Chahat Kesharwani

Growing up in an Indian household, I’ve always heard the saying “Ghar ki murgi dal barabar” (the grass is always greener on the other side). Now, as a 20-year-old college student, these words take on a whole new meaning as I find myself caught between two conflicting desires — the excitement of independence and the comfort of home. Image by iStock by Getty Images Remember those days when we couldn’t wait to leave home? When college acceptance letters felt like golden tickets to freedom? I was no differen...

You know what? The other day I read this amazing line from a book Rework by Jason Fried. Book — Rework At first, I was confused. Like, isn’t a museum all about the paintings and artifacts on display? But sitting in my hostel room, thinking about my two years of BTech life, it hit me hard. See, a museum building is just a building without all the precious things inside it, right? The same way, we humans are like empty museums waiting to be filled with wonderful experiences and people. Just like how a muse...

Hey there! 👋, You know what’s funny? I recently had this huge realization that I want to share with you all. It’s something that’s been on my mind for a while, and I think many of you might relate to this. Image by Maksim Zaikov on Vecteezy Here’s the thing — no one really knows anything. