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On the brink of extinction, the human nature

What will your life be like in three years?

Hey…

I hope all of you are doing well…

With times uncertain as they are right now some days I really think is there any chance of survival for us as humans in the next couple of years…

With Ai at the brink of an explosion which gives it power to compute much beyond humans (its super intelligent form),

Which would mean a lot of our our jobs will be taken over and we will have to find other means and sources to make do what we are doing or love…

The texts that you and I read and write; for them a lot of Ai tools has come to refine them or make them better which means that in coming years too a lot of content that you will read will either be a part of Ai or wholly made by Ai;

What will happen once everything that is made has no connection to humans whatsoever…?

A fearful scenario to think about but it’s not that far into the future maybe within the five year mark…?

Fear inducing thought…!

Cheers (To all our survival) 🥂

Love Waakiye 🤍

04/11/2025
Failed attempts at remembering my childhood…

Is there an age or year of your life you would re-live?

Hi…

I hope all of you are doing well…

(I hope Halloween went for all those who celebrated..)

I’d love to live a specific age in my life once again, well tbh I’m not that old yet but there’s an age which I’d like to return once and live my life to the fullest…

It would be my childhood i.e. the age when I was between 6 years to 12 years, because I see people remember their childhood,

but I really have no clue as to what my childhood was or what were my quirks or things that I used to do…

I’ve seen people remember their childhood with photos and memories, but it’s all a hazy flashbacks for me, every once in a while someone will ask how my childhood was and I’d remember bits and pieces of it nothing more ;(

I know it might feel sad to hear, but when you actively fight for survival after being the sole earner, things tend to fall apart real soon…

Every once in a while someone in my family will say do you remember that (A core memory from my childhood)..?

I’d shake my head and agree with them even if they lie through their teeth, because I have little to no recollection of what happened back then…

It’s sad and disappointing but that’s how it is for me, so I’d like to live my childhood once again…

Cheers (To some dreams that might come true in the near future) 🥂

Love Waakiye🤍

01/11/2025
Navigating Risks: Security vs. Adventure Mindset

Daily writing prompt
Are you seeking security or adventure?

Hey…

I hope all of you are doing well…

Today’s prompt is a good one,
and it categorizes the life and its teaching into two main points,
how you grew up,
what sort of beliefs you have,
what sort of beliefs were you provided and,
what sort of beliefs you accepted and adapted yourself with them…

For me,
I seek security with a touch of adventure…

I’d go for a new dish at a restaurant,
every once in a while,
and order the usual on the regular days,
and if I don’t like it,
I won’t send it back,
but,
save it as an adventure that went the other way…

When we go out,
and there is a new experience to achieve,
I’ll think about it for a while,
and if it’s not as safe as it looks,
I won’t do it,
but,
at the same time,
the adventurous me looks at the scared me,
and speaks nothing when my mind warns me about the safety issue…

The same happens in the workplace,
if there is something a pitch or an idea that involves some amount of risk factors,
but the outcome of it shall place me at a higher level than those around me,
I’d happily opt in and research it through and through,
and bring it up in meetings or in private too,
but,
with a lot of calculations,
I’d consider it,
if it was worthy of taking the risk or not…

Generally,
it happens that all of us take a mix of it,
a sense of security comes in when there is too much to lose,
and a sense of adventure comes in when we don’t have much care,
but,
consequences of it still are there on one’s mind,
making it worthy of taking the risk…

That’s it for the day,
enjoy the last day of your day off today,
spend some time being productive and preparing for the days that are yet to come…

Cheers 🥂

Love Waakiye 🤍

13/07/2025
Exploring Global Music Genres: My Personal Playlist

Daily writing prompt
What is your favorite genre of music?

Hey…

I hope all of you are doing well…

Intro…

Have you ever heard a track and went,
I don’t know what they’re saying but,
it feels good to listen,
so,
you end up having a few of them in your playlist,
and one day when you’re scrolling your downloads,
you find it yet again,
and revisit those old memories…?

Travelling west…

That’s how I discovered “Nancy Ajram”,
A Lebanese singer,
“Jamila El Badaoui”,
A Moroccan singer,
And,
“Nai Barghouti”,
a Palestinian singer,
composer and singer,
with such talent that is nowhere to be found…!

