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Surya Subash, founder of the cybersecurity startup Primeauth, speaks about his experiences as a student entrepreneur and his experience with the Global Student Entrepreneurship Awards. Check it out here! <\/p>"},{"type":"youtube","id":"vid-url-1509884289893","data":"vw2fhalkxGY"}]
And I remember he used to say- do not rush for things which aren't yours.<\/p>
But now, it's too late. <\/p>
I chased money just like a disciple blindly follows his teacher, foolishly assuming happiness to automatically come with it. <\/p>
I had a fair share of happiness, and contentment, that which didn't last for a long time and instead had me drown in pools of regret and shame. Because all of this was my own decision. My own doings. And society, they weren't of much help either. Coz they never allow you to forget your flaws or mistakes you've done any time in your life. As they always keep me reminding to stop complaining and live the life as it is, since this is the life I've chosen for myself.<\/p>
And now<\/p>
I am alone <\/p>
And caged <\/p>
Caged in self-accusation <\/p>
Caged in self pity<\/p>
Caged in regret<\/p>
Caged in remorse <\/p>
With pangs of conscience hitting me every now and then <\/p>
Reminding me of the mistakes I've purposely done <\/p>
Laughing at the immaturity I've shown<\/p>
I now find myself <\/p>
In seclusion,<\/p>
Pondering over the wrongs that I've done<\/p>
Yes, if only...<\/p>
Everything was perfect. Just like they show in movies. I used to eat, travel, party, shop, sleep, and repeat. Contentment was oozing from me giving an aura of confidence & arrogant vibes. Yet, it had to end. Someday it had to. And I was completely prepared. But, it happened as though it was my worst nightmare, my marriage with him dragged me into darkness the way I'd never imagined I would adjust to. He was known as the man women would drool over. And I thought I was lucky since he chose me among them all. But all of this turned out to be a damn suffering when I was told the very first day of our marriage that I meant nothing to him. And he had a very selfish motive to have this marriage happening. He used me. In all ways possible. My identity, my fame, my fortune, my everything became his, in an overnight. He tortured me. I was on a marital rape since the first day of our marriage. None of my Interest, pleads, or refusal mattered. He had me doing things his way. He used to hit me in broad daylight and nobody would question him. He used to abuse me and later challenge to do what I can to escape. I found it hard to swallow his challenges and mockery but I was helpless. I was stuck here. I desperately used to remember my ex-fiance who truly loved me but I left him in pursuance of a much much better life with money.<\/p>
And one day, I did it. I escaped. But this escape wasn't of much help. Earlier, it was just my husband who used to mock at me, but now it's the whole society that laughs at me. At my foolishness. At my ungratefulness. Little do they know what price I had to pay to leave that hell? I left my identity, my confidence, my everything with him. I have nothing that may accompany me for the rest of my life. I don't have anybody to rely on now. I lost everything. I lost everybody. All because of me.<\/p>
But, this escape has to be the best decision I have ever taken in my life to be fair since this was done purely for me and not for Material attachment. Now, I am living for me. Only surviving to see better days where happiness cheerfully chases me. Though I have nobody, I want to see a Time where I have everybody. Not because of my identity, but because of the beauty of my soul. The change I managed to bring in me is something I want the world to know so that they will not repeat the same mistakes I've done all of my life.<\/p>
For he always used to say- A sin isn't a sin until you keep repenting on your actions.If only I hadn't played deaf to his feelings, I would have been a happy soul enjoying the good and bad of our life as anybody would normally do. <\/p>
Dear ex, though I hadn't listened to you at the right time, I will make sure I pay heed to all of your advices now to shape my life beautifully.Without you.<\/p>
-From the diary of a secluded soul.<\/i><\/p>"}]
Remember, remember! The fifth of November, The Gunpowder treason and plot; I know of no reason Why the Gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot! Guy Fawkes and his companions Did the scheme contrive, To blow the King and Parliament All up alive. Threescore barrels, laid below, To prove old England's overthrow. But, by God's providence, him they catch, With a dark lantern, lighting a match! A stick and a stake For King James's sake! If you won't give me one, I'll take two, The better for me, And the worse for you. A rope, a rope, to hang the Pope, A penn'orth of cheese to choke him, A pint of beer to wash it down, And a jolly good fire to burn him. Holloa, boys! holloa, boys! make the bells ring! Holloa, boys! holloa boys! God save the King! Hip, hip, hooor-r-r-ray! <\/p>
