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Procrastination is not regarded as a virtue. Humans seldom declare it among their qualities. The opposite of it, promptness or alacrity, are more likely to be mentioned as one’s strength. Procrastination is defined as an act of delaying or postponing tasks or actions. The word has originated from the Latin word procrastinatus, which itself evolved fromContinue reading “In Defence of Procrastination”

Much has been said in praise of a language that saw near extinction not too  away in the past. “The language of Samskrit is of a wonderful structure, more perfect than Greek, more copious than Latin and more exquisitely refined than either.”, said  Sir William Jones.  And Wilhelm von Humboldt  wrote, “Samskrit is the unsurpassedContinue reading “What Language do you wish you could speak?”

The poems do talk but do they speak too? And can a poem speak to you?There is a difference between talking and speaking. Speaking is formal and focussed. Talking is longer and more comprehensive. And when some one speaks to you, you are the centre of activity, in a talk, the one talking steals theContinue reading “What is a poem that speaks to you and why?”

Love is perhaps the most exalted and sublime human emotion. True love, it is said, is self-less. It is also unidirectional. It knows only to give; it  knows not expectation. Those who love are blessed and enjoy a bliss no other pleasure can match. Does one need to show love?  In most circumstances one needsContinue reading “How do you Show love?”

What is a lie? If a lie is an assertion believed to be false, and used with the intention of deceiving or misleading someone, what it is that one likes to deceive oneself with or mislead oneself to? Lying has been such an integral nature of human behaviour that it has received considerable thought asContinue reading “What’s a lie you tell yourself?”

I cannot recall since when I began to imagine  I could become a deep sea diver. The fascination for sea was in my veins. The one overwhelming pleasure was to be somehow part of the sea. Being a deep sea diving instructor was a dream job for me because it would allow me to combineContinue reading “What was your dream job as a child?”