Finding these rare gems…

These discoveries for a person sitting in India,
is not possible unless a random one of these come on your recommendations,
but,
for that you should have heard them in advance or have someone tell you about them but,
it never happened to me,
it was always finding out on my own,
hearing it someplace,
like the background of an instagram reel,
or,
a soft tune playing somewhere,
that’s how I found out about the legends “FAIRUZ”,
And “ABDEL HALIM HAFEZ”…

Returning to my roots…

But,
that doesn’t mean I’ve forgotten about my culture and the origin of my being,
Panjabi folk singers like “Lal Chand Yamla Jatt”,
and “Alam Lohar” “Ashiq jutt” “Amar Singh Chamkila” “Asa Singh Mastana”
and their female counterparts,
“Noor Jehan”, “Surinder Kaur”, “Narinder Biba” and “Amarjot”…

Not forgetting the new Skool singers who are carrying the legacy forward that we got from our ancestors,
“Arjan Dhillon”,
“Sidhu Moose Wala”(Rip LLSMW🕊️),
“Karan Aujla”,
and many more who are working hard to bring up the level day by day..

So,
you see my genre focuses on my mother tongue,
with exposure from around the world..

About Bollywood…

I don’t like Bollywood that much because most of it has become a copy and paste from other cultures,
but occasionally,
there will be tunes that stay on my mind forever,
and they come back to me after a while reminding me to listen to them yet again,
and break my stereotype yet again…

Towards the end..

That’s it for the day,
hope you guys have a nice weekend,
and listen to some nice tunes along the way…

Your Recommendations…

Is there something that you recommend,
do let me know in the comments…

Cheers🥂

Love Waakiye 🤍

06/07/2025
Crafting Authority: Daily Learning in Writing and Life

Daily writing prompt
On what subject(s) are you an authority?

Hey…

I hope all of you are doing well…

Well,
when the topic of authority comes in,
I like to think it this way,
one can never master a skill,
no matter how much time they spend on it,
but,
a level of expertise comes in,
after dabbling in a single field…

After spending around three years,
and writing at least half a million to quarter of million words,
and given countless of them to writers and individual organizations,
it’s safe to say there’s some level of authority that I have been blessed with,
(On this),
But,
even saying this feels wrong to me,
because there is so much yet to be done,
so much yet to be achieved from this,
and coming from a background that has nothing to do with this,
makes it hard as the way has to be paved as I walk on it,
for someone to follow the same…

The field that I’m working in other than this,
makes it polar opposite,
Working in an industry where I learn new things each day,
and return home drenched in sweat and covered in a layer of soot,
but,
even there,
the learning continues on,
and it happens on the daily,
a new way to achieve results quicker and cheaper,
this tussle continues each day,
tomorrow too,
and the day after too…

So,
the struggle continues each day,
both ways,
But it’s a good life,
that continues perpetually…

Cheers 🥂

Love Waakiye 🤍

04/07/2025
The Importance of Gratitude in Friendships

Daily writing prompt
How do you express your gratitude?

Hey…

I hope all of you are doing well…

Another day another good prompt,
There are a few instances where I take help of those who are around me,
and,
If I do,
I do let them know that I’m grateful for that…

Often,
it happens that they talked to me,
when I was feeling low,
or,
If i was in the need of something and they came in like a savior and handed me the thing that I needed,
or,
swooped me out of the bad situation,
by telling a simple excuse,
knowing I was feeling agitated,
and when we are out of that situation,
I usually thank them for it..

Just the happening of last week,
I picked up a friend of mine from the nearest metro station that was to my workplace which I visited during my day off,
and we went from one cafe to another in search of good coffee,
and when we were done with the first one,
we had latte and a filter coffee with some brownies,
But,
we didn’t like the ambiance as the shop was packed and we had to sit outside,

So,
we went to another one,
had a cold coffee,
they ordered a lemon iced tea,
and we ordered some snacks to go with it,
And after having it we went to an art gallery,
and looked at these beautiful paintings,
as the artist themselves invited us in,
to look at them,
and they were one beautiful,
Of course,
we couldn’t take any pictures,
but we really thanked the artist as he walked us through,
the paintings their expression,
and what message it conveyed…

And after thanking him and getting to know his schedule,
we told him that we will send some art enthusiasts his ways,
one of them who paints as a hobby,
another one who does this as her profession…

After we were done and they waited for their uber to come pick them up,
I told them to sit,
and later I dropped them off outside their home,
and they thanked me and as they were going,
they reminded me of how much of a good friend I was,
and they’re forever grateful that I came into their life…

And they told me to drop them a message as soon as I arrived home,
but,
I got late as I had to pick up essentials,
and they got worried for me,
as I texted them,
that I was happy that we could spent time together today,
and they were too,
wishing the same for the next week,
and I told them I hope they’re free next week too,
so we can spend time together…

Just these little things,
spending time with loved ones,
exploring things and new places,
which makes them happy and gives me exposure,
broadening my horizon,
all the while being a better person and thanking anyone who becomes a part of this life,
My life…

Cheers 🥂

Love Waakiye 🤍

02/07/2025
The Lasting Impact of Great Teachers on Students

Daily writing prompt
What makes a teacher great?