Such went the poem that would immortalise Guy Fawkes, the man who tried to assassinate a king. <\/p>
Perhaps most widely known around the world from its use in the movie V for Vendetta, versions of the above poem have been wide spread in England for centuries. They celebrate the foiling of (Catholic) Guy Fawkes's attempt to blow up (Protestant controlled) England's House of Parliament on November 5th, 1605. Known variously as Guy Fawkes Day, Gunpowder Treason Day, and Fireworks Night, the November 5th celebrations in some time periods included the burning of the Pope or Guy Fawkes in effigy.This traditional verse exists in a large number of variations and the above version has been constructed to give a flavor for the major themes that appear in them. Several of the books referenced below cite even earlier sources.Lines 1-6 are as in Moore and Lloyd (1990; pg. 14). They differ from Chambers (1888; pg. 550) only in the third line (\"There is...\" instead of \"I know of...\"). \"I know...\" but not \"I know of...\" occurs in Thiselton-Dyer (1876; pg. 413, Northamptonshire).Lines 7-14 follow the order of the dialect version in Northall (1892, pg. 248, Lowsley). The wording used is from Thistleton-Dyer (1876, pg 413, Northamptonshire) for lines 7-10 and 13-14, and J.C.R (1857) for lines 11-12.Lines 15-20 are taken from Thiselton-Dyer (1876; pg. 414, Oxfordshire). They differ from Chambers (1888; pg 550) only in line 16 (\"Victoria\" instead of \"King James\").Lines 21-24 are taken from McDowall (1908) except that \"roast\" in line 24 has been replaced with the \"burn\" found in Hems (1908) and Thistelton-Dyer (1876, pg. 414, Oxfordshire). Hems differs in line 22 (\"A pound...\" instead of \"A penn'orth\"). Thiselton-Dyer differs in line 21 with \"A penn'orth of bread to feed the Pope\" instead of the hanging, and in line 24 with \"...a good old faggot...\" instead of \"... a jolly good fire...\"Lines 25-27 are taken from Thiselton-Dyer (1876, pg. 413, Northamptonshire), except that \"Hollo\" in lines 25 and 26 has been replaced by the \"Holloa\" in McDowall (1908), the last line of \"Hurrah\" has been replaced by what is found in J.C.R. (1857), and \"king\" has been capitalized. J.C.R. uses \"Holla\" instead of \"Holloa\" and has \"make your voice ring\" in the line 25 instead of the bells. McDowall has \"Queen\" instead of \"King\" in its version of line 26.While not all eight cited versions contain all five groupings of lines, the \"verses\" present in each of the eight appear relative to each other in the order used above.<\/p>"}]
Picture this: A 20s something young person growing up in a privileged home with maids to take care of the household chores realises one fine day that they cannot, in fact, do something as basic as cook their own food, wash their own clothes and tend to litter everywhere in hopes of someone else picking it because, clearly, it isn't their job, right? <\/p>
Sounds familiar? That isn't surprising, it is the story of every privileged 20s something in India, freshly having graduated college and learning - for the first time and away from home - that they do not, in fact, know how to live. I, too, was part of this esteemed group young people when I moved to Delhi for the first time, needless to say, reality came crashing down on me faster than I could say 'How Do I Cook Food?'<\/p>
I had, for instance, just discovered that clothes do not actually wash on its own, but that you needed to wash them to be able to wear them again and not have people give you murderous glances when you wore the same unwashed clothes over and over again, and this was New Delhi - if someone gives you a murderous look, they usually mean it. <\/p>
An important point to remember here is my peers and people in the same social class and status would either move to the US for their Masters or stay here in India, in the same place they grew up in, continuing to be dependant on blue-collar workers and still using labour as an insult. The concept of taking responsibility for one's own actions is often not - and in some cases, never - introduced to these folks, folks like me. <\/p>
And thus rises a generation of man-children, that aren't taught to be responsible and learn how to live, traits usually associated with teenage, until the point of no return where they either adapt or perish. In the Game of Adulting, you either learn or you stay a raging, emotionally stunted man-child who still thinks the world revolves around them. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1509817831983","data":"59fe1f5e07a08"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1509820859835","data":"
An Entire Generation of Man-Children:<\/b> <\/p>
It is quite easy to spot a Delhi guy with a chip on his shoulder and a rich dad: look at their general direction long enough and you're bound to hear the ever infamous 'Tu jaanta hai mera baap kaun hai?' <\/p>
