tolerating pain, however, is a different ball game. Notice how I swapped maximizing with tolerating. Maximizing pain fits…

Goodbye to Vitamin I

Goodbye to Vitamin I

December 26, 20192 mins

Earlier this year I had written about unlocking a superpower, a post that tantalizingly starts with me ‘visualizing away’ a raging headache, a feat that sadly turns out to be a one-time wonder. If you…

Can you survive on 5 tabs?

Can you survive on 5 tabs?

December 22, 20192 mins

Years ago I took a course on Effective Time Management. There were quite a few productivity hacks that I adopted (some permanently). However, his most controversial hack was to declare war on post-its…

The imperfect vegan

The imperfect vegan

December 20, 20191 mins

When I turned vegan ~6 years ago, my conformance was slightly less than 100% initially. This was largely to keep domestic peace without compromising the core principle. For example, Palak paneer, a…