A Solitary Reaper

💁🏻‍♀️Every time, we open social media, we come across people sharing and celebrating their achievements and accomplishments. However, is life all about golds, pearls and diamonds? Ofcourse! Not. There is so much more to life (the not-so colorful part of it). It is very seldom to see people voicing out about their struggles or their pain points, quite openly. The entire hook is; ‘Celebrating our Highs is as Significant as Embracing our Lows’.  Life is not solely about just one static phase or moment. Rather life is a streamline of moments just like a river, flowing on and off perpetually. It is dynamic in nature and is always moving towards a certain kind of 'change'. Just by observing our mother nature, one could possibly realize and understand the 'how'.   We must learn to cherish our lows because they represent and shape our overall journey towards our goals. They build us to think and act more like a well-rounded person. They make us a little wiser. They teach us t...

  It's better to think radically. However, it's much better to act responsibly. A popular dictum proposed by Rene Descartes (father of Modern Western Philosophy), asserts, "Cogito Ergo Sum" (I think, therefore, I am). Here, 'thinking' precedes 'existence'. To become able enough to think, to imagine, to introspect, and to retrospect, is highly significant for a better living.  If not for a better living, then might be for developing better decision-making abilities. If not for better decision-making abilities, then might be for cultivating the habit of exploring infinite possibilities of our world or say, human existence.  However, periodically, all our thinking becomes futile. This happens, when we do it too often, without taking into account the requisite measures. This is when we become rigid towards new scopes or paradigm shifts in life. So, this very phenomenon is, what is summed up as 'overthinking'. Of course, there could be 'n' n...

  Productivity is often interpreted as working for long hours and generating outcomes merely in quantitative terms. However, the case is exactly the opposite. 🙅🏻‍♀️ If ever asked, I would rather define 'Productivity' these Seven ways:  🧶 Productivity is more about quality but not quantity. 🧶 Productivity is more about working less but not anything short of effectiveness. 🧶 Productivity is more about smart work but not hard work.  🧶 Productivity is more about the process but not the outcome.  🧶 Productivity is more about problem-solving but not inviting in further complexities.  🧶 Productivity is more about transcending our limits but not putting a full stop to our cognitive abilities. 🧶 Productivity is more about progression but not regression.  Productivity is nothing but the moments of time we are truly dedicated to our work. It is the time we show utmost honesty to our work. It is a positive correlation in the ratio of 1:1, which exists between ...

  Abracadabra!!!🎩🪄 🍂 Say 'NO' to Overthinking. 🍂 Focus more on the process, not the outcome. 🍂 Trust your hard work. 🍂 Employ Consistency. 🍂 Acknowledge, accept and learn from your failures. 🍂 Stay calm and collective in times of victory. 🍂 Always show gratitude (to the Overseer and the Universe) for the little things you have. 🍂 Widen your scope for improvements. 🍂 Keep the sense of wonder alive. 🍂 Love yourself, no matter what.  🍂 Never judge others since you never know where they come from. 🍂 Don't plan too much for the future, work in the present 'now'.  🍂 Don't forget, you are unique and only one of your own kind.  🍂 Say 'NO' to Competition, try to break your own (past) records. 🍂 Practice Empathy, not Sympathy.  🍂 Follow Equanimity, no matter what comes your way.  Cast these little magical spells one after another, if you really wish to become an impact maker. Great things never happen overnight. You could always begin slowly just...

There can be 'n' number of reasons behind a particular career break. Different kinds of career breaks may vary from person to person based upon their respective circumstances. A career break is not at all a bad decision. This is a great opportunity indeed to learn and grow. And what matters the most is the very reason behind. Taking a break is as important as working towards one's intended career goals.  Bigger things take time. It's awesome to pursue them. Never believe if anyone tells you otherwise.  Career Breaks that are Worth your Time and Effort ; 💚 Taking care of your Mental Well-being : Mental health is no joke. 💚 Preparing for a Competitive Exam : If your interest and motivation are purely intrinsic, not extrinsic.  💚 Learning a New Skill : If it 120% guarantees you a job after its completion. 💚 Recovering from an Unprecedented Past Incident : You could narrate your own heroic story, once you are ready to get back. 💚 Switching from one Job to another ...

  Not expressing everything you know is also a part of wisdom. Sometimes you have to wait for the right stage and the right audience that would truly acknowledge your talent. This is why having the right platform becomes a major thing in life.  Always remind yourself these Five Chief Keystrokes ; 🍁 Be there, where your voice is heard. 🍁 Be there, where your words are welcomed. 🍁 Be there, where your contributions are appreciated. 🍁 Be there, where your work is valued. 🍁 Be there, where your presence is celebrated.  Because your Surroundings do Matter a Lot more than your Talent does. ~Varsha Rout 

  Do you fear losing out in the middle of a game? Then, just DO NOT. Because failure is the gateway towards one's growth and optimum self- development.  "Without pain, there is no gain." Failure(s) is /are not a matter of shame. They are the building blocks of one's true essence.  Einstein's popular quote says that "if you are failing, it implies that you are trying to accomplish something, but if you are not failing at all, it implies that you are doing nothing at all." Sitting idle and wondering cluelessly won't possibly take you anywhere. Do not ever let mental states like overthinking, anxiety and fear engulf up your true potential and capabilities. Remember, you always have a freedom of choice, a free will to choose one among the infinite possibilities.  To sit back at the corner, to escape from circumstances, and to get easily laid down by people, will take you far away from the wonders you could have given life to. It will push you closer tow...

   💫 Logical Atomism : Analysis of atomic particles ; From Part to Whole.  💫 Gestalt Psychology : From Whole to Part. 💫 Inductive Logic and Innovation / Qualitative Approach : From Particular to Universal . 💫 Deductive Logic / Quantitative Approach : From Universal to Particular. 💫 Pragmatism : Practical Applicability.  💫 Phenomenology and Interpretivism : Supposition-less Observations and Conscious Interpretation.  💫 Our Failures and Mistakes : Freedom of Choice and Infinite Possibilities. 💫 Existentialism : Investigation of Being, Time , Becoming , Essence and Existence.  💫 Constructivism : Rationalism + Empiricism. 💫 Cosmology : Inquiry into the underlying notions of the Divine Universe.  'The better we learn, the smarter we become.' ~Varsha Rout

  Very often, our talent and academic excellence fails to yield what we truly deserve. Amidst rising competition, the goal has to shift from ' rushing over immediate job openings ' to 'looking out for a good working environment'.  Application of the reverse leads to disappointments, failures and unwanted stress. This takes us far away from our intended career goals.  Given the fact that so many startups are opening up every now and then. But do these new bee companies guarantee a supportive work environment?  Of Course hardly a few. Time is changing super fast , right! And we need to build up our strategies smartly. A good working environment offers a great work ethic. It protects an employee's individuality, thereby encouraging concepts like cooperation, learning on the job, collaboration, safety, credibility and equanimity.  A healthy workplace undermines the very concept of 'master - slave' relationship. Rather treats both parties fairly. It promotes empa...

                        [Picture 1: The World at War is a place of poverty.] War is destructive. Love is constructive. War is a vicious circle, resulting in disastrous implications on Mother Earth. It could never yield any better ends for humanity. It possesses the power to only bring forth more and more engraving hatred, pain and irreversible loss to the human race. Earth is a flat disc. We, humans, live on the thinner most surface of the earth called crust. We cannot go inside the earth , since, any attempt to do so would lead to our own destruction. The temperature is unbelievably high inside the core of the earth. It is non- conducive to life. When nuclear bombs are thrown around like water balloons on the solid terrestrial land of the earth. Mother nature cries the tears of agony. Consequently, we get to encounter it's disastrous after effects in the form of natural calamities. It simply reflects the Deterministic Doctrin...

