My Three Female Managers — and A Shocking Revelation in the Gender Equality Debate

100% Torture! That’s the Only Way I Can Describe Those 45 Minutes! A young female manager leading a board room meeting. Source — Image created by author using MidJourney She thrashed me, sending all the corporate values of respect, tolerance, etc. down the gutter I was presenting a change in the project plan and she was one of the …

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Silent No More: How an Introvert Engineered the Art of Corporate Small Talk!

Throughout my career, I’ve missed out on numerous job promotions for what seemed like an utterly trivial reason — my inability to engage in small talk. Photo by saeed karimi on Unsplash I always knew deep, meaningful, engaging conversations are important because there is always a key take way from such conversations. But I never knew that baseless, hollow, …

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When Johnny Sins goes on a Hunger Strike😃: The Quest for Gender Equality in Adult Industry

Lights, Camera, Hunger Strike! Mr. Johnny Sins (lookalike😃) on a hunger strike If you’re unfamiliar with Johnny Sins, you are a kind soul and I apologize for polluting your mind. He is a plumber and a taxi driver, a pool cleaner and a rich businessman, your passionate lover or a stranger next door. In essence, he is …

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Behind Closed Doors: The Ugly Reality of Inheritance Disputes

Based on a true incident (unfortunately)! “The biggest lie that we are taught is that we die only once.” Photo by Melinda Gimpel on Unsplash Table of Content ∘ The beginning of the end ∘ How the court room drama unfolds? ∘ The unfortunate incident ∘ The spooky incident that made me question everything! The beginning of the end What was once …

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Stepping into luxury with a Torn Shoe: My Adventure in a Business Class Flight

“Sparkling Water with Lemon and Ice please!” Photo by Regis-Hari Bouchard on Unsplash — Original image cropped by the author Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong to Beijing, March 2017 In March 2017, I found myself on a Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong to Beijing, a journey that would offer me a glimpse into a world I had …

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How I am Dealing with Misophonia — a Disorder that You Need to Know it Exists!

Photo by Elyas Pasban on Unsplash — Original Image cropped by the author For almost three years now, I have not eaten in the same room as my father! The reason lies within this article! Let me share one of my worst nightmares! Photo by Wiktor Karkocha on Unsplash — Original Image cropped by the author Perfect riverside view on a …

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My Lovely Loose Pyjama — and a Happy Life Story 😄!

Pants vs Pyjama — What’s your take? Photo by Євгенія Височина on Unsplash — Original Image cropped by the Author What was once a flat stomach is now metamorphosing into a protruding under belly.Like may of us, my unhealthy corporate lifestyle coupled with busy city living is having a toll on my health. After all, who has time to prioritize their …

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What I learnt from a falling leaf? — and My tribute to Jane Marczewski a.k.a.‘Nightbirdie’

Photo by Jakob Owens on Unsplash My Daily Ritual I have a daily ritual that I follow without fail. To cleanse myself of all the unnecessary irrelevant information I keep on soaking throughout the day — I go for an evening walk. Sometimes it is long, often it is very long. I have a super power of walking for …

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Planning to have a “Sugar Baby”? You Might Want to Read This!

Are we headed in a direction where every relationship is becoming more and more transactional? A relationship where we happily exchange ‘Love’ for everything materialistic? Maybe Yes! Table of Content A surprisingly genuine use case for “TikTok”How TikTok helped me identify a “Sugar Couple”What is Sugar Dating?4 Observations w.r.t. Sugar relationships — I. The rules are pretty simple — II. The …

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I Laid Off My Entire Team of 40 People — This was my Final Message to Them!

