Tag Archive For "Medium"
A Heartfelt Letter From My Diary to Myself
A letter from every writer’s diary to them Note: “This letter is filled with memories and nostalgia.” Image of a diary by a window My dearest Silent Monk, I hope you are well. This is me, your long lost diary! Although we do not meet each other these days, yet I sit by your side every morning, …
Why a Book Reader is so Different From a Blog Reader — 6 Differences You Need To Know as a Blogger!
Reading a book is equivalent to a seven-course meal while reading a blog is similar to eating our favorite street food! Which one do you like more? Photo by Sincerely Media on Unsplash We often believe that writing a blog would be very similar to writing a book. A good author can be a good blogger and …
Why I Love ‘My Least Read Medium Article’— and Why do We all Love the Things That We Love?
Hint: It is not because of the beauty or money or value they add to our lives! The reason we love what we love is entirely different. Photo by Mayur Gala on Unsplash I was scrolling through my Medium articles and deliberating which one of them is my favorite! Is it the one with maximum views, …
An Ode to all the Medium Editors — When Hollie Petit, Ph.D. Edits😃!
As an awful writer myself, I am always so grateful for all the efforts put in by the editors just to make the authors shine! And did I not tell you they are literally godsent 😲! Here is the background story! Photo by Christophe Van der waals on Unsplash High above the skies, there is a …
Does Your Article also have 0 Views ?— This is the Reason
When The Silent Monk asks for feedback from 6 Medium Top writers 😃 Photo by JESHOOTS.COM on Unsplash The Silent Monk has always been stupid but has never been stupider. When he got tired of building engineering products for a prestigious ‘Fortune 5’ company, he thought he could use his artistic skills and try his hand at …
Medium is going to clone all its writers! Wait, What!
What makes you believe that behind this profile of an unnamed monk, there is an actual person and not an AI writer? Photo by krakenimages on Unsplash The results of ChatGPT are so good that they are actually scary! And with all the the frenzy around amazing ChatGPT results, Medium CEO comes up with another fantastic idea — they …
My fail proof plan to earn 1 million dollars from Medium 😃!
Retelling of the famous Aesop’s fable: “The milkmaid and her pail” — and the ambitious aspirations of Medium writers😃 “I am buying Ko-fi in golden mugs for all my readers!” Photo by Randy Tarampi on Unsplash The milkmaid was returning home, carrying a pail of milk on her head, and in no time, she begins to dream — …
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 …
Opening a writing shop on Twitter vs Linkedin vs Medium
Stupid me thought writing on all of them is one and the same thing, and I could not be more wrong! Photo by Patrick Tomasso on Unsplash One of them is a sophisticated art gallery, and one is the filthy soiled Sunday flea market which we all love more than the art gallery! I. Twitter Roses and …
We are nothing but the stories we choose to ignore!
Photo by Maegan Martin on Unsplash We open the New York Times and there are two stories — one about children suffering from malnutrition in Sierra Leone and the other about latest gossip from The Kardashians! Which is the story that you choose to ignore? One of my very dear friends Janet Goh mentioned in her comments that …
All the Good Men! Why don’t you comment on my articles 😲!
Am I a Women’s only writer? Photo by Matheus Ferrero on Unsplash I had a very strange observation, which quite surprised me, but eventually made me laugh a lot! And it all started when my dear friend Denis Gorbunov left a response on my article. Denis wondered if I was a lady 😃!! Refer below snapshot from …
2 simple ways to navigate the high tides and low tides of life
Photo by frank mckenna on Unsplash I was sitting on the beach — watching the waves rush to the surface and eventually sail back. It was the low tide period and the waves were quiet. They would silently come to the shore, not going too far, retrace — only to strike back again. It had been hours and the waves …
How I am imbibing gratitude in my life — with one very simple act!
