I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed reading this piece. It spoke to everything I have been feeling in wanting to change in order to live more wholly. So beautifully written too.
Thank you Anaitha for taking the time to read! I am so glad it resonated with you, and I hope you’ll be able to make the changes you’ve been wanting to make. As I’ve learnt, a small change done over a long period of time can give wonderful results.
Being a 19 year old who is more sort of renaissance person into nature love and beauty in nature and mundane things and also being simultaneously deeply delved into mysteries of sciences from Navier Stokes Equations to the worlds of Quantum Physics, this post kind of gave me such a fantastic grounding❤️
I cannot explain to you in words of how deeply people like yourself inspire me to not give up on myself to become a polymath one day!
Just realised you write, run a podcast , and draw?!
Jeez that's one hell of a combination and I cannot express in words how deeply this post has impacted me!!
This is a perfect masterclass on writing a mindblowing newsletter as well✨🫡
Believe me I did not for one moment feel like quitting it ,unlike my attention deficit brain😂
Maybe I definitely need to meet you once in Banglore, maybe sometime!
(If you read this rant don't think otherwise of me I love ranting hehe)
Hey Aryan, your comment made my day. Thank you so much for being so kind with your words. I hope you find the time and space to chase your curiosities and become the person you'd like to be. Please do reach out when you are in Bangalore, I would be happy to meet with you!
this piece genially made me cry a bit (i am very sentimental person) thank you author, you made me thinking about childhood and how i used to enjoy making art, how i can reinvent this feeling again within simple things. can’t wait to read all of your articles u posted here 🫶🏻
Thank you Varya for taking the time to read. I am moved that my writing made you think of simpler times and I hope you are able to return to art as an adult. We all need art in our life. I hope that you enjoy my other writing as well.
It so neatly outlines the gap we all feel in our existence, thanks to the unnecessary 'keeping up with the Jones' syndrome that we all have brought into our lives, without the need for it either.
It reminds me of a poem most of us should have learned in school in English, called "Leisure" by William Henry Davies.
In awe of this article. Very beautifully written with relatable stories that conveys the message with great clarity. Letting myself go through the article without skimming, which has otherwise become a habit these days in my reading, itself was my "going deep" and discovering that awe!.
Thank you for the kind words Arun, and I am glad it held your attention despite its length. I wish for the both of us, that we discover more awe in our lives.
Loved this piece..I felt a similar sense of awe at a recent Candlelight concert...agree completely on your take ...we need to slow down a bit to experience awe once again on a regular basis
Your writing is captivating! Everyone is appreciating your work, I am taking writing cues and making notes. If you have any framework or mental model that you follow for writing, please share.
Thank you Shashank for your kind words and I am glad you found my writing worth taking 'notes' from! I have just DM'ed you about the resources and frameworks I am learning from to do long-form writing.
I loved reading this. Captures everything that I've been feeling intuitively about myself and the world we now live in now. There is so much awe and wonder in every moment, if only we relearn how to pay full attention instead of rushing to distract ourselves continuously. Personally, practicing 'Nondual awareness' has helped me deepen my awareness. Dumbing down my smartphone has also helped a lot.
Thank you, Anuraag - I'm so happy that this spoke to you. We are going to meet soon - and then please do tell me about how you've dumbed down your smartphone. I need it.
Thank you Aayushi for taking the time to read, reflect and write back. I am glad that this resonated with you, and comments like yours give me more confidence to keep practising sketching and writing.
The smile on my face after finishing this piece was glorious. Beautiful read. Never thought somebody will bring in maths and I'll still stick through till the end.
Yay! I am making maths accessible to people (Things I never thought I’ll say). Thank you for giving me so much of your time and I am glad it put a bit smile on your face.
It would be amazing to meet you Binu, please reach out when you’re in Bangalore next! And yes, I’ll also connect you with the organisers of the walks, and I hope they do one when you’re visiting. I am very happy to know you’re liking the sketches, just the kind of motivation a beginner artist needs 🙏🏻
I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed reading this piece. It spoke to everything I have been feeling in wanting to change in order to live more wholly. So beautifully written too.
Thank you Anaitha for taking the time to read! I am so glad it resonated with you, and I hope you’ll be able to make the changes you’ve been wanting to make. As I’ve learnt, a small change done over a long period of time can give wonderful results.
Bruh🫠👏👏👏
Being a 19 year old who is more sort of renaissance person into nature love and beauty in nature and mundane things and also being simultaneously deeply delved into mysteries of sciences from Navier Stokes Equations to the worlds of Quantum Physics, this post kind of gave me such a fantastic grounding❤️
I cannot explain to you in words of how deeply people like yourself inspire me to not give up on myself to become a polymath one day!
