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Letter to the stranger - 1

Dear stranger, Hold it tight. I know what you're gripping right now. Thoughts. Thoughts that keep you up at night and alone during the days. You're taking in a lot right now and you don't know how to just let them go. You're anxious over the mere thought of letting go. You think that letting go wouldn't help. How would it help? Right? But let me show you where you're quite wrong - maybe just the way of thinking. There's a lot that keeps you occupied throughout the day and night. But note it down, stranger - these thoughts are universal. These bits of thoughts are tinier than you think yet are strong enough to disable your entire brain, diable your happiness, your peace of mind. This is the little piece of advice running in my mind right now. Don't switch off your thoughts. Just modify them. Make them as light as you can. Move slow, with the flow. Accept the conditions as they are and remember, you are not in this alone. You never were. There are a millio

HARD WORK OR SMART WORK?

Work is worship. It is an important part of life that everyone does in order to succeed and gain stability in life. However, everyone's mode and process of working are different. Be it a child trying to fix his toys, a student trying to make an impression, or a person trying to outgrow in his workplace - everyone has to choose his/her own methods of working and dealing with the workload. These methods are broadly divided into 2 types - Hardwork and Smartwork. While hard work has been the core value of ancient Indian society that somehow holds its significance till today; smart work is a concept originating in the modern era with the development of science, technology, and many such instruments that have made human lives and their work easier. We have seen our grandmothers crushing the spices, kneading doughs, cooking with coal, etc. But now all this hard work is no more seen.  We have got grinders, ovens, grills, juicers, and every kind of ready-to-use spices to save time and hard