As you can see, I don't have a high opinion of New Delhi, partly because of the people there - although I'd freely admit that some of the best people in my life so far are currently living in Delhi - and partly because of my own incompetence. For I too was a man-child. <\/p>
My friends will tell you that I still am. <\/p>
A sizeable portion of 20s something adults from privileged homes today do not know how to cook, we do not know how to wash our own clothes, clean our own homes and even carry our own bags. These tasks are, after all, lesser tasks, given to slaves for hire that some people call blue collar workers. We cannot fathom a reality where you would be required to do these tasks on your own because you are the crown prince\/princess of your home, how could your parents let your hands get sullied by menial tasks such as these! The precious babies must be protected at all costs! <\/p>
This is how a man-child is raised. Someone who is not required to take responsibility for their own actions, with basic skills they need to survive on their own being delegated to a blue collar worker who isn't even treated as a human being, but instead your personal voice-activated mop, washing machine and cook. <\/p>
And that is just the tip of the iceberg. <\/p>
(Not So) Personal Space:<\/b> <\/p>
A person who does not have their own space to be as weird or as experimentative as they can grow up to be a boring individual that thinks Netflix and Chill-ed Beer is a good substitute for a hobby. As a 20s something and being painfully aware that a lot of this write-up serves both as a critique of my peers and more importantly, a self-aware piece that will serve as a point of reference for me whenever I feel angsty again, realising the implications of getting a place of my own did not actually hit me until I had already gotten one. <\/p>
Here was a place that I could be truly myself, away from the prying eyes of my parents and people who knew who I was, especially that one aunty in the neighbourhood who is probably spying on me right now as I write this. Here was a place that I could fill with my own personality and turn it into something that would be reflective of who I am. <\/p>
In the two years I spent in New Delhi, the most decoration I did was a paper printout of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's poster stuck on the wall. That's it. <\/p>
I had no idea what else to do. I didn't even realise that the overwhelming sensation I was feeling was not because I had moved away from home, but because for the very first time I had a place of my own, a place that I could call my home without having my parents there. <\/p>
And so, instead of adapting to it, I gave up and ran from the feeling of being overwhelmed in the only way I knew I could: playing Video Games and watching TV shows and Netflix all day every day. I was presented with an option to learn how to fix my problems, and instead, I chose to crawl back into the ever familiar cocoon of my comfort zone. <\/p>
This isn't a unique problem, way too many 20s something young folk like yours truly are wasting away in similar ways, and while those who move out of the city they grew up in to work somewhere else are perpetually on the verge of taking the plunge, voluntarily or involuntarily, into learning how to live, the truly unfortunate are those who never have the opportunity to learn these skills because they stayed in comfort zones their parents have created. <\/p>
Indeed, a person who has never lived outside in a place of their own does not know what it is like to take care of one's own self. Those who have never moved out of their homes have never had the chance to be their freakiest, at their weirdest, at their most experimental, simply because they've never had a private space of their own. This further contributes to the stunted emotional growth of the youth today, extending the period of angst that should have ended when they were 18-20 years old. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1509820858064","data":"59fe1f8e661f7"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1509817834073","data":"
What Dignity of Labour?:<\/b> <\/p>
When a person does not realise the value of the work they consider to be menial, it creates people that cannot empathise with those who do these tasks for a living. The concept of the dignity of labour, then, is alien to the privileged who have had everything handed to them from the moment they were born. <\/p>
It was downright naive of me to expect kindness, solidarity and compassion towards the working class in a society that is so closely tied with - and depends on - the blue collar worker. The close proximity, a younger and naive me reasoned, would cause the blue collar workers and their paymasters to understand each other better. After all, this is what we were taught, wasn't it? Our schools never spoke about how social status is an indicator of how one is treated, instead, we were told that all Indians were born as equals and that they were our brothers and sisters, a pledge we would earnestly take every morning at the school assembly before promptly chaining ourselves to a society that has never imbibed the meaning of it in the first place. We were told we were created equal, but we were also told not to question elders, enforced by thugs in the guise of teachers. The children that we were saw the very same elders treat their fellow man with utter contempt because of their apparent lack of privilege and never bothered to question why.<\/p>
