…the hidden stage where the Magic happens — What if…we are all born as Caterpillars…live our life in this cocoon called life…and die to become free and beautiful like Butterflies… I sure hope so…but until then, ponder this… I was watching a very interesting video of how a Caterpillar turns into a Butterfly. There is a process and…

Here’s what I learned — No day is a Good day for a Funeral (specially for the departed), but a rainy day somehow puts a damper on the living too, like a Retired Clown on death row, one is not sure whether to cry…or to cry. It’s been raining in Colombo, Sri Lanka for more…

‘Faster than a Speeding Bullock Cart’ — Leap tall buildings in a single bound… Strength of a thousand men… Reads minds like an open book… These are some of the Awesome powers possessed by Superheroes aka SUPES. Ever wondered why there isn’t a Single Supe in Sri Lanka??? SUPES have SECRET identities: Sri Lankan Mother’s can’t keep secrets! Our Mother’s boast about how many marks their kid got in the Year 5 Scholarship exam to the…

How ‘harmless bahaviour’ becomes ‘ harmful habit’ — Gateways Drugs Have you heard of the ‘Gateway Drug’ Theory? It basically suggests that the use of relatively Mild drugs such as Tobacco, Alcohol and Marijuana leads to the abuse of Harder drugs such as Cocaine, Heroine etc. This is what ENCYCLOPEDIA.COM says; The “gateway drug theory” describes the phenomenon…

…asking the Right questions — More often than not, when we meet new people, One of the First questions that we ask them is “So…what do you do?”. And they answer comprehensively with little or no hesitation whatsoever. But ask someone “So…who ARE you?” and they pause, hesitate and even assume that you are a whacko! We have defined ourselves based on what we do, our achievements and possessions and our institutions, forgetting the impermanence of it all and attributing so much value to them.

Poem — If I were worthy…I’d talk the Sun into shining ever so light So that you will not have to hide that Smile oh so Bright If I were worthy… I would still this Moonlit night So that your room will be filled with Angelic Light If I were worthy, I…

*ChatGPT Experiment* — Please Note: This piece was generated by ChatGPT based on some language training I did with it. Its just an experiment and I will ALWAYS indicate if AI was used in my article going forward. In the bustling world of marketing and creative writing, the quest for efficiency and innovation…

Stop taking temporary breaks…make meaningful changes instead — We live in an era where everything happens so fast. Cars, Computers, AI…we better keep up or be left behind like sick animals in a pack that is trying to cross the wilderness. We better keep up…or we will Die! How many times have you restarted your computer or phone…

In the ever-curious realm of human existence, where philosophy, psychology, and spirituality often intertwine, here’s something else to contemplate on — Diminishing Marginal Utility and Death. Its the hypothesis that suggests we die because the satisfaction we derive from our daily activities diminishes to the point where life itself seems…