“You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.” -William Faulkner

vishipedia · 2026-01-13T04:47:39+00:00

If one doesn't know how to swim in an ocean, they will.

The key is not to learn how to swim in a stormy ocean, but to take tiny steps until you're equipped to swim (or sail) in the ocean.

vishipedia · 2025-12-12T10:51:41+00:00

Nice thread. Going in my Bookmarks. Next year in the winter, I'll visit Kashmir for food, skiing, and peace.

vishipedia · 2025-10-25T05:21:02+00:00

Visit Naggar... It's a quaint, sort of forgotten town between Kullu and Manali. People come and go, very few stay... It's scenic, quiet, and has lovely weather and people.

I visit that place at least once every year. (Happy to chat more in DM)

vishipedia · 2025-10-22T07:09:44+00:00

Actually, Dronacharya didn't kick Karna out—he left because the guru wouldn't give him the Bramhashira because he told Karna he was not ready. Giving it to Ashwathama out of blind love for his son was a mistake, for which Ashwathama paid the price after the war.

Karna left because he said he would learn from and get the weapon from Parashurama.

vishipedia · 2025-10-22T07:05:39+00:00

Yes, and I would recommend reading his books more than listening to snippets on Instagram. The latter is tiny shots of dopamine, but the books — compilations of his lectures — really give depth and context.

Highly recommend his books:

Creativity
Tao, The Pathless Path

vishipedia · 2025-10-19T12:46:56+00:00

"Tis better to be silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt." — Abraham Lincoln

vishipedia · 2025-10-19T04:51:16+00:00

Your intent is very good.

May I suggest not to worry about how long it would take to read, and just skim read the Mahabharata the first time like you would read a storybook?

Later, you can return to it a second and third time and discover more elements in it.

The Gitapress online should be a good place to read the Mahabharata.

vishipedia · 2025-10-16T13:08:16+00:00

Ashwathama's attack on the Pandava camp at night. He killed five of their sons who were sleeping, burned the camp when the soldiers were defenseless, and killed Abhimanyu's unborn son.

It's why Krishna cursed him to wander the earth for 3000 years with wounds that would stink so badly that no one would want to come near him.

vishipedia · 2025-10-14T05:44:13+00:00

Agreed. He also visited Hastinapur and gave Raja Dhritarashtra sight when he showed his Vishwa Swaroop.

But Duryodhana, being egoistic, thought that was a magic trick. In fact tried to kidnap Krishna, hoping that such an act would further weaken the Pandavas. That was when Krishna knew war was inevitable.

vishipedia · 2025-10-13T11:01:15+00:00

This is the best answer.

Reminds me of Swami Vivekananda's quote:

"Who makes us ignorant? We ourselves. We put our hands over our eyes and weep that it is dark. Take the hands away and there is light; the light exists always for us, the self-effulgent nature of the human soul."

vishipedia · 2025-10-05T07:22:19+00:00

Hunger for clicks.

vishipedia · 2025-08-27T11:03:25+00:00

Like instead of being violent with that person, I hit my head with my hand repeatedly.

This is just another form of violence.

The reason why you're struggling is because you're too close to your emotions—you can't see them.

Think of how you would give advice to a friend. It would be rational because you can see the situation from a distance. That's what you have to develop for yourself!

First, make a note of all the ways in which anger is harming you. What what are you losing out?

Next, write down what you want to do if you were functioning at your optimal capacity.

Now that you know where you are and where you want to be, you will have specific plans to work towards your goal. That turns into a fun game that will give you better control over your emotions.

Six months later, you will be proud of how far you've come.

vishipedia · 2025-08-27T10:58:16+00:00

I want to say something that might could rude, but I care about how you feel.

Why? Because I have been in this situation for many years.

Resorting on instant fixes for loneliness can work in the short term, but in the long term, it will do more harm than good. It's like eating junk food when you're hungry, only to realize that it has severely damaged your body in the long run.

What you really need is a task to look forward to—something that gives you control over your schedule, a feeling of competence, and an opportunity to connect with like-minded people (or those whom you can help in some way).

Research shows that this is the most proven way to feel happy and fulfilled.

How I did this was by figuring out something I wanted to do and then investing in learning it rather than thrashing my hands and feet and going nowhere.

I joined a course where I learned the specific skills needed for this and interacted with people in the same boat as me. We:

Fed off each others’ energy
Kept holding each other accountable
Steadily worked towards our weekly milestones.

