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Since 2009, I have collected more than one thousand quotes. Not just any quotes, but beautiful, memorable, and artistic ones—quotes that make you think, move you, stop you in your tracks, or drop ice-cold cubes of wistfulness, melancholy, nostalgia, sadness, despair, or longing down your throat. They’ve made me curious,…
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Dec 2019. Huddled around a campfire to ward off a cold night on the banks of the Dawki river, I tilted my head back in laughter and spotted a shooting star whiz past a black, frozen sky. Serendipity. I held my head still in disbelief, watching it’s tail disappear in…
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I just had a moment – at the end of a guided meditation session, as I held on to the undulating thread of my breath, the guide ended the session with a single, ringing bell… And a light burst through my closed eyelids. I observed it in surprise as the…
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Between dusk and dawn,all things come, live and die – butthe new moon rises.
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In the molten heat of the afternoon rhyme I walk in the shade of the universe.Swept up in the fierce flow of time, I rest to ponder another verse:I wonder what is the age of this light? What light was like before the Sun?What color is the moon on a moonless…
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In June 2003, a 16-year-old Rohit experiences a surreal dream-like state, where reality disintegrates around him. As he grapples with existence without physical form, he contemplates philosophical questions about being and non-being. This transformative experience grants him a cosmic perspective, shaping his understanding of life and curiosity about the universe.
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In 2024, I experienced significant growth through travel, reading, and career advancements. I read 25 books, launched a newsletter, and pivoted my business towards SaaS offerings. Despite a pause in poetry, I embraced new opportunities in Europe while managing my finances and investments. Looking ahead, I aim for deeper personal…
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Modern life overwhelms individuals with decisions, dissatisfaction, and anxiety, exacerbated by social media and unhealthy habits. To combat this, incorporating seven types of rest—physical, mental, emotional, sensory, creative, social, and spiritual—can rejuvenate and fortify us. A structured approach to nurturing these aspects offers balance and promotes overall well-being.
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Contrasting the immediate satisfaction of physically demanding jobs, like landscaping, with the long-term, ungratifying nature of desk jobs, particularly in IT and how this disparity fosters feelings of anxiety and depression, ending by exploring possible solutions.
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A Lost Opportunity In my own estimation, I made a fool of myself recently. When a friend asked me why I donate to makesunsets, a climate action startup that injects Sulphur dioxide into the stratosphere to combat greenhouse gas induced heating, my answer was feeble, lazy and not put together…
Rohit Nalluri 