Hey…

I hope all of you are doing well…

Well,
the new week just started and let’s say,
it was over before it even began because I wasn’t able to sleep until 2:30 in the morning,
and I’m already feeling very sleepy,
while writing this,
But,
I gotta do what I gotta do right…?

I hope each one of you has had a great teacher in their lifetime,
it doesn’t necessarily have to be someone from school or college,
but,
someone who stayed in your life for a little while and taught you something,
that no-one could within a short span of time…

For me,
this life has been one of the biggest teachers,
trying and testing me all the time,
by keeping me on the edge,
and throwing challenges left and right,
but,
coming out of them gives me a fresh perspective,
a new way to look at things and my life,
by making new amends in the old ways,
making every challenge worth the effort,
and the outcomes even better…

A person who was a great teacher according to me,
Was my history teacher from high school,
her classes were awaited by each student of the class,
as the way she taught,
breaking each and every point,
each and every paragraph into easily understandable ones,
Involving discussions,
two and fro questionnaires,
going on trips once every two months exploring the surroundings,
studying the architecture,
and talking about which era it belonged to,
and discussing things about the monuments the time period they survived,
the types of renovation it underwent,
and the material that was used and how it deteriorates at the climate affects it…

Also,
she was and older teacher,
meaning all of this was gained over the years,
all of which was imparted to us within a span of two years,
a very limited time,
but,
the way she condensed all of her life’s learning in these two years for us,
she made our life,
Our history lessons,
each of them one of the best things that we ever learned in our lives…

A Great teacher is never forgotten,
no matter how old the student gets,
the efforts made always live on forever…

Here’s to all of the teachers,
Sacrificing themselves for the future of those who come to you,
to learn,
and be a better version of themselves,
by taking an essence of it from you…

Cheers 🥂

Love Waakiye 🤍

30/06/2025
Delicious Eats: Hidden Culinary Gems in Delhi

Daily writing prompt
What’s the most delicious thing you’ve ever eaten?

Hey…

I hope all of you are doing well…

Today comes the question that I can aptly and fully answer without any single thought that disrupts it or takes it away from the topic,
because in all of this life I’ve tried on various foods and drinks and on many occasions and from places that are common,
some are hidden in plain sight far away from people see,
and the gems go on and on until there are none left to be explored…

You will get the best coffee and drinks along with snacks from “Josie’s coffee house” in Rajinder Nagar Delhi…
I got a chance to have Irish cold coffee and an Affogato on a special occasion;
and,
it was the best thing ever…

For Chinese category,
I’d recommend “On the wok..” in Gautam nagar,
near Aiims in Delhi,
I got a chance to try the corn crisp and spring roll this Monday,
and let me tell you,
the quality and the taste,
immaculate,
out of the world…

For north Indian,
I’d recommend Sita ram Diwan Chand,
Chole Bhature but,
none of that packing thing,
you have it hot as soon as they give it to you,
and with that a glass of lassi (curd blended in water &/or milk with sugar),
its rich,
and filling,
and something that makes you fall asleep if you have it at your place,
putting you in a total food coma…

For south Indian,
I recommend DS Dosa factory,
the vast variety they have its mind boggling,
I had a chance to go with my family there,
AND let me tell you what we ordered,

Their Uthappam (mix veg),
Rawa masala dosa,
vada,
the cute mini idlis,
and ghee and butter idli,

brings water to this mouth,
this early in the morning remembering it,
again,
it’s better to have it there,
because things get soggy,
as they arrive home,
because,
I’ve tried both,
and the latter always arrives like that…

Being a foodie,
trying new things,
and telling others about it,
and them having a good experience gives me pleasure,
and that’s what we do when we find a new spot…

Cheers 🥂

Love Waakiye 🤍

26/06/2025
Overcoming Doomscrolling: Finding Purpose in Your Day

Daily writing prompt
How do you waste the most time every day?

