How to Relax

remember to play. do offline activities. scribble. declutter. physically mentally socially. make a list. throw away, purge, move on, forgive. groom. shower, dye your hair, moisturise. connect with other human beings calibrate your baseline. own your expectations. lower the stakes. notice the abundance. be grateful. accept and expect change move (change environment and/or get blood…

Dancing with my perfectionism

Short version Iin summary – to reduce perfectionism: be curious of my MO get clarity in expectations pacify my ego be smart about my resource allocation build empathy: what does this person want / expect (and this includes mentally stepping into one of my “selves”, treat them as another person, hear them out) and most…

I’m a recovering rationalist.

I stopped seeking for truth. Now I only seek for usefulness[1]. https://www.instagram.com/p/C9FkHmlS45X/ Till my early 20’s, I used to run my life around the belief of “everything happens for a reason”. [2] Then in my late 20’s I learned about cognitive fallacies[3]. I realised that “everything happens for a reason” was basically me falling prey…

Welcoming and perceiving beauty

“You cannot perceive beauty but with a serene mind.” Thoreau This, basically, what I was talking about RE:any simple moment could be a joyful one if we’re in a healthy state of mind & physical capacity. Serene mind, calm heart, and healthy body can make any moment beautiful. Our perception is mainly guided and limited…

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