Konversations Curates (Week 10)
It's so easy to be carried away with all the festivities around New Year's Eve and feel oh-so-positive. But is it constructive positivism? Or is it just another year where you post 'New Year, New Me' quotes and forget the harsh realities of life? Ouch! Harsh, I know. Much needed, though. Here's a small reading list to start your year a little more realistically.
1. Okay, a sad yet inspiring piece to start with. A really talented author who studied at Yale University wrote this as a part of her commencement exercise. A few days later, she passed away. She was 22. This one gave me goosebumps when I first read it. And who at 22 even thinks about stuff like 'What is the Opposite of Loneliness'? It's a must read for all Final Year Students. - http://bit.ly/2CGX2MY
2. New Year, New Beginnings? Perhaps, a love affair? But wait. Do you even know why we fall in love? Here's one perspective on Why We Fall in Love & The Paradoxical Psychology of Romance - http://bit.ly/1Gs32js
3. You have feelings? Well, it's about time to realise that NO ONE cares! Don't listen to me, listen to Mark Manson, bestselling author of the book 'The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*#k'. In this piece 'Fuck Your Feelings', he covers some harsh truths! A much needed dose after all that fun and feeling good about yourself over New Year's Eve! - http://bit.ly/2AtTpby
4. To go along with #NewYearNewYou that you keep posting on your Instagram profile, here's a thought experiment.This experiment makes you explore the idea of what makes you, you. Ever heard of Ship of Theseus? If not, you are about to - http://bit.ly/1pdj1QN
5. As humans, one of the gifts we have is the ability to form thoughts. But like everything else, we tend to sometimes overuse it. We are stuck in our own heads. It is a gift to be able to think but ask those who overthink every single word said to them. This piece will tell you why 99% of your thoughts are useless - http://bit.ly/2CKzW
Nidhi Malkan
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