Part One · Indigo
Life
14 essays · 2020–2026
- 27 Aug Finding Character I started reading David Brooks’ book not knowing if I’ll find the road to character, despite its eponymous title, but I wanted to see how far along I would come, and so…
- 18 May Pillar, the Petty Thief Once in a blue moon, I think about Pillar. Pillar, the petty thief, that is, not the structure. It was in my final year of high school, in the boys’ dorm. I woke up to a…
- 1 Sep Make Your Life A User Story Before we begin, a few words. There is absolutely no time too late to begin a new adventure. Too many people make the mistake of not reinventing themselves because they…
- 13 Aug Stop Chasing Legacy I do not believe in the concept of legacy. This idea that one should work tirelessly, striving to do good so that they may be remembered after death, is, in my view, an…
- 20 Jun The Elixir of Writing Most humans find it easier to speak than to write. Writing is a much more difficult task because it forces you to transform your ideas into letters and think about…
- 3 Apr A Look at Marriage Marriage as we know it today is an invention of the Government. The idea that you need to go to the Government to confirm that you love someone is a manufactured idea.…
- 18 Mar Quick one on Music and Albums I was watching a podcast recently and one of the questions was "what was the first album you ever bought". It was a question that got me thinking because the first album…
- 28 Jan Missed Early Opportunities I have written severally about how lucky I was to get really early starts into some of the things that define me today. Writing, reading, computers, public speaking…
- 15 Dec The Meaning of Life I find that so many people don't understand the way life works. Not that anyone does, life is so complex and dynamic that it'd be hard for one person to fully understand…
- 4 Dec An Ode to Football Here's my football love story. In one take.Football has been the one true love of my life. I fell in love with this game more than 26 years ago. As a child, the one gift…
- 21 Jan Angels and Demons: A Story There are always two sides to a story and statistics have shown that most often than not, the side you pick and believe to be true is usually not the correct one. In…
- 31 Dec 2022 Year in Review The best way to review the year I have had is to come back 10 years later. Depending on how events unfold in the next decade, the year could turn out to be either my…
- 30 Dec Some very quick thoughts on Marriage Some quick thoughts... I have noticed that there are two main pillars in marriage - the good days and the bad days. All marriages revolve around these two pillars, with…
- 25 Dec Figuring your life amid the chaos of 2020 2020 is a rather convoluted year that will live long in history. A lot seemed to happen across all spheres of life; so many firsts, and sadly, so many lasts too.…