Hey…

I hope all of you are doing well…

I hope this is a safe place,
but most of my time is wasted doomscrolling,
without even a single thought,
it just feels like there isn’t a purpose,
there is not a single purpose behind life itself…

It just feels like that I try to snatch time,
within all of the limited time that I have left,
within these 24 hours in this day…

Just this day,
I woke up at 4 a bad dream perhaps,
and mindlessly scrolled for around an hour,
scrolling reels,
some of those give me some happiness,
some of them make me sad,
but,
they bring me up,
and throw me down,
to keep me in this vicious cycle,
Of being constantly hooked,
looking at them,
one after another,
until my phone runs out of battery,
Or I drain myself enough…!

The constant need,
of having something playing,
in this ear,
or,
having something to see,
that bombards with some valuable information,
or useless,
that won’t help me ever,
but,
the need,
the unreal need of having something playing,
maybe a comedy skit,
maybe some informative video,
to pass the time,
or just something that fills the emptiness in the room,
making it some noise,
or some tunes playing in the background,
that deter me from thinking anything/everything,
at a certain point of time…

A never-ending rant,
that exists within this mind,
to leave it and pick it up,
making me forget crucial memories,
because I can’t seem to remember them anymore,
like moments in my childhood,
some of them are non-existent,
some of them are blemishing,
some of them are still there but fading,
and some of them come back
after remembering hard enough,
but,
none that is remembered off the top my head…

You’re grateful if you do,
and if you don’t,
in the same boat we all are…

Cheers 🥂

Love Waakiye 🤍

Another scroll,
another relatable thing,
Even though none of them are,
it just passes my time…

As I stared at the clock,
it stuck 5:30,
it had already been too much,
an hour and thirty minutes,
scrolling…

But,
it’s because there’s a need to replace,
replace all things,
Everything that surrounds,
and this one is the cheapest,
because the price is paid,
not in the form that is visible at present…

A price that is paid,
paid with those forgotten memories,
by replacing those happy and sad times,
with what brings these short bursts of happiness,
becoming an addict to them,
waiting for free time,
or snatching it from regular schedule,
a moment here,
sitting on the can,
or going out for a smoke break,
or going out to eat because you forgot to pack yours,
because of waking up late…

Maybe,
maybe it isn’t so bad after all,
but,
the memories that I forget,
or I’m trying to,
maybe,
just maybe,
it will help,
in eroding the bad ones,
Unaware,
the good ones entangled together are going away with them…

“An Echo Without a Voice“

22/06/2025
Exploring India ‘s Rich Heritage and Beyond

Daily writing prompt
What countries do you want to visit?
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Hey…

I hope all of you are doing well…

It’s another one of those great prompts kinda day,
what countries I’d love to visit,
such an open ended and a great question…

To be honest,
the country that I belong to,
India,
has such a rich heritage,
that as each and every state boundary changes,
the culture,
along with their language,
a different dialect from the last one,
also,
the food with their differing preparing techniques…

Within this country,
there are oh so many things to explore,
but,
the responsibility of work has landed on my shoulders,
which forces me to be there,
at the place of my work,
and due to that I am barely able to explore,
explore this country of mine…

The last trip I took,
it was to Himachal back in ’22
and nothing can beat it ever,
That is where I first saw snow,
and it stays in my memories,
forever…

I imagine for some of you it might be a common occurrence,
but,
imagine being a person who saw snow for the first time ever,
it was such a heavenly experience,
that the flashbacks still stay till this day,
and the trip was executed in the last week of December,
for this reason,
so,
me and my sister,
along with a cousin of mine,
and my best friend and his friend,
we all went and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves…

Well,
there are so many things left to explore,
Karnataka’s coffee,
to Assam’s tea plantation
Mumbai’s sea,
to luscious apple plantations in Kashmir…

There’s a lot to see,
in this country of ours,
until,
I can be free or,
make time from the responsibilities that bound me,
one day or another…

Cheers 🥂

Love Waakiye 🤍

As far as eyes go,
a wonder,
the wonders of the world,
within this country of mine comes to mind…

As the clicking and clacking comes to rest,
and the low humming of the devices come to a halt,
An eerie silence surrounds me,
without a clue,
what’s causing this,
and what’s the cure…?

This life still continues,
so does the work,
but the life,
that doesn’t…

In a limited time frame,
we have to find our happiness,
something that makes us happy,
something that brings us joy,
something that we love from the deepest of our hearts,
something that we can’t live or survive without…!

But,
this day still continues,
as commute takes away another 45 minutes,
and for those 45 minutes,
I stare past these buildings,
These high rises,
a place…

A place,
a place without,
the constant need to be available,
available round the clock,
at the disposal of the bosses,
at a single phone call,
but,
a few moments away,
Away from all this…

“MONOTONOUS CHAOS”

18/06/2025