Writing
Essays and observations on the things I find interesting to talk about.
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My First Flight (BLR - AMD)
I remember being a kid, watching flights cross the sky and following the lights of planes at night. Those moments gave me a thought: one day I would fly. It may sound silly now, but that was my childhood version of a small ambition. On July 8, 2026,
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The Four Domains of Success
I recently came across an idea from Howard H. Stevenson that made me understand success in a way we usually don't discuss. He says there are four types of satisfaction, and the obvious part is that they’re independent. Getting one doesn’t guarantee the others.
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Write More Essays
Recently started studying essays, and it's really fascinating to understand their origin and philosophy. Essays have been viewed as a process of discovery and investigation rather than the pursuit of a perfect final product. The literal meaning of an essay is to try, to explore, and
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Self-Confidence and the Ability to Take Risks
Someone told me a couple of years back that self-confidence and the ability to take risks can take you a lot further in this world than almost anything else. I've always been a kind of person who likes to try things out just to see
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Writing in Private
There's a version of writing most people don't talk about, and I think it's the more important one. It's the kind where you open a notebook, write something messy and half-formed, close it, and nobody ever sees it, which
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Write To Discover
Every new thought/idea doesn't start clear. It rarely does. It starts as something half-formed, a feeling more than an argument, something you've been thinking about (not super clear, but). Most people wait for that to change before they write anything down, they
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I Used to Hate Routines
Doing the same things at the same time every day felt like the opposite of actually living. I wanted my days to feel open. I liked waking up with no plan and seeing where things went. What I didn't see at the time was that most
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Why & How Do I Have This Site?
The idea didn't start as a website. It started with wanting somewhere to put things. A newsletter, maybe. Something owned. Something that wasn't borrowed space on someone else's platform. The website came later, but the feeling came first. Social media promised connection,
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The Gap Between Wanting and Doing
“I want to write more. I want to build my audience. I want to start that side project. I want to create content consistently.” We all have these thoughts. We all make plans about what we’ll do next month, next week, tomorrow. But here’s the thing:
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Pay Attention to What Matters
“I want to pay attention to my studies. I want to pay attention to my work. I want to pay attention to my health. I want to pay attention to my family.” This and that. We all have a lot of things to pay attention to in this
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Dream vs Reality
If there’s a dream, then there would be a sacrifice. This could be most people's trait in our early 20s: You dream about something you want to become. You try your best to learn most of the things to get there. You even try to
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I Wanted to Become a Writer at Age 18
My journey from 18 to 22 was a rollercoaster filled with curiosity, excitement, and a fear of giving up someday. I came from a small town, which is known for its wooden toys (Channapatna), and I did my schooling there. An introvert, mostly interested in spending time alone,
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Ghostwriting Is Misunderstood
Part 1: What ghostwriting is really about Part 2: The shift from activity to outcome Part 3: Why trust is the compounding effect The way ghostwriting actually works: Part 1: What ghostwriting is really about If you think ghostwriting is about content, you’re wrong. Sending cold DMs,
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You’re Not Out of Ideas, Your Brain Needs a Break
Most online writers think the problem is creativity. But for most, it’s noise. Every small gap in the day gets filled, and then when it’s time to write, your brain can’t find anything that feels original. The truth is: your best ideas don’t show
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Follow the Rule of 1
I used to think more is always better. Having more ideas, more context, and more angles in a single post is the best way to do it. I thought maybe that’ll make it valuable for everyone. Turns out, it did the opposite. People would scroll past it,
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Read Less and Act More
I don’t read 10 books a week. Never have. Probably never will. But that hasn’t stopped me from: → Ghostwriting → Building a writing-led career See, reading is great. I love it. But the truth no one tells you is: It’s not the reading that changes
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One of the Most Underrated Things I’ve Done as a Writer
Reading my own writing. To understand how I was thinking at that time. When I look back at my posts from 2022, they make me laugh a little. So many big words, so much trying to sound smart, and barely saying anything real, but I’m glad I
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