Simplicity is Difficult

“One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.” ― Jack Kerouac More people will understand your message if you use simple words. Whereas, more people will have difficulty understanding your message if you use complex words. If your main concern is to get your work out to the general public, then […]

How To Start Free Writing

I have been free writing for over a year — usually 750 word limit, which amounts to 3 pages of writing. When I first started free writing, I had no idea what to write or how to write. I strongly believed I should only write if I had very good article in my mind. But […]

Unsubscribe Unfollow

Until some months ago, I would subscribe every website that looked interesting. I would add friends on Facebook and follow random people on Twitter & Google Plus. I have been consuming lots of stuff from other people. Today morning, I was busy disconnecting and decluttering them. I unsubscribed websites which I wasn’t reading often and […]

Celebrate Small Victories

Some years ago, I wished to have my own blog. But I couldn’t afford or pay for the hosting and domain because I didn’t have Credit or Debit cards. Nor did I have PayPal. It was extremely difficult to pay for hosting and domain. And even if I could, it was pretty expensive for me. […]

Say NO Often: Pissing Off My Own People

“I need to get my laptop fixed. Could you help? I’m sure it’s easy for you to fix it.” “Sure”, I reply. I leave my work to go and help them. The whole day goes by. — “Hey I need to go to ………. Could you please drop me there?” “Umm, Ok”, I answer. I […]

Sacrifice Happiness: The Price of Greatness and Opportunity

I try to be happy, and when I’m happy, I always figure out that I’m settling for less. Is settling for less the price of happiness? If you long to reach the top of the ladder, you need to push yourself, which means you aren’t happy at your current state. And pushing yourself forward takes […]

Test Your Assumptions

When I was in School, we had to read a popular story of the Tortoise and the Hare. The story concerns a Hare who ridicules a slow-moving Tortoise and is challenged by the tortoise to a race. The hare soon leaves the tortoise behind and, confident of winning, takes a nap midway through the course. […]

How to Write a Blog Post Worth Your Readers Time

When we first start to write blog post, we often write it for others. We desperately want others to read it and give us immediate feedback. So we twist and turn our natural voice and flow to make people like it. With time, everyone falls on this habit of writing something which is off no […]

Just Get it Done

I am very tired right now. I barely woke up to eat my lunch. After that, I’m here writing this, even if I don’t want to. I walked for 4 hours straight inside the temple in the outskirts of Kathmandu. Some years ago, I could walk for 4 hours without any problem. But since I’ve stopped […]

Why It’s Vitally Important That You Have Life Goals

If you try and focus on one part of the spectrum, you’ll be weak on the other part. If you’re good at right, you’ll be weak at left. If you’re good at left, you’ll be weak at right. If you try to conquer both the right and left, you’ll be weak on both. We all […]