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High-maintenance
Of late, I think so much about how Homo sapiens are such high-maintenance species. We need to: eat 2-3 times every day, drink at least a litre of water, sleep for 6-8 hours, keep ourselves mentally and physically active, maintain meaningful social relationships, and have a purpose. And then, there are other artificial requirements that…
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For the love of “sighing flosser”
I have loved libraries ever since I was a kid. My mother got us library cards – each card allowed us to borrow one book against it – and there was a tag and a pocket attached inside the back wrapper of the book that was stamped with the return-by date. Ah, the 90s! Simple…
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Adapt or perish!
As humans, we are at the top of the animal world, only because of our ability to adapt. Also, “survival of the fittest” does not really apply to human beings anymore. We have become good at protecting and supporting the not-so-fit among us. In the age of information, it is now the “survival of the…
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Words
What are words, but lyrics of our lives, They sing in different tunes, of merry and of sorrow. In tongues of a thousand sorts, Every so often, to steal and to borrow. To convey love, hate, anger and joy, With our minds and hearts to toy, To share hope for what is to come, And…
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Growing up
Growing up in life, I have heard a lot of adages. One of the things my dad used to say whenever I demanded things, just because my friends had or did, was — “If your friends ran and jumped into a well, would you do the same?” I wasn’t bold enough to tell my dad…
Manoj 