  Good and Evil, true love birds… Sliding and Gliding, together… Gasoline on fire… Riding in desire… Why ‘The Good’ so flower – soft ?... Why ‘The Evil’ so monster – rough ?... Dripped in colors of a nasty fate… A War, A Battle in the Flames… Frozen Icy! A Cold Death… Fatal Charming! A Gone Case… Sneaking! Peeping! Hiding! Rising!... Pity to Old Gone Days… Weapons up! Let’s wage on the War… Calm down! Let it Go… Power up or Power down… No more crumbs left to see… A Growling Night is caving in… Breathe in! Dark fantasies… Heads up! Light up the dawn… Down to Cherry-bullet lawn… One plus One is not a Two… United Cosmos, I tell you… Contrary Laws, fetch the rules… Defying Nature, I swear you… What’s the Just? What’s the Fair?... Will is Power, A Treasury!... Misty blue flames in the Sea… Cross the Waters, A Bravery!... Not a Bird, Not a Plane… Not a Player, Not a Fool… A Revolution, An Evolution… The Real, A Loud Duality… Rising Temperature… Majestic Force… A Sweet Possession… Blindin...

            Picture : Be Unapologetic.Be the Power. We live in an entirely illusive and a treacherous world, where we easily get intimidated or, moved by things, people and the so called "reel(istic) " lifestyle we encounter on social media. Here, the matter of concern is "absolute". We think this is Cool, however, this is Ugly in actuality. Because probably one would wake up one day, look in the mirror and question their own Identity, Existence and Self-worth. The melancholy is ingrown as we rush to fit into these pre-designed blinding artificial frames without even stressing a bit to discover our own real selves.  Yeah! It's much easier, fortunate and mostly rewarding to run towards the main door, unlock it and set your soul break free . MAGIC resides inside YOU. STOP chasing it in OTHERS. You Owe ZERO APOLOGY for being or, becoming the "ORIGINAL YOU". You are the only ONE SINGLE UNIQUE Version of Yourself and Remember, this is your Most Powerful Wea...

             Picture: An Abstract Art Illustration. 🌱It's all about gravity, we attract exactly what we feel like from within. Everyone around would tell us, "what to feel? ", but no one would tell , " how to feel? ", and there lies the biggest discrepancy , an invisible battle we fight on and off our entire human life. ✨Are we all lost stars , trying to treasure something that might get lost ? , Do we live to compete with people and then talk ill of them, if they turn out to be much better than us?, Do we live to cease fighting and continue to become someone's slave out of the fear of uncertainty and death? , Do we educate ourselves, just to be able to earn our bread & butter? , Do we live to fall for someone, then marry them and give birth? , Do we live to mock each other on internet, by being able to afford more comfort and luxury than the other? , Where are "WE"in between of all this?, Where's our "SANITY"? , Is it even the...

  Picture : A Girl With Her Flower Crown. Saw a girl, a girl with a flower crown. Surrounded by a magical wilderness.  She was walking down a road never walked upon before.  The road, for sure, was a bed full of twigs and thorns . Unfortunately, dismissed by people crossing paths back and forth.  But Oh! Holy Moly, her grace, her courage and her self- belief , all fathomless. She was capable even of the arduous.  Her spark was not easy to be tamed.  Took a subtle gaze at her charismatic beauty from an interspace.  My eyes were already set on a thrill of a ride.  Even in a bustling world, she seized the fiery light.  She herself didn't wish spell over the brand new unconquered road.  Oh! Thank Heavens! It came as a blessing in disguise upon her.  For she was destined for a thing higher, greater and majorly remarkable in the history of time.  Alas! Her hurricane energy left me in awe for a lifetime. Gleaming in wonder to have com...

The brutal uncanny attack on Palestinians in Gaza Strip, after weeks of continued tension between Israelis and Palestinians in East Jerusalem at a holy site, is nothing more than an open-ended murdering of humanity as a whole. Palestine needs to be freed immediately and urgently. The victims of war crimes and other atrocities needs to be protected on all humanitarian grounds. Their basic human rights needs to be preserved and justice needs to be served before peace, without any further delay. Bombing children and innocent lives raises a huge question mark upon one’s virtues, values, practices and religion, when one loses their mind , suppressing and bombarding inferior groups/communities, refugees, their homes and holy places with constant ground attack threats and airstrikes. These suppressors do not belong to their own religion or any religion as such because ‘NO’ religion teaches one to threaten, harass, torture and kill innocents like this. This is nothing but clearly a resultant ...