So when these children grow up, they grow up in a society where it is normal to treat the working class with the same contempt you've seen the elders you were told not to question display. The pledge of allegiance to the Republic of India is quickly forgotten when you leave school, but the memory of contempt remains. It becomes a part of our identity. It becomes so ingrained in our identities, in fact, that those who realise the unfairness of it all still struggle to rid themselves of these chains. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1509823903264","data":"59fe1fa90c51c"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1509823906368","data":"
Light At The End Of The Tunnel:<\/b> <\/p>
The acknowledgement of privilege is an important step in recognising the advantages that the privileged have received the years simply due to the circumstances of their birth or the number of zeros in the family bank account. The recognition of privilege also leads the privileged to understand that their position in society allows them a wider reach and further acceptance than those who aren't so privileged. This is, after all, still a society that thinks labour is an insult. <\/p>
The youth, however, cannot stand up against the wrongs of the society when our youth are confused about who we are, about our own identities. The lack of ever having emotionally grown from a teenager into an adult creates teenagers that are in their 20s and are still contemptuous of the so-called 'low-class' people around us, engaging in vanity projects and refusing to empathise, simply because they do not know how to. How can anyone with an emotional range smaller than a pinhead empathise with the blue collar worker who is just trying to put food on the table, often at great risk to their own lives? <\/p>
There is light at the end of this tunnel, however, people like me stay angsty teenagers well into their 20s, but we do realise what's going wrong when we hit the inevitable upward climb of survival on the mountain called life. The question, then, is what we've learned, and where can we go from here. <\/p>
So go ahead, explore yourself, love someone with all your heart, have your heart broken and realise that the pain of missing them is what love truly is - a testament to the fact that yes, you have loved someone, often more than you've loved yourself -, make friends, read books, do something you've never done before, burn food, eat it and pretend it's tasty, realise that inner wear needs more care to wash than your T-shirt and Jeans, meet people, explore the local music scene, make mistakes, learn, cry your eyes out, sleep late and wake up early and rush to work, promise to never sleep late again the very next night. <\/p>
Live your life to the fullest possible extent so you can learn from it and realise that somewhere along the way, you have finally grown up. <\/p>
And I mean that in the nicest possible way. <\/p>"}]
Life is how you make it. I believe it's your creation. <\/p>
If you get \u20b986400 everyday, what will you do of that money? Think!! <\/p>
Similarly, life, according to me, is the credit of \u20b986400 per day given by the Almighty to every human. How you utilise and invest it, decides your long-term return. <\/p>
Make use of every second and live your life to the fullest. Everyday, think about something new. Think about the things you desire. Live every moment. Unleash your hidden potential. Do what you want to do. Live your life king size. We are blessed souls who got a privilege to think wisely and act. Let's make use of it and fulfill our dreams . THINK BIG AND GROW RICH. <\/p>"}]
\"Death with dignity is better than life with humiliation\" - a quote that most of us are familiar with. But how many of us do understand the actual meaning of the quote? And how many of us do understand why people want to die before \"their time comes\"? \nIn 2006, a family member of mine had a small arthritic problem, for which she was prescribed medicines- medicines that proved to be fatal for her. She had a severe allergic reaction and it affected her to the point that she lost her peace of mind and mental stability. There were no medicines or treatment available to help her. All she wanted were release and relief. She just wanted to die. She did not get her wish as euthanasia was still illegal in India. She fought long and hard. She only got that release after months of fighting a losing battle. \nIn 2011, the Supreme Court of India legalized passive euthanasia. This was only for people who were in a permanent vegetative state. Had this decision been taken before 2006,it would have not have helped my relative. She would have still not been able to choose to die. Actively and legally. \nPeople must have the right to die at their chosen time. With dignity. Active Euthanasia must be legalized in India. Of course, not everyone should be allowed to undergo that. An application must be thoroughly checked and verified before getting approval. But this way, people who are suffering and have no hope of survival, will have the opportunity to end their life at a time of their choice. Wouldn't that be a much better world? Where people would have a choice? <\/p>\n"}]
