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Uninteresting news items and life

Pick up any newspaper and the flashy headlines attract our attention. In reality, it is the uninteresting news items that resonate more in our life.  Let me illustrate with an example. Irrespective of you paying your taxes, the streets after the first rains of the monsoon resemble the plains of the Moon.  News of the potholes that litter our streets are always pushed to a back corner in the news. The front pages of newspapers are covered with sensational, provocative headlines.  Life is similar in many ways. When you achieve your goal, succeed in an interview or exam, all that lingers is the moment you heard the good news. Your brain tends to forget all the hardships you encountered on the way. Those memories are tucked away in some dim lit corner.  Who remembers hitting each pothole on the way? The joy of reaching the destination blanks the struggle of the… Uninteresting news items and life

Listening to music while working

Under normal circumstances, I do not have a habit of listening to music while working. My work involves computers and programming, but not serious coding. These days it is more light work and also involves a lot of user management. This rule changes when I have some serious code-related work; then I have to have music running in the background. I listen to a selection of Indian movie songs from the 70s and 80s in languages such as Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil and English. The singers are Kishore Kumar, Mohd Rafi, Yesudas, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Bee Gees, Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie depending on my mood.  I am not sure how it works, but if I need to concentrate; I need music running in the background. I remember coding one of our organizations’ websites for three months, working around 16 hours a day all days of the week. Before you start sympathizing… Listening to music while working

Motivation to exercise daily

Improving motivation to exercise daily can be a challenging task for many people. Even those who their doctors have advised to lose weight often find reasons to skip their workouts. I, too, fall into this category and struggle with staying consistent with my exercise routine. However, the fear of falling ill or gaining weight serves as a strong motivator for me to continue exercising. In my family, there is a prevalent history of diabetes, high cholesterol, and fatty liver disease among its members. Luckily, I have not yet been affected by these conditions.  On days when I feel tempted to sleep in or skip my workout session, I remind myself of this family history, and it pushes me to get up and be active. Whether practicing yoga, engaging in resistance training, or running on the treadmill for a few minutes any form of physical activity helps me stay on track.… Motivation to exercise daily