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On Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman

( I had jotted down some rantings of my mind in the past few months- 1.ಮೊದಮೊದಲು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮನುಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರೆ, ' ನಾನೂ ಹಿಂಗೆ ಆಗ್ಬೇಕು ' ಅಂತ ಅನಿಸುತಿತ್ತು. ಈಗ, ' ಇವರೆ ಇಷ್ಟೊಂದು ಜನ ಇದ್ದಾರಲ್ಲ, ಮತ್ತೆ ನಾನೊಬ್ಬಳು ಯಾಕೆ? ' ಅಂತ ಅನಿಸುತ್ತೆ. ನನ್ನ ಪಾಡಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಜೀವನ ಮಾಡ್ಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗ್ತೀನಿ. 2.On the Road less taken by Rober Frost- When we take the road less taken, the road that everyone else takes becomes a question mark for us... A doubt will always linger - what if I had chosen the other road? When we choose one road in that yellow wood, it's not about how much it's trotted, it’s just about the road not taken. Because the road not taken by us will always remain a - WHAT IF. 3. I have bought the autobiography of Carl Jung that's mentioned in this book, though I haven't started reading it yet) On Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman - This book isn't for everyone. But it was perfect for me. It's for overthinkers, perfectionists above 40, because it preaches to go easy o...

When I met him

HIM: Life is a stage. You are given a role to perform. Always remember that.   Me: I know. That’s why I want to give my best performance. I delve into the character that I play so intensely that my performance seems natural. I get engrossed so much in the roles I play, that I forget till the play is over that this is just an act. I laugh, grow and cry from the bottom of my heart. I love and hate people putting all my emotions into the story. I do this so that my work is appreciated, and I get better and better roles for my next plays.  HIM: Of course. You will be rewarded. You will get the highest award for acting. If you have chosen to act the roles of being a hero, newer opportunities to act as greater heroes will come to you. If you are good at being a villain, your next roles will be worse villains. Either way, you would have done justice to your job. But who will you be when the play ends?  Me: I will be waiting for another play, another role. I will live the life of...