Never say yes if you will be unhappy.

Never say yes if you’re doing it to please others.

And, never say yes if you want to say no 🙂

My parents’ neighbor’s son was about to return from Singapore after two years.

Very recently, he had to cancel.

And now, my parents were announcing it to me in a sad fashion.

If only taunts had a finish line 🙂

Anupamaa, the TV show is gaining a lot of popularity these days.

The show is good in many ways, especially the dialogues, however, I think there are some things that are projected wrongly:

1. Why are only women working in the kitchen? Why aren’t Babuji, Vanraj, Tushar or Samar working there? (That way, Anuj Kapadia is awesome!)

2. The reason Anupamaa didn’t do well in life before was not because of Vanraj or family. It is because she never stood up for herself, just like she is doing now.

3. Why can’t Anupamaa’s mother in law see beyond attachment? She loves her son who betrayed his wife, and still expects his ex-wife to comply.

4. What if Kavya said no to marrying Vanraj? NO love is beyond self respect. Never ever.

5. What if Vanraj learnt cooking while Anupamaa was working? Galat kya hai ismein?

That’s it, folks! End of the day, TV does nothing other than messing up with your mind. Why would you want to do that to yourself?

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1. Meditation

2. Workout

3. Headstand

4. Teaching people how to make better choices

5. Working (in my job).

Of course, I am thankful to Ankur most of the time.

However, one such time when I was super thankful to him was when someone wrote an angry email to both of us.
I didn’t respond.
He suggested me to.

I wrote a calm, yet assertive email.

In return, the other person calmed down further.

In very rare instances when I am not calm, I am super happy to be working at a place when I am told how to be calm!

A friend reached out for suggestions on how to do a difficult and time-taking task.

Here’s what I suggested:

1. Go to sleep
2. Read all of them in the morning, and no social media till you do this
3. Then make a summary (aka do the task).

The most complex things are the simplest things demystified.

I’m not talking about a life tragedy.

I’m talking about the tiny slippages in habits.
Or the tiny things someone said.
Or they didn’t say.

Keep reading, and this too shall pass!

1. Be BFF with God
2. Less phone is the formula for more happiness. Never changes.
3. If you are spending time on the internet whole day and still not listening to a good video / podcast in the background, you are not making the best use of your time.
4. Write better.
5. The best way to change your mood is through food
6. Please apply a hair conditioner 🙂

Maa Papa were about to go for a dinner party tonight.

But they didn’t!

All my plans of working out in the living room, listening to my kind of stuff on full volume, or even peeking out of the balcony with no one to interrupt me.

Nvm, it’s their home. Most welcome 🙂

1. Going the extra mile always works.

2. Sometimes when you can’t, walking the minimum miles is also the right thing to do.

3. Forgiveness should come with forgetfulness. Otherwise, it isn’t forgiveness.