There are few mirrors as honest as friendship. Not the mirror of glass, which gives back only the surface. Not the mirror of reputation, which trembles with gossip and misunderstanding. Not even the mirror of our own thoughts, which can flatter, excuse, condemn, or deceive us depending on the hour….
Tag: Philosophy
Blogging on what is real and what is an illusion? Philosophy is to delve into the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence itself.
30 Lessons From Surviving My 30s
My thirties did not arrive like a promotion. They arrived like weather. I entered them with ambition, hunger, and the private conviction that life was about to finally reveal its pattern. I thought hard work would produce clarity. I thought intelligence would reduce suffering. I thought if I moved fast…
The Hidden Balance of Collaboration and Competition
There is a way of looking at the world that mistakes peace for the absence of tension. It imagines that what is most holy must also be most still, most pure, most free of friction. But the deeper one looks, the less convincing this becomes. The roots do not grow…
The Soul’s Refusal to Harden
There are nights when the sky appears almost cruel in its serenity. The stars burn with their ancient fire above the houses where children are born, above the roads where men betray one another, above hospital windows, prison yards, empty chapels, and fields still holding the memory of blood. They…
The Greeks and the Birth of Western Philosophy
The Ancient Greeks believed that the best way to understand human nature is by using philosophy, which uses logic and reason to arrive at the truth. Philosophy dates back to ancient Greece before Christianity was even invented. Socrates was one of the first philosophers who used a method called ‘dialectic’…
मुझे पता है कि मुझे कुछ नहीं आता है (Hindi)
यह वाक्यांश “मुझे पता है कि मुझे कुछ भी नहीं पता है” आपको परिचित लग सकता है। ऐसा इसलिए है क्योंकि आपने इसे किसी दोस्त से या स्कूल में सुना होगा या कहीं पढ़ा होगा। यह एक सुकराती विरोधाभास है। यह मुहावरा, “सुकराती विरोधाभास” एक स्व-संदर्भित विरोधाभास को संदर्भित करता…
I Know That I Know Nothing: The Wisdom of Unknowing
“I know that I know nothing.” The sentence has followed Socrates through the centuries like a small, persistent flame. He may never have spoken those exact words. Plato gives us something subtler: Socrates believed himself wiser than another man only in this narrow sense, that when he did not know,…
Thoughts on Love: What is Love?
What is love? That is a question that has been posed to us thousands of times, and it is one that humans do not seem to be able to answer. I’m not sure if there’s an actual scientific definition for the word ‘love’ since its usage varies from person to…
Outsourcing and Immigration: Human Labor as a Commodity
Anyone who is currently active in the workforce (any type of work) must have individually faced the growing impact of two related yet distinct global phenomena: Outsourcing and Immigration. In short: Outsourcing is: Capital —-> Cheap Labor Immigration is: Capital <—- Cheap Labor Outsourcing When capital (money) moves to a country…
Self Managing Doers: The Future Of Work
The Future Of Work The future belongs to a new class of workers and investors. What does that mean? Well, this is going to be a short but deep post, so please hang tight. A month ago, Amazon added $62B to their market cap (or valuation) in a SINGLE DAY….
