Last year, I had a minor health issue. Minor in the grand scheme of things. But when it’s your body and your life, nothing feels minor. What started as a discomfort turned out to be a more chronic version of acid reflux, the kind with an acronym—GERD. It wasn’t life-threatening, but it has a big … Continue reading Living With Urgency
For most of my life, I thought the goal was to be happy. It didn't feel like rocket science. It felt obvious—like gravity. You grow up, find a job you like, people you love, things that bring you joy. You avoid pain, stress, conflict. If something makes you unhappy, it must be bad. If it … Continue reading Choose your suffering
Remember COVID? At the peak of it, I never understood how humanity would ever get out of it. But we did. There were people doing stuff—pushing humanity forward. Whether it was the masked-up cashier in the supermarket, a nurse who sacrificed their life in the process or someone who invented the vaccine. I feel there … Continue reading Never complain
I love how small airports make me feel. I've been to a few over the past years. Faroe Islands, Oulu in Lapland, Bodo in Norway—they were all quite small, some smaller than others. At Oulu, I’ve also been the last passenger to step out of the airport because the airport was closing. It felt like … Continue reading I love small airports
December is one of the most beautiful months in Kerala. Vrischika Kaattu (Winds of Scorpio) is at its peak. The sun is out. I feel a strong force of Nostalgia today. I’m writing this from the most apt place - my old room at my parent’s house. I opened one of the cupboards to find … Continue reading My old room
I have many guiding principles on how to live life. I'll never claim all those principles are correct. It's my principles. There is no right or wrong way to live life. But I believe in some principles and try to stick to them. For a long time, I’ve been trying to find a word that … Continue reading Ruthless Bullshit Minimisation
Memos by Sooraj 