Well there aren’t many podcasts that I’m in these days but there are a few that bless my ears…
One of the podcasts that I used to listen to was “Violating community guidelines” by Sarah Schauer and Brittany Broski;
I know weird names but they complimented each other and the funny instances on their podcasts were so hilarious that I often laughed out while working making people think that I’ve gone crazy 🤪..
48 episodes discussing the trends on the social media and what went on during the year 2022 and the end of it,
Started in January of ‘22 ending in December of the same year, Ive found myself to go back to it year after year and boost my mood and give me laugh whenever life pins me down…
These days I’m invested in a podcast called Alan watts daily wisdom and yes they’re sharing the timeless teachings of the philosopher Alan watts through ai in his voice to all the world to listen and view too…
Started a month ago and 24 videos in gathering a whopping 108k followers as we speak (on yt) I’ve found it very helpful and informative by giving me insight to live this life better in ways that are often overlooked…
Those times were the ultimate, we could play and be ourselves(our real self) without bothering anyone and do things that we liked instead of what we are right now,
how we act today to get what we want…
Leaving it at that,
My favourite subject was history, in specific ancient Indian history, which I found very interesting due to a dedicated teacher and her clear vision to impart everything that she learnt during her life to her students…
The lessons were long according to some students (45 minutes) but I couldn’t get enough of them ever, also there were people who hated it from their very core;
But there were others who loved it too and along with them we formed a group who were very much in love with it and wanted to learn as much as possible within a short period of time…
We went on walks, explored locations and visited historic sites along with our teacher and learnt all the facts firsthand…
Many years have passed and most of us still remember the lessons that she used to teach us and often we remember how much condensed information she fed to us within a span of two years…
The best years of our lives…
Hope you find a teacher/sir in life that sparks such interest and curiosity in you that has ripple effect all over your life…
I’m pretty sure most of the world is suffering with this disease of a very long screen time, hooked on Instagram reels, YouTube shorts and videos, clips on TikTok and many more…
Time seem to pass by so quickly when we are hooked on them that it feels unreal;
You started watching them at 10 at night and suddenly it’s 1:30 before you can see the time on the phone which was there all the time…
There are a lot of things that I use to achieve my goal of reducing screen time a few of them are->
Having a separate phone for doing writing without any distractions so that I can focus when otherwise I would find a way to stop writing and doom-scroll Instagram..
Tracking screen time on both my phones just to keep in touch with how much I used a single app and how much I need to cut back…
Presetting a timer on each app which I use a lot for example I set a timer for an hour on Instagram which is a lot less from 4-5 hours which used to happen without knowing…
Trying to avoid using phones for the first few hours I usually wake up and pen my ideas or any dreams that I had, which makes all of it interesting as it boosts my writing skills and also imaginative skills which help me remember what happened in my dream world…
And at last, I keep my phones a bit away from me like for charging away from me when I have free time so I’d have to walk to it to get it as I’m on my bed, which cuts the interest in getting up and grabbing it a bit more…
The prompt today is such a great one that it has many layers to it the deeper you look at it…
Asking this to a child the answer would be a big yes and they get to play more and be themselves more…
Asking this to a teenager who is surrounded by studies and stresses they’d say yes too, A student would say they’d get more time to sleep and work on things they like,
Whereas those under mountain of pressure would surely reject it…
A working individual would say they’d love to have time but for themselves too,
If it were a part of work they better be paid for it equally;
A retired individual would say yes too, they’d get the maximum out of their lives if they’re going out to visits places that they haven’t, making it a once in a lifetime thing…
But,
A person who is struggling with a disease they’d definitely say no, not to have any second more of the pain and constant stresses that come with it…
A person with a disability like depression and schizophrenia or anything that makes them agitated and lash out on themselves or those around them, they’d definitely say no to that too…
A person who has lost all interest in life and living paycheque to paycheque surviving each and every month would definitely want time that goes to bringing themselves up unfortunately that’s not the sort of world we live in and often over exploitation is a thing and haunts us all…
A person who is on their deathbed waiting for its sweet embrace they want more and more time away from it, but on the contrary a person fighting with it all the time wants none of it…
For me I do need time,
To complete all these pieces that I’m writing and working on but most of the time is eaten up by work and things that demand my attention at home, leaving me with next to none…
And I know if I get more of it, a big chunk of it will go to my family and work instead of me or my growth; but that’s how life goes for me and I hope better for you…
Invent a holiday! Explain how and why everyone should celebrate.
