Sitting in these hours-long meetings I wonder, why are we afraid to say what we really feel? The corporate world is made of paper mache. The veneer of formalities overlays empty conversations, with jargon exclusive to white-collars and small talk that is as satisfying as salad. We nod without agreeing and hear without listening. We… Continue reading Office
There is a persistent hum in the office. It's the overlapping voices of workers in online meetings, putting on their headsets the way soldiers strap on helmets before battle. The pre-battle ritual before the helicopter lands and the dial connects: take a sip of water, clear the throat, plaster on a smile that will be… Continue reading Corporate
There is a special concept in the novel 1984 by George Orwell, called doublethink. It's the idea that you can simultaneously accept two contradictory statements as truth. Below is an excerpt: "To know and not to know, to be conscious of complete truthfulness while telling carefully constructed lies, to hold simultaneously two opinions which cancelled… Continue reading Doublethink
There are two voices inside my head. One is a record-player of all my worst moments. It is the retrospective realisation that I have made too rash an action and hurt someone. It is the sting of broken relationships, the turbulence of my emotions and the whiplash of regret. It is the addict and cliff-diver,… Continue reading Voices
Sometimes, you have a bad day. You wake up on the wrong side of the bed. You can't find your phone, your wallet or your keys. You're late for work. Again. Things weigh you down. You have looming deadlines. You have mountainous piles of work to do. You fight with your boss, your colleague or… Continue reading This Is Written For You
There's a scene in House of Cards where Doug Stamper, an ex-alcoholic politician, says something profound during an AA meeting: "The most important count I do has nothing to do with work. It's the number of days since April 4, 1999," he says. "As of this morning, that's 5,185. The bigger that number gets, the… Continue reading Hyperaware
Because when you take a break, time stops being expensive. It becomes invaluable. You stop worrying about the time you have left and starting thinking about the time you have. To play an instrument or walk around the park. To learn the things you've always wanted to learn. To spend time with people who make… Continue reading Reasons to Take a Break
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