Ask a senior about how they ran around trying to get their final project finished in time before graduation and you are sure to hear a tale or two that involves a couple of car chases, intense waiting periods outside book binders, trips to government offices if the person is a topper and wanted to get their project approved from the best places. We asked our team if they wished they had an easier method of going about their projects when they were in college and were met with a resounding yes, highlighting the fact that there was a vacuum in the market where a player that would manage to bridge the gap between students and projects to save what precious little time students already get. <\/p>
\nIn other words, if you've ever wished there was an easier way to get started on your engineering project and have detailed videos that help you understand and finish your project at the earliest, your search is now over, for EdgeFX Kits & Solutions is in town!<\/p>
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This is a major pet peeve for me (geddit, pet peeve. I really need to stop making puns) but buying pets just puts me off. The mad rush for pedigree dogs and breeds that were never even supposed to survive in Indian climate makes no sense to me when we have perfectly fine Indian breeds running around everywhere, being abandoned by cruel people when they grow out of their puppy phase and thus lose the cuteness. Please do not do this, you animals! Pets, and more specifically, dogs take weeks and sometimes months to rebuild trust after being abandoned like that and it doesn't even have a mouth to protest. <\/p>
I came across a Facebook post of a guy selling Tibetan dogs in Hyderabad, in Hyderabad of all places! I'm not even sure if the poor pups will survive the winters here, let alone the summers when temperatures shoot up to 40 degrees and higher! Keeping a dog inside with the AC turned on all day and night is extremely counter productive to owning a dog in the first place, dogs are supposed to be outdoorsy creatures that need space to fully developed. By confining them in a closed space, you're only stunting their growth. Have we learned nothing from Game of Thrones? Did you forget that the Dragons were reduced to sizes smaller than a house cat because the Targayreans kept them confined and in chains? <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1509618080064","data":"59faf4759eb6a"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1509618082323","data":"
Speaking of chains and cats, a cat is a perfect alternative for aspiring pet owners who cannot spend enough time to care for a dog. Dogs, despite their loveliness and friendliness, are needy creatures that need a lot of attention as opposed to cats that can often take care of themselves for the most part, of course you'll have to deal with a few scratches here and there, but gaining a cat's trust is a winning achievement where as a dog will likely trust a human being much more easily. <\/p>
But I digress, the point I want to highlight is that if you cannot afford to raise a pet, do not get one and especially do not purchase them like they're some sort of slaves you buy from a market. Your pets are your eternal babies, you'll care for them like no one else and that bond is special. Do not disrespect the bond and just pay money for it.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1509618363315","data":"59faf560a0979"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1509618365284","data":"
There's plenty of Indian breeds that you can adopt, in fact, Indian breeds are the better option as pets in the country, they are extremely sturdy, resistant to most diseases that plague pedigree dogs, extremely intelligent due to years of the doggie parents surviving the Indian climate, street smart and just as adorable. If you have the opportunity to adopt an Indian dog, just go for it, don't think about it twice. It'll love you just as a pedigree dog would and continue to do so longer than a pedigree dog's lifespan. The only thing it won't do is stroke your ego in pictures you post on social media to show off and say 'look I have a pedigree dog.'<\/p>
I realise not all pet owners are like this, but please, consider adoption. Thank you. <\/p>"}]
