I want to be boring in the right ways. Go to bed early. Wake up early. Eat simple foods. Save money. Exercise. Love your people. Read old books. Avoid drama. Be grateful. Boring is seriously underrated.
Game theory explains why the person with fewer options becomes easier to control. Desperation narrows the decision tree until every bad offer starts looking like survival. This is why your first duty is to build exits. Money, competence, reputation, allies, and emotional detachment are not luxuries. They are escape routes from being priced cheaply.
On Hanuman Janmotsav, I keep coming back to the idea that Hanuman is a study in contrasts.
Infinite knowledge, yet disarming humility.
Unmatched strength, yet deeply tender and caring.
Capable of conquering worlds by himself, yet choosing to remain most devoted in the bhakti of Lord Ram
Maybe that’s the lesson; true greatness doesn’t shout, it serves.
Jai Bajrang Bali!