Archive for May, 2008
Am I happy to be sad?
Tags: Charlie Chaplin, Eckhart Tolle, Emerson, fake happiness, happiness gurus, private moments, quiet acceptance, sadness
0 Comments Published May 19th, 2008 in Personal AdviceIt is nice to be genuinely happy. But it is the salad-without-dressing variety kind of happiness that is suspect. I am against happiness gurus who implore people to fake happiness in the hope of finding happiness. The gurus think that something is drastically wrong with you if you are not happy. Their case is that [...]
Remember the movie Superbad where Jonah Hill (Seth in the movie) was compromised and captured with the stain on his thigh. Though it was fictional it reminds us that we are under surveillance wherever we go. A camera phone did the damage.
I use my cell phone for one and only purpose: i.e. to make and [...]
Would it be wise to buy a laptop off the shelf or build one to your specifications? There are vendors who offer products in either one or the other or both ways to buy. I think it merits some thought as to which is more advantageous to you, as a buyer.
For instance vendors like ACER, [...]
How often have we heard someone say, “Listen to your heart son, you’ll be OK”. I think that advice may mean that one should listen to one’s intuition or the voice of the soul in any situation, where a decision is required. Majority of us take this route (including myself) when we take decisions, even [...]