Ideal Education System: The Future of Education
Everyone feels that the current education system is broken and outdated. Throughout the history, we have had several forms of educations. Before we talk about the future of education or an ideal education system, let’s first look at our history. In the ancient Greece city-states, for example, the purpose of education was to produce…
Travel Is The Best Thing You Can Bring To The Table
Recently, I was having an interesting conversation with one of my team member at The Art of Travel. I think it is worth sharing here as well. One of the “best skill” that you can bring to any team or project is your “travel experiences.” The more you travel, the…
Who Are You? Just A Label or An Epic Book
“Adventure means exposing yourself to the world out there.” — Naked Soul Who Are You Are you just a label or an epic story or a fun saga? Is your life “out-of-box” and is it evolving? We make a life by what we give, experience, build and learn. Each year…
12 Tips On How To Develop Self Confidence & Self Esteem
This is a common question and a good one. I am assuming the right question is “How do I develop myself in general?” Or, “How do I improve myself to be more successful in all areas of my life.?” Let me offer some perspectives on these questions as I answer…
Simplify Life: Warren Buffett’s Wisdom In 5/25 List
How to simplify your priorities and focus on the right things. Well, today I have a solution for you. It’s not my original idea but it is Warren Buffett’s wisdom on goal setting. “If it’s not the most important thing, avoid it…” Warren Buffet uses a list of 25 things…
On Meditation: Why Meditate? Mindfulness Through Meditation
Meditation is a great way to improve many areas of your life and open channels to your subconscious brain so you can more quickly and easily imprint new habits and beliefs. “Mediation works. My meditation practice helps me to live more deeply.” If you understand technology, you can…
Metamorphosis, Transformation, and The Power of Positive Change
Why do we hate change but buy transformation? Why we hate building new habits but love new year resolutions? The problem is in the hook (the promise, the proposed solution, the value add). Our mind translates these words differently. What do I mean by “our mind thinks of these words…
James Patrick Kinney’s Poem “The Cold Within” | All Men Are Created Equal
The Cold Within Six humans trapped by happenstance In bleak and bitter cold. Each one possessed a stick of wood Or so the story’s told. Their dying fire in need of logs The first man held his back For of the faces round the fire He noticed one was…
Does Age Really Matter? (When It Comes to Your Life’s Purpose)
A short list of people who accomplished great things at different ages. At the end of your reading, if you feel motivated to take actions and take charge of your life, please share this list with atleast 1 friend who you think needs to read this. At 19 months, Helen…
My Quotes from Goodreads | Quotable Quotes
Each time you refresh this page, you’ll see a new quote from me. Give it a try. Refresh the page and enjoy! Please comment below your favorite quotes or ask me any questions! Quotable quotes “You are you. You are not a label. As an individual, you have a…
Thought Experiment: Can the End of This World Start a New Beginning
An interesting philosophical question is a question “Is the end of the world a new beginning?” Scholars have pondered this question for centuries and it served as the focus of a 2000 documentary by PBS’s frontline program “Apocalypse! The Evolution of Apocalyptic Belief and how it shaped the Western World.”…
Naked Soul Meaning: What Does It Mean To Be A Naked Soul?
Naked Soul Meaning As an observer, writer, wanderer, and storyteller, I believe that to be naked is to show up, to be present, to express my truth in life. It’s to overcome my own self-imposed limitations and to transcend external influences that are often authoritarian or fear-based. To me, this expression…
Can An Unlikely Person Transform Your Life? You Never Know
Do you believe an unlikely person can transform your life? This is an interesting question with a resounding answer that a person can absolutely change your life for the better. Random encounters on streets / The Naked Soul Partners Can An Unlikely Person Transform Your Life This article will delve…
Spirituality and Eroticism: An Erotic Perspective
I’ve recently been looking into the history of spirituality and eroticism. Since the antiquity, there has always been some overlap and deep connection between the two great muses of human pursuits. Spirituality and Eroticism From my research, what I have found that either the religion has tried to suppress the…
What is Friendship? Who is a True Friend?
On my thirtieth birthday, I found myself thinking not only about age, but about the people who had carried me into it. Thirty is a strange doorway. You are still young enough to feel the fire of becoming, but old enough to know that life is not built by ambition…
Be a King: Act Like One and You Will Be Treated Like One
What does it mean to act like a king? Not vanity. Not domination. Not arrogance. Not noise. To live like a king is to carry yourself with self-command. It is to know your worth without needing to announce it. It is to move through the world with dignity, restraint, courage,…
Not Blessed Are Those: Twelve Ways the Soul Forgets Its Blessing
The soul does not become empty all at once. It becomes empty through repeated surrender to what is small, false, fearful, vain, cruel, or asleep. A life can be lost long before death arrives. Cowardice, gossip, greed, vanity, hardness, sleep, desire without love, certainty without humility. Every failure named here…
20 Lessons From Surviving My 20s
I just turned 30. Yes, I know. It sounds important. It looks important on paper. But inside, I do not feel dramatically different. No thunder. No halo. No sudden transformation into a wiser species of man. Mostly, I still feel like myself, only more used, more humbled, and a little…

