Author Archives: Parth Choudhury

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I hate to be away from my phone, not necessarily because I’m addicted to some apps (maybe true to an extent), but I feel empowered with it. It’s an extension of my brain. I feel smarter with it. Without the phone, I miss a part of my identity that I think is who I am.…More

The secret to becoming your best self isn’t about striving, improving, or perfecting. It’s about dissolving the idea of ‘becoming’ altogether. Have no fixed identity so you can be anyone. But don’t try to be anyone. The moment you try, you fail. Realization 1: Do it for the Love of Doing Run because you love…More

Sharing enviable moments with others doesn’t just invite resentment – it turns you into an actor. You become enslaved to the idea of constantly projecting your “happy” life, even when it’s not really happy. You start enjoying the fake love and applause from people around you, and it fuels you to outperform your last show,…More

The self-help industry has done a remarkable job of pushing the masses to do hard things – waking up at 5 AM for yoga, running marathons, trekking mountains, devouring endless non-fiction, and oh, how could I forget – starting a startup. The rationale is simple – doing hard things prepares you to handle regular things…More

Frequent introspection interferes with the mind’s natural intelligence, bogging it down. When you observe your thoughts and actions too often, your mind gets cautious – almost defensive. To a point, it paralyzes you from thinking and acting. It feels as if someone is watching over you and judging you constantly. Remember when the invigilator would…More

It’s quite tempting to form quick opinions on every shiny object and churn out a 200-word post almost instantly. A quick glance at 5-6 posts, a few short videos, and some current news is all it takes to put something together that appears insightful. But here’s the catch – what you’re really doing is not…More

Topical themes are always exciting because humans crave novelty. Unlike traditional news, they’re decentralized through social media, which makes them even more engaging and authentic. But let’s be real: they consume a lot of time and are emotionally taxing. There’s always at least one trending topic that becomes the flavor of the month, enough to…More

When our hunter-gatherer ancestors heard a rustling in the jungle, they instinctively interpreted it as a potential tiger. Most of the time, it was just the wind sweeping through the leaves. When they were wrong, they lost nothing. But, when they were right, they lived another day. They relied on binary thinking — threat or…More

Let’s first be clear about the why. No, I don’t hate them. They’re free to do whatever serves them. I believe everyone is a product of the environment they’re part of. Most of the time, they don’t choose to be who they are—it’s just another random occurrence in nature. If you’re positive, you’re equally a…More