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Have you looked at life displayed on a postcard?

Have you looked at life displayed on a postcard? Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana Arun Kumar How many methods are there to measure time? Let us count the ways. Time it takes for the Earth to rotate once around its axis. A day. Time it…

Journaling

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Journaling

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Dec 2

If only the inertia was not there to slow me down

If only the inertia was not there to slow me down The inertia of the mind urges it to slide down the easy slope of imagination, rather than to climb the steep slope of introspection. Marcel Proust Arun Kumar Inertia: a property of matter following which a body remains at rest or in uniform motion unless acted upon by some external…

Psychology

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If only the inertia was not there to slow me down
If only the inertia was not there to slow me down
Psychology

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Dec 1

Paradox of living

Paradox of living Life is a preparation for the future; and the best preparation for the future is to live as if there were none — Albert Einstein Arun Kumar When looking: Eyes can only see The colors of the rainbow, The shapes of the clouds, The objects of the world. Only when they are close, The extent of space and time Becomes apparent. It is the paradox of What is seen is limited. When listening: Ears can only hear The sounds of the wind, The noises of the street, The voices of the people. Only when they are covered, The whisperings of unknown Become audible. It is the paradox of What is heard is limited. When perceiving: The mind can only learn, What is already known. Only when it is empty, The possibilities of what is beyond Become discernible. It is the paradox of What is learned is limited.

Life

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Paradox of living
Paradox of living
Life

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Nov 27

Internalizing Mortality (2)

Internalizing Mortality (2) Arun Kumar 1. Introduction The internalization of mortality, the recognition and acceptance of our finite existence, has the power to transform our lives in many ways. Before internalizing mortality, life is characterized by a sense of invincibility and the pursuit of transient pleasures. However, after this existential awakening, we often…

Life Lessons

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Life Lessons

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Nov 25

News Flash — Pause in fighting to save some (but then kill more later)

News Flash — Pause in fighting to save some (but then kill more later) On the absurdity of human mind Arun Kumar 24 November 2023 morning. As is part of my perfunctory morning routine, I have a warm cup of earl gray in my hand and settle down to look…

History

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History

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Nov 25

Internalizing Mortality

Internalizing Mortality Mortality is very different when you’re 20 to when you’re 50 — Keanu Reeves Arun Kumar Northern hemisphere and it is the month of October. In the place where I live at about 30o N, October is the month of transition from summer to winter. There is chill in the…

Life Lessons

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Life Lessons

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Nov 23

In finiteness a quest for eternity is born

In finiteness a quest for eternity is born Midlife is the time to let go of an over dominant ego and to contemplate the deeper significance of human existence ― Carl Gustav Jung Arun Kumar Twenty years. Thirty years. Or it could be just one more moment, one more day…

Life

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In finiteness a quest for eternity is born
In finiteness a quest for eternity is born
Life

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Nov 18

Why rush through the fields of lavender?

Why rush through the fields of lavender? Mortality liberates us from the shackles of time. Arun Kumar Imagine a life that is lived with the cognizance of morality and another without. Of course, you might argue that a life can never be lived without the cognizance of mortality because mortality is all around us. To that, I…

Life Lessons

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Life Lessons

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Nov 11

Why we need to develop a force field against absurdity?

Why we need to develop a force field against absurdity? Recognizing the absurdity of life is also a way of surviving — Noa Ben Artzi-Pelossof Arun Kumar Some time back I, like countless others who have lived on the Earth before, or are living now, or will live in the future, I had some musings on “is it even possible…

Life Lessons

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Life Lessons

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Nov 8

Why is Autumn so special?

Why is Autumn so special? “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower” — Albert Camus Arun Kumar Autumn. It is a beautiful time of the year. It is also a time of transition, both in the external world and in the world within. Outside in the woods behind the house, trees…

Life

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Life

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