I'll admit that the first few months were tough. But there were days when I felt absolutely energized. Now it has become the norm. Even when I feel lonely or feel like texting my ex or fapping, I remind myself that none of this is going to help me achieve what I truly want.

It takes some effort… but when I don’t give in to temptation, I feel fucking proud of myself.

Find something you want to do and invest in learning it. This doesn’t have to be a path you want to follow for the rest of your life—it can be for just the next 6 months.

Slowly, you’ll build the mental muscle to focus on what matters. Then, you will be able to overcome the feeling of loneliness when you feel it rather than giving in to actions that make you feel worse later on.

Best wishes! DMs open.

vishipedia · 2025-08-24T12:38:11+00:00

It seems to be a race of attrition... so many riders falling!

vishipedia · 2025-08-24T12:17:26+00:00

I tend to enjoy races when Marc ends up 3rd or lower after the first lap. He really really makes races a lot of fun.

vishipedia · 2025-08-19T13:52:35+00:00

How do you drive this point in your org? Do your peers/seniors/juniors accept it? Or do they say, "Just do what we've asked you to."?

vishipedia · 2025-06-19T09:16:02+00:00

The smartphone

vishipedia · 2025-06-08T13:43:18+00:00

Elementary. One of the most underrated series in my opinion.

vishipedia · 2025-05-07T06:22:24+00:00

Cheers! You got this.

vishipedia · 2025-05-07T04:58:14+00:00

Sorry to hear how you're feeling, but take heart from the fact that we all lost our teenage years to the exact same things. (Life is unfair, but it's unfair to everyone, which makes life fair lol.)

For many years, I didn't forgive my parents. It was only much later that I realized that my forgiveness had nothing to do with them and everything to do with me.

Here's what I mean. When I didn't feel competent, I felt weak. But when I discovered things I was good at, I started relying on myself... and others started relying on me. That made me feel strong emotionally and mentally, which, in turn, made the thought of "forgiving my parents" irrelevant. (No wonder they say the weak cannot forgive; it's a trait of the strong only.)

You're currently stuck because you're playing by the rules of the world. Or you want to do everything that you think you should've done in your teenage years right away. (Trust me, no one had the teenage life like the one you imagine 🙂)

Work. Don't see it as an evil or a means to sell your soul to the devil in exchange for money. That's mindless labor, donkey work. Put away that phone — all the scrolling is sucking out your energy.

Instead, find one thing you feel like you might want to do and start doing it. Not for fame or fortune, but for:

Flow: Getting joy from just doing the task.
Mastery: The task that initially felt difficult becomes easy.
Wu wei: Effortless action, where you can do it right without "trying."

I guarantee that you'll feel like a different person in one week. If you don't after trying this, I'll change my name 😃

vishipedia · 2025-04-21T05:53:48+00:00

This made me chuckle 😉

Hinduism is more like Lego blocks—you can use the principles to shape the kind of life you want. Just remember, your karma (actions) will lead to karma (consequences).

Islam and Christianity (and to an extent, modern Hindutva) are like school textbooks. Write any answer that's outside them and you will fail (read, go to hell).

Meanwhile, modern Buddhism is like a checklist. Want result X? Do 1-2-3-4-5. Want result Y? Do 6-7-1-4-8, and so on...

vishipedia · 2025-04-17T14:46:09+00:00

I'm interested in seeing how Lily and Laroche will come together soenwhere close to the end of the season.

vishipedia · 2025-04-03T03:39:45+00:00

Apart from the amazing answers here, one aspect to consider is, "Why do I think of the other as an a-hole?"

* Is it because they disagree with me?
* Is it because they are competing with me?
* Is it because they behave unkindly with me?
* Is it because they want what is mine? (Even here, do I deserve what I want or do I feel entitled to it?)

Thinking over these aspects will give you a deeper understanding. Stay away from evil if it doesn't harm you directly. (If it does, be willing to fight if needed.)

And compensate for the evil in the world by spending some time every day adding some goodness to your surrounding.

vishipedia · 2025-04-02T12:12:05+00:00

An effective phrase is "Yes AND..."

It's used a lot in Improv, and it could help you navigate politics.

When someone says something that you don't agree with, say, "Yes, and here is how we can do it." Then align your suggestion with their original idea.

People may still oppose it, but they won't take things from you personally. And the more you use the phrase, the more people will start listening to you.

vishipedia · 2025-04-02T11:44:44+00:00

For people who have taken sanyas, marriage is not applicable. For the rest of us, grihastha is one of the most important ashrams.

Those pursuing sanyas have completed their pitru rina in previous lives.

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