Writing

In the vein of the old zen koan about enlightenment or Seth’s drip by drip approach to affecting change in the world, James Clear offers a simple 3 step process to becoming a writer (or painter, or programmer, or guitarist, weight loss person, or gymnast.) Publish on a schedule. Consistency develops ability. Share your writing publicly. Writing is a magnet. It attracts like-minded people. Write about what fascinates you. You don’t need to be an expert. Curiosity leads to expertise. It’s simple. It’s not easy :) Walking the path as I have, I can attest to both, its difficulty as well as its efficacy :) ...

In the run up to exams in a few months, my life has turned super busy again. So once again, I turn to wiser people and the things that inspire me, to keep my writing habit going :) Let’s start with Ryan Holiday. In his post, Ryan Holiday Picks 20 Books to Help You Live Better in 2020, he concludes with a sage paragraph on the benefits of re reading books that matter. ...

Want to know what I was up to, with my reading last year? The whole big list is here. I read in November and December too, but some books you just … cannot :) via the ever creative, Tom Gauld If you want to see the books I read over and over again, every single year, here is my Lindy list. ...

As much as I love books, I also like to read blogs, and listen to podcasts. So here is the year end, most popular, best of stuff that some of the places I frequent, have shared. And in turn, I share it with you, to help you get a good jumpstart to the new year :) For times, when you just want to veg out, the Ars TV Guide should have you covered, at least for January ...

Sandra Fabiani … Warmth is a fire place in winter. Warmth is the love of your family and friends. Warmth is compassion end empathy. Warmth is a smile and kindness from strangers. Warmth is a hug when we are feeling bad. Warmth is kind words when you are doubting yourself. Monica Lewinsky … Soul connecting hugs … Ben Stiller … Fireplaces, hearths, wood. Everything I didn’t experience growing up […] Also puppies and Xmas music ...

My brain is too scattered, so here are a few scattered thoughts on writing and why I write. On the why? Writing, to me, is cathartic exercise. It acts like a pressure release valve. It makes me calmer. The very act of writing clarifies my thoughts, and helps sharpen my mind. It gives me distance from my thoughts, makes me more objective. It helps me learn better. As I was learning Maths last year, the teacher constantly reminded me that learning, true learing and understanding, comes from written practice. Knowledge, he’d say flows upwards, through the pen to your fingers, through your brain and into your mind. ...