It's Friday, which means if you're a normal person that works a normal job that doesn't expect you to slave away for 60 hours a week (that's 6 full days), Friday evening is the time you go out to party and let your hair down, catch your favourite movie and even go on that trip you've been planning for so long. All of which will feature in this listicle. With November just starting and the end of the year fast approaching, a lot of entertainment properties are released around this time with the logic that people will buy it come Christmas, which is a good time for all businesses regardless, the world over. <\/p>
Which means some of the best releases of the year are currently being released as we speak for us early adopters to grab as soon as possible (this logic does not extend to movies, watch movies at the earliest, they're leaving the theatres at a ridiculously fast pace as it is).<\/p>
This also means, of course, that you have a ton to do over the weekend. <\/p>
1. Sleep<\/b><\/p>
This will never not be my number 1 priority when the weekends rolls by. A weekend spent without sleeping at least 20 hours is a wasted weekend, period. Catch up on all the sleep you happily missed over the week trying to run after deadlines over the two days you get! <\/p>
Make sure you get adequate sleep regardless, or you can end up looking like me at work, like the person below. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1509606953825","data":"59facff8aa488"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1509606960020","data":"
2. Watch Stranger Things if you haven't already:<\/b> <\/p>
Considering how much the series is being advertised in India and how even Swiggy has ended up using Eleven for their discount promotion, you should definitely watch this 80s nostalgia filled horror series of a couple of seasons filled with fantastic moments, some really great acting - actually, everyone is excellent in this series, it just what makes it special - and a world which will drag you in with it, all the way to the upside down. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1509609274653","data":"59facfcde0b3a"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1509607821620","data":"
3. Visit Nagarjun Sagar Dam for no good reason: <\/b><\/p>
Just hop on your bike and get another friend to bring their own, or to ride pillow with you as you hit the road and keep driving until you reach Nagarjun Sagar dam. Check out the impressive engineering marvel from up close, there is something quiet surreal about dams like that. It can be quite the humbling experience. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1509607962807","data":"59facf9e1adfa"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1509607964831","data":"
4. Play the new Assassin's Creed game!<\/b><\/p>
Assassin's Creed Origins released last Friday and is said to be one of the best games in the series to have released so far. I can personally confirm that the game is very beautiful and would highly recommend playing it, but if you're on PC, hold out for a bit because currently the DRM is causing a lot of issues. I'd suggest PC gamers go with Wolfenstein: The New Colossus, another excellent game. <\/p>
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(and yes, the screenshot bellow is from Assassin's Creed Origins, not a painting or a real picture. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1509608563364","data":"59face9739854"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1509608565447","data":"
5. Watch Thor: Ragnarok<\/b><\/p>
Directed by a native from New Zealand, a man named Taika Waititi, a name you will soon remember for how ridiculous Ragnarok is said to turn out to be, this is the third Thor standalone movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and also the 17th in the MCU. If reports are to be believed, this will leave you in splits and won't stop till you stop breathing with laughter. Sounds like a movie I want to watch! <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1509608811892","data":"59face5ab25d0"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1509608813925","data":"
Do share any additional weekend plans that we can follow as well, down in the comments! <\/p>"}]
For as long as I can remember, I've always been somewhat of a messy person. I'm a messy eater, I often leave my room in a mess, or as I like to call it, 'organised chaos' because I have an easier time finding things in the mess than finding things in a neatly stacked pile. I've never actively taken care of myself, body and mind both. In fact, if it wasn't for me dealing with depression over the last few years, I would have probably ignored it and continue being the lazy slob that I am. <\/p>
Not that I've stopped being a lazy slob - who am I kidding, I still am - but it is more of a work in progress now. Once you realise that only you can fix yourself, it is kind of hard to go back to the same lifestyle that makes you miserable and not hate yourself again, despite its relative comfort. What happens then is that every day you try to fix yourself is a learning experience that you can take away from. <\/p>
Now, it's been a while since I did a listicle, and I can't help but feel that the quality of my writing is dipping way below what I wanted it to be, for some reason. So I'm taking it slow, and of course, every writer has their lists, this one is mine, and it is quite personal. <\/p>