Often life amazes me as to how quickly things can turnaround in completely opposite direction. Photo by James Healy on Unsplash Imagine enjoying a bright sunny morning, and a thunderstorm arrives in no time. This is exactly what happened with us. We were quite literally building something as magnanimous as a spaceship — with a a total workforce …

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Devil’s Failproof Plan to Destroy Humanity😧 — It’s No Clickbait But is Literally Happening Around…

Make sure you read what the youngest imp has to say! There is some harsh uncomfortable reality in his words! Photo by Dylan Hunter on Unsplash Somewhere between Hell and Earth, all the devils and imps have gathered. There is a congregation going on to discuss a matter of the gravest concern. Based upon the data compiled …

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Are people really replacing “babies” with “fur-babies” in this country? — Here’s the proof!

Let us not be judgmental while reading this article, but focus on the hard facts and observations! Photo by Sasha Sashina on Unsplash — Original image cropped by the author I was on a work trip to Beijing, and somehow managing to survive in the city — where neither did I know their language, nor they knew mine. As I …

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When a martyred soldier argues with God for a place in Heaven- and two strange guests join the meet!

Note: Unexpected guest # 2 will make you think deeply! Photo by Eduard Delputte on Unsplash — Original image cropped by the author Somewhere high above the sky and very close to God himself, there is a huge gate that guards the pathway to Heaven. Just outside the gate stands the ‘Gatekeeper of Heaven’, who decides whether a person …

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A Naked Prostitute, a Silent Monk and an Almighty God — and a conversation of love, hope and pain!

God Himself came to my dream and I asked him this stupid question! (#3 of 10) Photo by Kristopher Roller on Unsplash She was standing there naked with innumerable heinous marks throughout her body — and every single of the body mark screaming a torture that she did not want to remember. It appeared that her body had already …

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“Monk! Those who don’t get married, lose out on this!”

Photo by Євгенія Височина on Unsplash There is a very sweet lady in my office — half American half Chinese, close to 55 years of age, happily married, has a son and daughter — both grown up, staying far from home, and building their respective lives. She works as an administrative support staff and sits just next to me. Lets …

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What Happens When Gods Try to Understand What a Social Media Influencer Does😄?

And O boy! how miserably are they failing at this 😄 In an afterlife situation, an Instagram influencer has been summoned before a jury comprised of demigods. They are desperately trying to understand what a social media influencer does. “This is your afterlife, and we are going to evaluate your deeds on Earth. Based upon this, …

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An ode to office toilet breaks 😄— 4 reasons why I love them & you should too

What I do during my toilet breaks is one of the two reasons I love going to office. The hefty paycheck is the second! Photo by Katie Moum on Unsplash The toilet breaks and myself — we have been together since eternity. Safe to say that our relationship has stood the test of time! Primary school, college, internships, corporates — we …

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God, Elon Musk and Tony Stubblebine are in a discussion— Should Medium (and Life) have a “retweet”…

The Silent Monk wrote two letters: one to Medium CEO Tony Stubblebine, and another to GOD Himself — and then invited both of them in a meeting with Elon Musk. Photo by Redd F on Unsplash Dear Tony Stubblebine, Hope life is treating you well and you are doing great things in life. I recently wrote an article that …

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My conversation with “Time” — and 4 “critical” life lessons I learnt from him

Photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash There I was happily traversing the path of life — celebrating the ups and somehow negotiating the downs. Life has been kind, but tiring! I never knew that, at times, living a life itself is so much work. Suddenly, I realized someone has been walking alongside me — since the very first day, and …

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F.R.I.E.N.D.S — 6 life lessons from our 6 favorite characters

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108778/mediaviewer/rm3080745728/ Most sitcoms end with our dinner table conversations while others end with our breakfast the next day. But a very few become integral to our life long conversations, and these are the ones that have actually touched our hearts. It is not because of the laughter or the drama or the plot, but because …

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I asked AI chatbot: Which ice cream should I buy for my girlfriend😃 — and it could not answer!!!

Photo by Candy Zimmermann on Unsplash Everyone these days is talking about ‘ChatGPT’. For those who do not know, it is the latest generation of an AI chatbot which is supposedly so good that it can eliminate half the writers on Earth (scary!). Twitter is going crazy and so is Medium about this chatbot. Everyone is …

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I asked 30 people “How are you?” everyday for 6 months—and this is what I learnt about life!