Photo by Jackson David on Unsplash It was a small road without any zebra crossing or traffic lights. The big and small cars were rushing by, and it had been almost a minute since I was trying to cross the road. Suddenly, a car came and stopped right before me — the driver hinted at me to cross …
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 …
6 types of smiles — 5 to follow one to avoid😇
Photo by Larm Rmah on Unsplash Someone once told me that a smiling face is a beautiful face. Now when I think about it, I could not agree more. Whatever you might be wearing, if you have a smile on your face, it is beautiful. Still don’t agree, go in front of a mirror and smile — you …
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 …
This happens when birds fly away from their parents nest
Photo by Bruno Nascimento on Unsplash It was the most beautiful aisle set up amidst the most beautiful skies. And why should it not be this way — the most beautiful daughter of a beautiful family was getting married that day. As Destiny had planned, the princess had found a perfect match, and things could not be better. …
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 …
How you are always seduced by your phone? An erotica non-fiction story
Note: No obscene content, just a good old Silent Monk analogy Photo by Monika Kozub on Unsplash My phone winked at me with a notification — giving just a glimpse of what lies underneath. And there it was — a subtle invitation to go check her out. I was determined not to be influenced by this trick, at least not this …
Would you marry for a pail of water? Maybe once, and twice, and then again for a third time!
How far will you go to fetch water? A tale of two women from across the globe Photo by Gyan Shahane on Unsplash Tale # 1 — Aysha from Ethiopia It is 6 AM in the morning, and the sun is not out yet. But 13 year old Aysha has already woken up. She picks up three jerry cans, ties …
The shit just hit the fan — 3 fullproof ways to deal with raining shit
(#1 is supremely important) Photo by Osman Rana on Unsplash Imagine you are sitting in your living room with your family, watching a light hearted Netflix comedy series, and ruminating on all things positive in your life. Positive vibes only. A good day cannot get any better. But wait, suddenly you see a huge cloud of …
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 …
How I am learning to tame jealousy with 3 very simple ways?
My conversation with a Buddhist Monk Photo by Nicolas Häns on Unsplash Often a lot of questions arise within our minds, and we continue to seek answers for them. Sometime I feel that is the sole purpose of our existence i.e. to find answers for all the questions arising within our mind and soul. Some seek guidance …
When a passing glance at a stranger’s WhatsApp left me emotionally disturbed!
A letter to Death Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash Dear Death, Yesterday, I was travelling in a public transport bus, and there was an elderly person sitting next to me. He must be more than 70 years old, a walking stick in his hand, wrinkled skin and his body showing all the signs of ageing. …
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 …
One very simple way to deal with unnecessary criticism — a dog and an elephant story
Photo by Dwinanda Nurhanif Mujito on Unsplash Once upon a time, in a kingdom far far away, there was a king who decided to honor all the elephants in his kingdom. The king said, “Elephants are the strongest and yet do not hurt anyone. They always try to help other animals and save the jungle. They …
What a $40-daily wage worker taught a $200,000 salaried corporate employee?
Note for readers — Based upon an actual conversation Photo by Arron Choi on Unsplash My job often requires me to travel, and this gives me an opportunity to interact with people from all walks of life. During one of my assignments, I happened to visit an engineering plant in South East Asia. After my discussion with the …
A tortoise and a hare decide to race (write) on Medium 😄
A modern day retelling of the famous Aesop’s fable Photo by Glen Rushton on Unsplash One fine afternoon, when the hare and the tortoise were resting under a tree, the hare made a claim that he is a better writer than the tortoise. The tortoise, always very calm and composed, was not agitated — but very politely refused to …
What if I was born as a Bill Gate’s heir, and not a common man 😑
Photo by Janne Simoes on Unsplash I. Scenario A:A thought often crosses my mind when I read about children of the richest people in the world — the Gates, the Musks, the Bezos, the Adanis and the Ambanis. What if I was a heir to a Billion dollar empire? How different would then life be? How they wake …
My amazing reflections👼 from compiling an “Ingratitude Log” for my friends
Compilation of a gratitude and ingratitude log of my office colleagues and close friends Photo by Marcos Paulo Prado on Unsplash Pick up any self help book, it will ask you to compile a gratitude log, and rightly so. A gratitude log allows us to reflect on what the life has offered to us. I personally …
My 6 life thoughts while pooping 😃
Note to readers — No uncomfortable content. Just good old Silent Monk philosophy. Photo by Sincerely Media on Unsplash It is that time of the day again — which brings a smile on our face. The beautiful sound of 3 Plops — “Plop!, Plop!, Plop!” — makes rest of the day all the more beautiful. Some do it in the mornings in the comfort …
- How I Respectfully Dealt with the Toughest Narcissistic Colleague in Office?
- Can You Write an Article With 0 Views? — I did and it was the Best Lesson in Writing!!!
- When I asked God, “How Can I Carry My Money with me after death😢?”
- My Three Female Managers — and A Shocking Revelation in the Gender Equality Debate
- Silent No More: How an Introvert Engineered the Art of Corporate Small Talk!