Aakash

Romantically Progressive

[blue @bluewmist]

What you do in private always shows in public.Reading shows in conversations. Your workouts show in your physique. Your diet shows in your energy. Your discipline shows in your confidence. Your focus shows in your results.

You are what you cultivate when no one is watching.

[conduct|r @conductr_]

I am OBSESSED with this sentence:

“A head full of fears has no space for dreams.”

damn.

[Mark Manson @Markmanson]

In the game of life, he who has the smallest ego usually wins.

[blue @bluewmist]

make yourself so busy, so disciplined, so determined that you don't have time to know what's happening in other people's lives, making pointless comparisons, or irrational opinions. stay focused and devoted to yourself.

[D🪿 @Devsthetix]

Pushups and pull-ups built more physiques than most gym machines ever will. simple works.

[𐌁𐌉Ᏽ 𐌕𐌉𐌌𐌉 @OrevaZSN]

This is free advice from an expensive psychologist. If you’re an anxious person, do everything for fun. Go to a job interview for fun. Submit documents for fun. Start a blog for fun. Anxiety feeds on importance. Don’t make everything a matter of life and death.

[Tai Lopez @tailopez]

Marcus Aurelius was right when he said the crowd will forget you no matter what you do. So the only real question is whether you spent your years chasing their approval or actually living for yourself.

[feyisayo 💸 @feyiszn]

The older you get, the more you realize luck is mostly exposure. If you sit in the same place, have the same routine, talking to the same people, nothing new really happens. You have to tackle the world to succeed. Travel more. Talk to people.

[Niks @Pivot2Centre]

Our existence, our problems, our sufferings, our successes- they are immaterial. The earth will decide one day it has had enough of humans and that will be it

[Neil Borate @ActusDei]

Overdraft Home Loans (ODs) are one of the most underrated financial tools in India.

Here's how 3 real borrowers are using them 👇

[Rahul Gandhi @RahulGandhi]

Muthu ji, your political views are your own - but please do speed up the returns on my investments. 😃

[आशीष माळी @Garjana206]

Hard truth

[Chandana 🌻✨ @RoseOnX9]

Money doesn't just buy luxury it buys freedom, peace, and dignity.

It gives you control over your time, your environment, and your life.

[Nandkishor @devops_nk]

BEFORE YOU DIE AS A MAN, DO THIS:

- See your 6-pack once.
- Deadlift 2x your bodyweight.
- Do 10 pull-ups straight.
- Travel solo.
- Quit something that's killing you. Job. Habit. Relationship.
- Build something of your own. Business. Project.
Doesn't matter. Just yours.
- Be the fittest in your group at 40.
- Wake up at 45 with no medications.
- Look in the mirror feeling proud and inspired.

[Sunderdeep - Volklub @volklub]

5 Things that first time buyers, need to keep in mind before comparing a spec sheet of multiple cars and making a purchase decision.

1) 60 km rule - Your service centre should be within 60 km max

2) Torque - If you are going to drive on highways and hills, prioritise torque (nm) over CC and BHP

3) Naturally Aspirated Petrol - If you want easy on pocket maintenance after 6th year too and will keep the car for longer period, prefer Naturally Aspirated Petrol Engine over Turbo Petrol and Diesel too. These engines are ok to travel from A to B with peace. Cars from Maruti, Toyota and Honda will fetch you excellent resale value in C2C market.

4) AMT and AT - If you are going to drive majorly in city, prefer AMT or Automatic after learning to drive AT car properly before getting a new one. AMT under 10 lakh is OK but above 10 lakh, prefer a proper Automatic (CVT, Torque Converter and DCT/DCA)

5) 6 Airbags and HSA - Don't compromise on solid safety kit in 2026. Safety rated car, 6 airbags, hill start assist/hold is a must. Also, have a basic understanding of platform (monocoque and ladder-frame). Prefer ladder frame with RWD only for rural areas and hills.

BONUS TIP - If fuel efficiency is a big concern, consider an EV if you have parking at home to install home charger. Driving radius of 200 km. Range will be 6-8 km per kWh of your battery pack in real time, no matter what brands say. Get this tech if you are going to keep your car for 8+ years and running is 1000+ km per day. Read warranty thing very carefully. Otherwise, Hybrid Victoris/GV/City/Hyryder/Invicto/Hycross are near perfect if you are ok with 16-24 km/l and don't need an extra headache of charging your car. These hybrids still don't have any solid alternative for city use. Diesel is fine for 50:50 use with 1500+ km monthly running and if you understand that authorities may come hard at Diesel in coming years.

[Shav Ngah ★ @shavnyuyngah]

Africa and South India share the same climate. Hot days, warm nights, high humidity, heavy seasonal rain. The difference is not the weather. It is the decision about what to build.

This is Residence Panchatattva. Hoskote, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Architect:
Deepak Berthalome. Completed 2023.
Mud concrete blocks hand-cast on site using soil from the same ground the house sits on, mixed with construction debris and cement. Mud plaster and lime plaster in natural shades for finish. 90% of materials made at site. No air conditioning, a traditional kund water body cools the air naturally as wind passes over it.

Two blocks separated by a central court. Deep verandahs. Clay tile roof. Arched openings that frame the garden. A house that looks exactly like where it is.
This is what Karnataka’s vernacular halli mane tradition looks like when a contemporary architect refuses to abandon it.

Most of Africa sits in the same tropical and subtropical belt as this house. We have the same soil, the same sun, the same rain. What we do not yet have is enough architects who build like they know it.

Architect: Deepak Berthalome Architects | Hoskote, Bangalore, India | 2023 | Photo: Anushree Bhatter

[Python Programming @PythonPr]

Netflix Data Cleaning and Analysis Project | End to End Data Engineering Project (SQL + Python)
https://t.co/Js3Dk45jHB

[Natural Philosophy @Naturalphilosy]

“After the game, the king and the pawn go into the same box.”

— Italian Proverb

[C @cyrusamanya]

“A moving man will surely meet his luck” must be the greatest quote from our generation.

[jypsy🕊️ @IsmaatM]

For the eternal love of ghazals…