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Latest Journal Entries

  • 5 LESSONS ON MY 2ND WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

    No matter how beautiful a garden is in the beginning, if left unattended it will start having weeds and eventually lose its beauty.  A marriage should never be left to chance or on autopilot. It must be nurtured like a garden. This may not always be easy, but worthwhile if the garden is nurtured by…

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  • GAME HIGHLIGHTS ILLUSION

    “This was a very exciting and close game, 4-3!” These were the words my wife said as she watched highlights of the Champions League 1st leg encounter between Real Madrid and Manchester City. Having watched the full game a night before, I remember thinking to myself, exciting game yes, close game-No! City should have buried…

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  • WHAT ARE YOU LACKING?

     “Before the war, my dream was to play a match with Roger Federer but now the only thing I wish for is to survive.” These were the words echoed by 97-year-old Ukrainian Leonid Stanislavskyi who happens to be the oldest Tennis player in the world.   Watching events unfold in Ukraine has made me realize how…

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  • HOW TO AVOID OVERUNNING YOUR “PROGRAMS”

    Russian’s invasion of Ukraine has made me watch international news channels such as Al Jazeera, CNN, etc in past 3 weeks than I have for most of my life. In this same period, because of the state burial, I watched our national broadcaster’s news and made an interesting observation.   This bordered on the level…

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About the Author

I am an engineer who journals life lessons—reflections, patterns, and lessons worth sharing.
I write about slowing down, paying attention, and figuring out what actually matters beyond the day-to-day grind.