All essays
Everything I've written so far, newest first.
This is the best time to be a consumer
Ten years ago, being a consumer was painful. Today, groceries in 10 minutes, cashbacks on everything, and a new competitor launches every time we start hating a company. We're finally spoilt for choice.
Money can buy happiness
Every book says money can't buy happiness. But hiring someone to clean my car every day stopped my mom's complaints and gave me peace of mind. In my case, money bought me happiness.
Our routine burns us out
During the pandemic, home stopped being a sanctuary and became a prison. We realized the routine we never knew existed — and it wore us out. Maybe it's a phase. I badly hope things get back on track.
Rest and be thankful
On a bench at Dindigul fort, I saw the words "Rest and Be Thankful" engraved in stone. Looking out over the city, I felt grateful for everything. Sometimes words in random places change how you see the world.
We all deserve to be happy
We never fully enjoy happiness. By being sad about not being happy later, we're not being happy when we actually are. Cherish the good moments and experience them to the fullest. We all deserve to be happy.
Form your own opinions from scratch
Half of us are following customs without questioning who created them. Read widely, talk to people with opposing views, and form your own opinion. If you realize you're wrong, don't hesitate to change it.
Stop looking at billionaires
We look for inspiration from billionaires whose lives can't be replicated. But you can learn real-world skills from the people around you — your lecturer, your neighborhood tea shop, your dad.
Set a day to pamper yourself
Every month I spend a day just for myself. Not about family or friends — just me. Loving your own company is much needed in today's world. Get yourself out there and have a day for yourself.
Forget your world once in a while
In Hampi, I sat under a neem tree and felt like nobody. No credentials, no identity. A new place makes you a nobody — and being a nobody teaches you more than being surrounded by friends and family ever could.
Indian moms and maternity myths
It's been a month since we had a little girl, and my wife and I are actively fighting maternity myths — like the one that says fish bones can enter the bloodstream and block milk ducts.