Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • Look back and connect the dots.

    Do you have a quote you live your life by or think of often? When we connect the dots, by looking back in life, most of the time we end up finding out, that nothing is in our hands. This realisation is once again a dot for my future life. “This too shall pass, be…

  • My most productive moments in life..

    When do you feel most productive? I feel productive, when I apply my mind in some calculations, those moments I forget myself completely, with my brain functioning it’s way all through, When I earn currencies out of the work, that I do, it gives me utmost satisfaction and this stands on top of my list.…

  • With the person who shares my best vibe..

    What topics do you like to discuss? I would love to discuss topics on Speeches by great leaders Books Philosophy Travel Architectural marvels Big Doors ( yes, I love to look at the doors of various houses and temples). If someone shares this interest, I would talk about it in intense.. Nice day all!

  • Karnan from Mahabharatham

    A Brach story from the epic Karnan, the character portrayed in the epic “Mahabharatham”, has been described for being the most charitable person. What’s a charity? Any indigent or a helpless person in need, when he asks for help to another man, help must be rendered in such a way, that the need of the…

  • The flight of stairs that I climb

    Not a reply to any prompt, it’s just the way I feel I keep climbing the stairs that keeps going on forever. At some point it gets steeper and steeper, becomes hard to climb the stairway. Don’t I need some breather! Hence I wait in the same space for sometime to gain energy. Have I…

  • I have several moments in the past, where I never stood up for myself

    Write about a time when you didn’t take action but wish you had. What would you do differently? Be it an insult or unnecessary probing into my life, I never toed the line for any of my friends or relatives or anyone for that matter. I must state that my intentions had nothing to do…

  • A cup of coffee or a glass of wine..

    How do you unwind after a demanding day? When we hit the pillow, the thought of having fulfilled all the demands, the day laid out in front of us, be it successful or less achieved, in itself is the best feeling ever. It makes us appreciate the beauties and intensities of life. Demands can be…

  • It’s election day here

    Jot down the first thing that comes to your mind. Wow, once I read the question, all thoughts came forward, asking me to write about it. Everything is so clustered, am unable to clearly state what it is. It’s election day here. People walk their path, in this humid weather to cast their votes. The…

  • For any comment or criticism, do not reply verbally. Let your actions speak.

    Describe a decision you made in the past that helped you learn or grow. If someone criticises or passes any undue comment about you, it would be, yet another incident in their life. They either mean what they say or they intend to hurt you through their words. Words are always razor sharp, it would…

  • How can I differentiate between my body parts?

    What place in the world do you never want to visit? Why? I would love to visit all places on this globe. If I could visit a mountain where a volcano erupts, and if I could come out of it alive!! Why not, I would love to visit that place too. Is there really a…

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