The Stoics

"To be everminded is the greatest virtue." - Heraclitus.

Let's head back hundreds of centuries. There was a man called Zeno. He was a great philosopher and found his own school of philosophy in 301 BCE . He started lecturing in an open air colonnade in Agora. He wanted his lectures to be like those of Socrates who used to lecture in front of slaves, women, craftsmen and many more.
Zeno knew that people suffered because of either things they didn't have or because of things that they might lose. Zeno argued that virtue is the greatest pleasure and not materials which would perish with time.


Who are Stoics? People who follow Stoicism are called Stoics and Stoicism is enduring the reality of life without displaying feelings or complaining about it. Treating alike victory and defeat, gain and loss, pleasure and pain , is the key to existance with happiness alone. We humans always tend to escape from reality. But following Stoicism not only lets us to be in reality but also help in  protecting our weakness from being exposed to people who can take advantage of it. Modern time needs Stoicism to be followed by people in huge numbers because they often get deflected from their path very easily.

It's human tendency to react to anything and everything which comes across them. Technology has led to depletion of the layer of patience in many which leads to sudden outburst of emotions causing  disruptions in life. This is where Stoicism comes to play. Controlling emotions helps in bringing out the better version of oneself.

At last I'd like to conclude by saying,

"Everything we hear are opinions and not facts, everything we see is a perspective and not the truth."

Be open to the world. It will teach you more than what school does.

Thank you

The First Experience

     Okay so I'd like to take y'all to a rollercoaster ride to the astonishing memories of the first experience of anything and everything.
The first experience always remains special be it good/bad, hit/flop, dream/nightmare.

For our parents, giving birth and listening to our first cry was their first experience.🤗
Our childhood memories of going to school and cursing them for spoiling our sleep. 🤭
Growing up demanding for a cycle, and then mobile phone and the list goes on. But a unique thing to observe is that for most of the boys, as they grow older their toys upgrade,
Like from baby walker to cycle, cycle to bike, bike to car. 

Then after attaining maturity, we give priority to our social life, friends, relationships. Then after finishing teenage we focus on career, our first job, we will face hurdles, it will be pretty challenging but the happiness of first salary will be worth it. Then if things workout and if we are growing in our fields then surely first house and first car will be waiting for us 😉😉. Then comes one of the most beautiful part of our life, our marriage, it also will be first, but let's hope and pray that it remains first and only 🤣🤭. And then the next generation comes into play and the cycle repeats.

So basically what we have to extract from this is that - Life always gives chances to explore, but it's we who pretend like jobless and just ignore taking that risk. But that's the point, how will we know what that actually is without experiencing. So never fear to try out something new, take a deep breath and without thinking much give it a shot. You never know what's waiting for you. Explore🤠, live😇, love😘 and laugh😂 because that's life❤, the first and only☺.

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Cash Crisis - Lockdown X.0

Income is stopped,

Except for basic essential service providers.

Expenditure is stopped,

Except for basic essentials.

The world runs on more than one service.

How do the other providers spend when they do not earn?

This thought does make them nervous,

But they trust their families in turn.

Not only the people they live with,

Not only their loved ones,

But also the people they work with,

Play a role with which their family runs.

Monthly, weekly and daily,

All wagers live in expectations,

Spending their day palely,

Not allowing it to come to their expressions.

Everyone needs to be paid,

May it be by the one they work for,

Or by the ones who think they are in need,

Learning to live collectively for today and more.

Savings come in use,

To oneself or someone else,

Someone on land or on a cruise,

Stay calm and don't be the person who yells.

Money does help one lead their life,

But not everybody tells,

That rolling and donating will surely help,

Not the account that swells.

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MOTHER

She gives rise to a child,
Bearing enormous pain.
The happiness she sees in that cry,
Words cannot explain.

Our first word makes her blush,
Our first step makes her smile,
She dances to our tunes,
Gets tired but doesn't guile.

She says no to last piece of cake,
So that her child could eat,
She might scold it at times,
But she's always sweet.

Sometimes we ill-treat,
Sometimes we elude,
Out of all beings in our lives,
She deserves highest gratitude.


Happy mother's day to all mothers out there. These words aren't enough to explain how important you are in our lives.❣️You're like a tree which gives us everything and expect nothing in return. Without you our lives would be so empty.
Thank you for being there for us everytime when we fall.😊

Duty - The Ultimate Ritual

"Perform your obligatory duty because action is indeed better than inaction."

DUTY. A really small word but is the most heaviest word. What does it mean? It simply means something one has to do because it is their right to do so. Each and every human needs to perform their duty towards one another. The duty of a mother is to raise her child until it grows up and stands up on its feet. Similarly a child has a duty to look after its mother when she ages and cannot take care of herself well.

Similarly everyone has a duty to perform in their life. Duty changes from person to person and from situation to situation. A doctor's duty towards his patients is entirely different from his duty towards his family.

Let us understand the importance of duty with the help of a short story.

"Once there was a boy who was raised very well by a widower. The boy was sharp in academics and managed to earn a job abroad. But this boy thought taking his father along with him was of no use and left him behind. Since there was no one to take care of his father, he fell ill and soon passed away."

Now we learn that because the boy didn't do his duty, he lost the only person he ever had in his life. Doing what one is supposed to is very important.

One duty every citizen has towards his/her country is selecting a leader through election. But what happens? We witnessed only 67% people voting in the recent elections held nationwide. Sometimes people run errands for no reason but they can't fulfill their duty.

Of course, there are many obstacles on the path of completing a duty, but one has to be bound to their duty and complete it no matter what they face. An obstacle should never be the reason for one to put a full stop. Humans are finding comfort these days instead of leading their life in the right way.

"Life is all about responsibilities; completing it defines what you are."

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Think about it.

Smartphone: A Man Made Organ

             It is such a prolific creature that ensures stability in all aspects. It has become like an organ of our body. The first thing we see after waking up and before going to bed. But then a question always revolves in my mind, is the invention of smartphone a blockbuster or lackluster?
It has its own positives and negatives, and it largely depends from person to person. Have you ever wondered how much are we indulged into our phones? If not, I would suggest to checkout the screen time usage. A minimum of 6 to 8 hours is mandatory for majority. This adversly affects a man both physically and mentally. Excess of usage may risk the chances of having cancer. Now since most of the things are computerized, people prefer warming the couch, rather than stressing their body a bit to go out and get the work done, we can't deny the fact as most of our works relies on that source.
I won't say don't use at all, but it'd be better if we maintain an extent and limit our usage to as much as it is required. We are matured enough to recognize and realize our extent. I hope it creates at least a tiny impact on everyone and they do the needful.
Stay home stay safe. 😁❤

International Workers' Day

Commemorating the Haymarket Affair (4 May 1886) in Chicago,
Promoted by an ancient European Spring Festival,
Known as Labour Day, May Day, or more,
In most countries, Brazil, Ukraine and Portugal.

Known by different names,
Witnessed on different days,
The first Monday of September catches the fame,
And so does the first of May.

The 'eight-hour workday' general strike (1 May 1886),
And a bomb to create havoc,
Led to a hype,
Which led to a lot of discussions and talks.

During all seasons,
Showing courtesy to all their workers,
Various countries focusing on various reasons,
Pay tribute to their labourers.

Amid this lockdown,
Everyone is working for the betterment of the society.
Wearing a smile of duty and not a frown,
'Safety first, service next' should be our thought's priority.