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Managing screen time

Managing screen time is important, especially if you want to have a decent work – life balance and have some control over your sanity. I work in the computer industry. Which makes it mandatory that I stare at a computer screen for hours at a time. I also have the habit of waking up early – early as at 3.30 AM – every day of the year. I work till 8 PM. This would make it an extra long work day, but I have an advantage in that I work remotely. I  am also living alone at the moment, which means I get to cook, wash clothes and dishes – OK the washing machine helps, but still.  All these extra curricular activities give me a break from staring at the screen. I try to avoid reading or texting on my cell phone, using my desktop monitor for all that activity.… Managing screen time

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Do I need time?

I believe I am doing okay and do not need time – I mean, extra time. We all have the same 24 hours each day, and how we use that time depends on our unique abilities. Giving someone extra time feels like favoritism, and I am not in favor of that. Ideally, we should all start from the same point and see how far we can go by the end of the race. For those who don’t reach the finish line, there’s no need to dwell on itjust learn from your mistakes and keep moving forward. Be better prepared for the next outing.

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What will your life be like in three years?

If our world manages to survive the next three years without succumbing to World War III, I have some plans in mind. In three years, I hope to bid farewell to Mumbai and settle permanently in my beloved Kerala. Ideally, my son will be married and well-established by then. I also wish that many of my more difficult relatives will have moved on to the next chapter of lifeor at least be too frail to cause me any trouble. And Yes, I am hoping for world peace and progress in tackling climate change. If those dreams don’t come true, I will be putting in an application for a one-way trip to Mars!