Hey…
I hope all of you are doing well…
I’d like to point out this days prompt, there are other holidays too, there were people who were pioneers who shaped our city our country this entire world too,
But even on their birthday or the day they passed away we continue to live our lives without giving any single thought as to who they were and what they achieved in their life which continues to affect us till this day…
How one celebrates is entirely upto them if one feels that they can live their life fully by shutting themselves in,
Or by taking a few more hours of sleep,
Even an extra long bath,
There are so many little things that affect our lives in the long run that we forget to live them…
It might be spending time with a loved one or visiting family that lives far just for a single day…
A holiday that would be spend according to your own needs would be a holiday in actuality, no matter what the mind desires and it’s able to achieve/do that…
That’d be the holiday where you can follow your own routine that you make for yourself and nothing matters to anyone but you…
A dream holiday where everyone does what they want at their own pace
“A holiday catered to your own needs”
(A new week is upon us and I hope it’s a smooth sail ahead…)
What’s something you believe everyone should know.
Hey…
I hope all of you are doing well…
Something that I believe that everyone should know is human nature and its repeated cycle…
If a person has wronged you or even something simple like making delays in giving payment for a job that has already been done(from a business pov)..
They will often repeat this behaviour again in the near future and until you continue to be in business with them, always something will come up, always something will happen;
One day it will be something the next day it will be something else until you take on a crude form and make them agree on your terms…
Same thing happened with me the day before, an old client with such behaviour took some material that our company prepared and it took him a whole month before he came back to pay the dues,
(Even in that he held back a few hundred just because it was a big deal)…
But making them understand that the payment was due for a whole month and the money received at that point would have been utilised in a way that it would have grown by some significant amount until yesterday
But all of these things go over their heads, like I spoke in a language unknown,
As they drove off and I returned with the payment there was a sense of relief that that there was one less persons to worry about brought me some ease…
In a few weeks another order will be placed and its payment will be delayed just like the usual but I do plan to make sure that I receive it on time if I hand it over in person and I can receive the payment in full without waiting,
But not everything goes to plan right…?
Until next time where we can learn something new about the cyclic nature of human and the way they make excuses to get out of situations by giving excuses…
What strategies do you use to increase comfort in your daily life?
Hey…
I hope all of you are doing well…
There are many strategies that I employ to make my life more comfortable, well not just mental comfort but my physical comfort too…
Daily Journaling…
One of the things that I do each day is by writing about it in my journal, and each day I read the last one, helping me determine the habits that I have, and which of them make my life better, or provide me an insight that helps me to avoid something that disrupts it…
Basking and Meditation…
On waking up, I go to my balcony and look at the sunlight, or the natural light peering through the clouds, which reminds me that the sleep is finally over as I spend a few minutes in the sunlight, someday sitting down on a mat in the balcony and meditating and reflecting on the day ahead, the types of work I have to involve myself in, and the roles I have to play this day…
Clean living atmosphere…
One of the most important things is to have a clean environment, this isn’t just about having clean surroundings or your vicinity, but my room is where it all begins from, a clean room, which isn’t messy, and the soft lighting that imitates the sunlight is used to illuminate my room; This simplifying of my environment makes it much easier to live a life that feels fulfilling and worth living tbh…
Getting to bed early…
Getting my good 7-8 hours of sleep, even if it means getting to bed and falling asleep at ten maybe 11 at night, because a good sleep helps me wake up refreshed, and with new ideas that help me on the daily, living this fast-paced life at my own pace, and with that sleeping in early comes in waking up early to involve myself in some physical activity like walking or taking a stroll around the building complex, which boosts my metabolism and gives me a chance to be one with nature early in the morning…
These are some of the ways I increase comfort and at the same time better my life with the help of options that suit me the best..!
Do you have a routine like this which helps you, Do let me know…!