1. It is notoriously hard:<\/b><\/p>
People who are into the lifestyle make it look incredibly easy but staying fit and being well-groomed is a notoriously difficult thing to do for people like me, mostly because we fail to see the logic behind it and also because we've gone our entire lives trying to avoid it as much as we can. I honestly stare daggers at the folks who keep telling me 'it's so easy'. These folks, years ahead in building muscle and staying fit, tell me that taking care of oneself is ridiculously easy. <\/p>
Being notoriously hard, however, is not exactly a bad thing. Acknowledging this fact, however, still doesn't stop me from pulling this face every time someone says 'it's so easy.' <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1509594501436","data":"59faa0fd4dcbd"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1509594503790","data":"
2. The Sweat Of One's Brow: <\/b><\/p>
While I was unsure of using a title that can only be described as Ayn Rand's wildest dream, the difficulty of taking care of yourself is precisely what makes the journey worth it. The harder it is to achieve, the sweeter the victory dance when you do hit your goals. Taking care of yourself is perhaps the best example of an individual reaping the benefits their own hard work, all the hard work they do in staying fit and grooming themselves returns in forms of muscle gains and healthier body, which makes them the direct recipient of the rewards reaped by the sweat of one's brow. So keep making those puddles! <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1509594941598","data":"59faa0ada3f0a"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1509594943814","data":"
3. Caught Lying To Yourself: <\/b><\/p>
This is perhaps one of the worst things you can do on the journey for self-improvement, but you constantly find yourself lying to, well, yourself. You make these grand plans of going to the gym every single day of your life until you collapsed, but then you wake up in the morning to the sound of the alarm blaring, silence it and then go back to sleep. <\/p>
When you wake up, you tell yourself that you'll make up for it later, but that later never comes. You tell yourself you'll not eat junk again, but you keep eating the junk. All these things, the little things, they add up over time and culminate in a massive spike of demotivating energy where, despite you lying to yourself, you know you aren't being serious about improving yourself. <\/p>
If you're going through that, I understand. I've been through that too, in fact, I still go through it every now and then. The trick is to remember what your goal is and what you're working towards. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1509595378849","data":"59faa073a06a0"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1509595380631","data":"
4. You Realise Motivation Is Overrated:<\/b> <\/p>
It really is. Motivation might get you to go to the gym in the morning following an emotional break down where you cry into the pillow, screaming silently, but that's all it can do. Motivation can get you to start, but if you want to get any further with the goals you have in mind, you need something that is much harder to develop: Discipline. <\/p>
Motivation is an emotion, after all, it is irrational to expect oneself to be constantly happy or constantly sad (if you're constantly sad, seek professional help immediately) but for some reason, the same logic is not extended to motivation despite it too being an emotion. <\/p>
No, you don't need motivation, you need discipline, and you can develop discipline by hitting the gym every single day, especially on the days you do not feel like going at all. Break through that barrier, and there is nobody that is going to stop you. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1509595696614","data":"59faa046d8be6"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1509595698811","data":"
5. Change takes time....<\/b><\/p>
...but time is all it takes. <\/p>
One of the most important things you learn on the journey of self-improvement is that change is something that takes time to happen, but it does happen. Changes can be positive and negative, and the true tragedy of life is that making terrible decisions for yourself is the easiest way for change to happen, the bad kind. <\/p>
So, patience. You know what you're working towards, and if you feel like you've hit a wall, feel free to reach out and ask someone who has been through this journey for help. Oh, and that is the most important lesson I've learned over the course of the journey so far, to not rush into things because they will happen if you're consistent and that people can sometimes honestly want to help. <\/p>
Who would have thunk, right?<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1509595973495","data":"59faa02886b12"}]
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