Gender Equality is nothing new as a discourse or, a subject of matter , which one may try to reflect upon or enquire about. It clearly emerges from the very fact that ''there has been gender discrimination over almost all the periods of human existence''. So, gender equality is an attempt to dispose off these  gender discriminations, which have been created and devised by our so called patriarchal society. While stressing upon this issue, one needs to be quite clear that the biological differences and cultural differences are two distinct things; ''sex'' refers to the biological difference between males and females such as difference in their reproductive organs or chromosomes and so on and ''gender'' refers to the cultural differences between men and women in accordance with their ''sex''. So, one need not confuse the two. Picture 1. Say ''NO'' to Gender Inequality. Further, gender discrimination happens a...

It has always been believed, said and accepted that if there is anything more valuable in life, then it is only ''Time''. If once it is gone, it will never reflect back on the things and situations we have had missed upon. For this sole reason, time has always been called as the ''Continuum of Perfection'' or, ''The Perfect Teacher''. Everyone around seems to be very convinced about the fact that time is the absolute and definite non - spatial continuum   , which teaches man some very significant lessons about life. These lessons, if not taught, then man would be  unable to understand the actual aspect of life. However, unfortunately the record of my experiences refrains me from accepting all these views as has been propagated with regard to time. No doubt like others even I was taught about the importance of time in my childhood. But as I grew up and came in contact with the real world , I realized that the things that had been taught to...

  Figure 1. An endless ocean of crowd. This is my grieving refrainment! Would you like to take a ride through it? Would you like to dive deep into it? Would you like to listen close to it, when I whisper, low-key, fluttering my eyelids? I see the crowd, but refrain from being seen.  I hear voices, but refrain from being heard.  I follow the footsteps, but refrain from being followed by.                     I have felt stories, but refrain from spitting out mine. I have encountered phonies, but refrain from admitting one. I have known places, but refrain from calling one home of mine. I have sensed the depth, but refrain from jumping in. I have surrendered against time, but refrain from drowning in. I have trespassed spaces, but refrain from walking in. I can feel the golden pixie dust glow, but refrain from flying away with it. I can infer my dreams transforming into reality, but refrain from sleeping tight with it. I...

This world is no real but a dream . The people we meet in this world (dream) are ''magical creatures'' formed out of our own imagination. We ourselves are just ''minds'' without any physical existence and it is our ''mind'' , which makes us believe in the things that are unreal, leading us to misery and pain. By virtue of this, we recognize everything to be real and permanent , though which is not the case. So, nothing exists; neither the objects nor the people. It is ,solely, the case that we need to look into the deeper pursuit of reality and make ourselves aware that this life is nothing but merely a dream.  Figure 1. Life, growth, perspective and meadows. The sole reason I would like to put forth behind my belief (that this world is merely a dream) is my ''experience''. Before I stepped into the doors of ''Philosophy'', I used to carry the conception that everyone and everything lasts forever and remain...

Wars have been fought in the past and they will be fought in the future too, keeping in mind the war of being and becoming the superpower. However, the evident reason behind these wars can never be completely traced back because the history keeps on changing and people never fear back from manipulating the history according to their own suitable grounds of belief systems.     It is so because various studies suggest that in the mediaeval times , some wars were fought over natural resources ,while others were fought over economic gain, some were fought over nationalism issues, some were defensive wars while others were fought with the aim to bring paradigm shifts , which were called the revolutionary wars. Figure 1. Workstation Glory. However, the very question ''whether religion is the main cause behind wars?'' is an epistemological one and remains suspicious. Religion was formulated , solely, by man so that the poor man , who is anything but always less of perfection, ...