“The secret to a creatively fulfilling career lies in understanding the operations of Helsinki’s main bus station,” said Finnish-American photographer Arno Minkkinen, back in 2004. Helsinki Bus Station Theory had been circulating among photographers for years before Oliver Burkeman brought it to a […]
The word we chose determines how we feel. Recently I learned how much power ‘words’ have on us. The words not only have meaning but also emotions attached to them. Lately, I have been using the word ‘busy,’ a lot. ‘Busy’ is […]
On a Monday morning, just three weeks ago, the universe responded to my pleas for a way out from all the stress and overwhelm associated with online writing. I was watching Tim Urban’s TED Talk when a sponsored video interrupted it. Normally, I would […]
I am back. After a 49-day trip around India and sleeping in strange beds, I was thankful to sleep in my bed for the last two nights. Besides meeting family, visiting new places, and attending a wedding and special birthday celebrations, this […]
Researchers observed an interesting phenomenon on the 86th floor of the World Trade Centre during 9/11. When the plane struck the twin towers, one group of colleagues on the 86th floor didn’t panic. Nor did they run for their lives. Instead, they […]
Have you ever got frustrated by the battle between your rational and emotional brain? Your rational brain knows going for a walk in the morning is good for you, and it sets up the alarm. But when the alarm rings at 5:00 […]