One of the habits have been this one, to upload here daily, not a good example today because of the messed-up schedule, I had to leave early for work, and see supervise some construction going on at our workplace, and make edits in it as needed…
So, this becomes a late night post instead…
Other than this, I have a habit of having or trying new things, that includes food clothes and anything that is unique…
And, if any of those help me in expanding my horizon, by costing little money, why not experience it, in exchange of a few paper, I can attain experience that can be used whenever…
Another one, well these are related to each other, I wake up and drink a glass of water, (kept in silver or copper glass…) alternating them however it seems fit…
And after that meditating for 10 minutes at least, post which I write in my notepad, Whatever/however I feel, before and after the meditating session, what new I learn from it…
Someday, it’s a medley of colors, someday it is chasing the memories of the previous day, other days, it becomes finding the lost sense of self, after tiring myself all day…
BUT, The sense of relief comes in, when things come through, and all things go as planned, rare days, but they cover the days that, hit so hard that it seems there’s no end to them…
At last, the day ends, after asking or talking to those who are close to me, their well-being, calling them and talking to them, if they aren’t doing well, In a sense to help them pass some of the stress or sadness, away from them…
Other than that, there’s a habit of constantly seeking new thoughts and ideas…
Returning to your work is bothersome, more for those who are already tired, a few hours deep into this days work, All the best for what’s left, much less what’s more to come…
About the prompt of this day; its a good one, but, yet here I am exposing myself yet again…
There’s no such thing as self-care, It just plain hard stubbornness, (In my language its called ZIDD), its the only thing that has kept me going, A stubbornness to become someone, someone better, better than who I was day before, and to a new tomorrow, that will come the next…
There is no such thing as self-care because, it’s a known fact that I have to get things to work the next day, even if I feel like not to, there’s a mindset that this works on, maybe on or after achieving a spot or a pedestal, where one belongs, one can take rest and give self the much needed, “Self-care”…
But, If that thing or an idea that is much bigger, and is replaced by another one the next moment, there’s no time to rest, or sit, or contemplate the things that one has achieved, that’s why, and that’s how things have been with me, leaving me with enough time to rest, and wake up with a positive mindset, ready to conquer another day…
On the days off, the actual self-care version of myself kicks in, I usually wake up late, late enough for people in my house to question my existence, And when I do wake up, I wake up hungry like its been weeks, And eat and spend day leisurely, By going out with family or friends, and by the time evening hits, all of us are at home, at ease, and as we talk and have dinner, enjoy and talk about things that happened over the week, and discuss and plan the week ahead…
By the time it ends its time to sleep, and prepare the challenge that is the next day…
That’s how it all goes, that’s how my self care goes, What about you…?
Me opening my laptop to see this prompt while, there are Instagram reels going on my phone, there is a Bluetooth speaker playing music, and there hangs around my neck my OnePlus bullets playing the e-book in my ear, as I switch all of them off but the laptop, staring at this prompt sparking a need to unplug literally, also figuratively…
As soon I turned off all these devices, a noise of sort runs all along, And, it feels like this mind is going to explode, but, as soon as i turn on the soft music it goes away, maybe I’ve become dependent on this, my mind wants something to play in the background to function properly…
Also, about the detachment from the work life, has become a real problem in this world, where more and more managers or those sitting at top tier, need the workers to work hard, harder, longer hours to match their expectations, and when something goes wrong, it’s ultimately their(Workers) blame…
Having been on both sides of the said problem, it’s known that excessive pressures leads to faults and, longer hours make them burn off quicker than they can recover from it, for someone who just got out of a university knowing how to get the work done isn’t aware of it…
How one is supposed to recover from the last days work, pressures and stresses, but, someone who has never spent even a single day working is unknown to the toll it takes on the body, so, it feels like barking up the wrong tree..
So, it’s just that you have to take things on your own hand and provide adequate, evidence the fall in work quality and the overall tiredness, that people go through, which in turn can be regulated by forming unions, which demand equal pay for the excessive hard work that people put in, its a slippery slope as the workers morale drops, which in turn makes the organization crumble…
It’s of absolute necessity that, there are things that are understood by all, a need to be free from the constant pressures, or things that keep you engaged in continuously, form a dependence on that, also, on being constantly under pressure can make you dependent on it too, if there is none chaos follows there too,
SO, a need to detach from things that keep us engaged is absolutely necessary, like being away from devices for having peace of mind, taking up exercise to make the best out of the time that we keep for ourselves, doing breathing exercises, using the days off properly (not working), spending time with family and friends, doing breathing exercises to shift the focus from your soul…
For those addicted to devices, put a lock on the number of hours you can surf one app, which you spend most of your time on, like I’ve put up a screen time of half an hour for Instagram, and after that I’m locked out for the day, convenient yet frustrating, but, that’s how I’ll learn…
Happy weekend to those who are celebrating..
Cheers 🥂
Love Waakiye 🤍
A fear to fall off stays, keyboard keys clacks, and the sound echoes in the big hall, that is now empty…
As the vision deters, a face appears out of nowhere, telling me to focus on work and keep my head down, glued to the work that, i have to finish…
after a while as my eyes start to give up, a need to was my eyes, a bottle of eye drops is brought to me, which i put in them and start my work…
As i am about to finish, another email reminder pops up, for the presentation that’s supposed to happen tomorrow, no, it’s supposed to happen today, as I look at the watch, timer stuck 1 in the morning, as a notification pops up, “Go to sleep” bringing me a chuckle…
Waakiye 