Photo by Helena Lopes on Unsplash Every single day, before starting a conversation, I would ask the other person “How are you?”, and I did this repeatedly for 6 months with a group of more than 30 people!!! Trust me, it has been a fun exercise!!! I did this very mundane tweak in my day-to-day conversation …

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‘996’ and ‘Karoshi’: If you don’t know these two words—you are living a better life

Photo by Luis Villasmil on Unsplash A devil and an imp are in a discussion. They are pondering about all the good things God has created, and how they can make life difficult for mankind on Earth. After much deliberation, the devil said, “Overburden them with work such that they fail to appreciate the beauty of …

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My 3 superpowers that actually annoy my office colleagues 😲

Photo by Ian Stauffer on Unsplash Lately in office, we have been working on an impossible project with an even impossible deadline — such are corporates at times. There are close to 300 professionals working on this project, and everyone is showing signs of burnout and anxiety. People are failing to meet deadlines, and finger pointing is a …

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One donkey’s superpower which I would love to have — The subtle art of listening

“Master Donkey, how do I learn the art of listening?” Photo by saeed karimi on Unsplash I bowed before the donkey, and said: “Master Donkey! I desperately seek your help. I look around and I only hear noise. I have come to realize that everyone in this world is always shouting or whining about their problems. Why …

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A new fashion trend is rocking the town, and it is highly contagious! #StrictlyNotForWomen

Original Photo by Irgi Nur Fadil on Unsplash. Edited and cropped by Author. Just have a look at that! The gorgeous, trendy, latest clothing accessory — that sits perfectly under the nose, and covers your chin and neck. Exactly the clothing piece men needed so desperately to up their fashion game. Not properly shaved — not a problem.Have got pimples …

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Why I desperately need to bring colors back in my life and so should you?

Photo by David Pisnoy on Unsplash Do we know that there is a disease called “Achromatopsia” — where people cannot differentiate between colors and see everything just as a shade of black and white? Sometimes we don’t realize how important colors are in our lives and how grateful we should be to be able to see them. Remember …

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A shockingly true story — When a cat became the ruler of a birds kingdom 😲

Note to readers — Read it once and then read it again😃. Pun intended Photo by Alexander Shatov on Unsplash There was once a very beautiful birds kingdom, blue in color, with more than a billion birds residing in the same. The kingdom was a happy place —free speech was promoted, and everyone was allowed to speak their minds. …

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How a donkey won an argument 😃 — one very simple way to prove your worth

Photo by Florian GIORGIO on Unsplash Once upon a time in a farm, there lived only two animal species — donkeys and horses. The donkeys would do all the donkey work in the farm — sowing the seeds, watering the crop, cutting the hay, hence carrying all the baggage of farm (both literally and metaphorically). Yet they received the least …

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How condom was invented — and 3 important lessons it teaches us about mankind

Note for readers — No obscene content. Just good old Silent Monk Philosophy! A thinking monkey — Photo by Juan Rumimpunu on Unsplash A. Folklore explaining the first usage of condom There is a very strange folklore associated with the first ever usage of condom. It is said that there was a Greek king, King Minos who would ejaculate “serpents and …

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The subtle art of giving constructive feedback — My learnings from a humiliating experience in…

Photo by Redd on Unsplash I was once very badly lashed by my senior in the office, in front of my subordinates and many other colleagues. I immediately realized that he is making an ill-informed decision, and the actual reality is quite different. I tried to reason with him, but as is often the case — anger had …

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A world where the people of color are the privileged race and the whites are the oppressed ones!!!

Photo by Tasha Jolley on Unsplash The United States of America — the land of the rich, the beautiful and the whites. The first ship of slaves arrived in the United States of America in 1619 and put on auction for slaves 20 healthiest and hard working men of color — the minority population that was considered somewhere between animals and …

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