Just realised you write, run a podcast , and draw?!
Jeez that's one hell of a combination and I cannot express in words how deeply this post has impacted me!!
This is a perfect masterclass on writing a mindblowing newsletter as well✨🫡
Believe me I did not for one moment feel like quitting it ,unlike my attention deficit brain😂
Maybe I definitely need to meet you once in Banglore, maybe sometime!
(If you read this rant don't think otherwise of me I love ranting hehe)
Tldr: loved it, excited to meet you irl soon!
With awe and inspiration,
Aryan ❤️✨
Hey Aryan, your comment made my day. Thank you so much for being so kind with your words. I hope you find the time and space to chase your curiosities and become the person you'd like to be. Please do reach out when you are in Bangalore, I would be happy to meet with you!
Thanks for another prime number Utsav!
Great piece, thanks for sharing such deep thoughts with us.
Thank you Wiktor, glad it resonated with you!
this piece genially made me cry a bit (i am very sentimental person) thank you author, you made me thinking about childhood and how i used to enjoy making art, how i can reinvent this feeling again within simple things. can’t wait to read all of your articles u posted here 🫶🏻
Thank you Varya for taking the time to read. I am moved that my writing made you think of simpler times and I hope you are able to return to art as an adult. We all need art in our life. I hope that you enjoy my other writing as well.
Very well written and articulated.
It so neatly outlines the gap we all feel in our existence, thanks to the unnecessary 'keeping up with the Jones' syndrome that we all have brought into our lives, without the need for it either.
It reminds me of a poem most of us should have learned in school in English, called "Leisure" by William Henry Davies.
What is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.
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Absolutely loved reading this! Thank you!
Thank you so much Piyush for taking the time to read. Pleased that it resonated with you :)
In awe of this article. Very beautifully written with relatable stories that conveys the message with great clarity. Letting myself go through the article without skimming, which has otherwise become a habit these days in my reading, itself was my "going deep" and discovering that awe!.
Thank you for the kind words Arun, and I am glad it held your attention despite its length. I wish for the both of us, that we discover more awe in our lives.
This was so beautiful!
Thank you Huda for taking the time to read. Glad it resonated with you :)
Amazing writing!!!
It kept me hooked to the end with the illustrations adding vibrance to it.
I have never imagined such a mathematical analogy to our daily lives. Looking forward to more such ideas
Thank you Sai! So glad this resonated with you :) I aim to write once a month, and I hope you’ll find them worth your time.
Loved this piece..I felt a similar sense of awe at a recent Candlelight concert...agree completely on your take ...we need to slow down a bit to experience awe once again on a regular basis
Thank you Deepti for taking the time to read! Glad this resonated with you and yes, don't we all wish we had more awe in our life!
Your writing is captivating! Everyone is appreciating your work, I am taking writing cues and making notes. If you have any framework or mental model that you follow for writing, please share.
Thank you Shashank for your kind words and I am glad you found my writing worth taking 'notes' from! I have just DM'ed you about the resources and frameworks I am learning from to do long-form writing.
Thank you so much Utsav for taking the effort. Really appreciate it. I will go through the articles you shared.
I loved reading this. Captures everything that I've been feeling intuitively about myself and the world we now live in now. There is so much awe and wonder in every moment, if only we relearn how to pay full attention instead of rushing to distract ourselves continuously. Personally, practicing 'Nondual awareness' has helped me deepen my awareness. Dumbing down my smartphone has also helped a lot.
Thanks again for this piece!
Thank you, Anuraag - I'm so happy that this spoke to you. We are going to meet soon - and then please do tell me about how you've dumbed down your smartphone. I need it.
So moved by this. Fantastic piece, fantastic sketches.
Thank you Aayushi for taking the time to read, reflect and write back. I am glad that this resonated with you, and comments like yours give me more confidence to keep practising sketching and writing.
The smile on my face after finishing this piece was glorious. Beautiful read. Never thought somebody will bring in maths and I'll still stick through till the end.
Yay! I am making maths accessible to people (Things I never thought I’ll say). Thank you for giving me so much of your time and I am glad it put a bit smile on your face.
Another brilliant long form post, Utsav. The illustrations are spot on. Especially the sketches of the mountains and the leaf.
Would love to connect the next time I am in Bangalore and maybe do one of those nature appreciation walks in Cubbon.
It would be amazing to meet you Binu, please reach out when you’re in Bangalore next! And yes, I’ll also connect you with the organisers of the walks, and I hope they do one when you’re visiting. I am very happy to know you’re liking the sketches, just the kind of motivation a beginner artist needs 🙏🏻