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I was sitting with a friend last week, and she asked me to simply listen to her. Being a good friend, I did exactly that, and we ended up finishing a bottle of wine together. People think that around the age of forty, life should be steady, predictable, and possibly even tranquil. However, nobody can…
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Today, I share a deeply personal and true story — one that belongs to a close friend whose journey I have witnessed up close, so much so that his pain often felt like my own. With his permission, I bring this story to light in the hope that it reaches someone, somewhere, who needs to…
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There was a time I asked a lot of questions. I wonder why I stopped ? Not the sort that slotted so easily into Google search boxes, such as “how to sleep better” or “what is the best productivity tool.” I mean genuine questions. The slow, reflective sort that don’t have easy answers—such as Why…
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When I look back today, the dream of achieving a doctorate feels like a long, winding river that started flowing when I was just a child — a faint but persistent dream that refused to die, even when life pushed me in entirely different directions. It all began years ago with a simple moment in…
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“हर किसी को मुकम्मल जहाँ नहीं मिलता,किसी को दो गज़ ज़मीन, किसी को खुला आसमां नहीं मिलता।” (lines by Nida Fazli) They often echo in my head like a soft reminder — a truth we all live but seldom express. I’ve lived a life that, on the surface, might seem “settled.” I have a roof…
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Observing the sun’s golden rays as it sets over the horizon from my balcony, I find myself thinking about the basic essence of life. I’ve frequently thought about the different connections that permeate our existence during my journey this far. The connection between spirituality and mathematics is one such interaction that has always piqued my…
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Setbacks have a way of making us shrink into comfort zones that seem safe but are, in reality, prisons of fear. I know this because I lived it. When I first entered the workforce, I was ambitious, driven, and highly competent. My discipline and resilience set me apart, yet I constantly found myself being overshadowed…
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I always wonder when someone uses this word me-time, since Covid this term has become the favorite jargon whenever someone is talking about work-life balance. We all share similar fast-paced world around us, where work deadlines, family responsibilities, and social obligations take up most of our time. Many people believe that taking time for oneself…
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(Its not the other way round) Last week I started with a book ” The Greatest Secret” by Rhonda Byrne, I am sure most of us must have read her book or heard of the book “The Secret”. Its about 15 years that I am reading this author again, “The Secret” was focused on the…
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It’s 2:00 am again. Sleep has betrayed me, and I find myself wide awake, staring at the ceiling, my mind spinning in circles like a restless child. The Advocate of Solitude speaks first, bold and confident: “You are strong because you are alone. You have made it this far without anyone propping you up. You…
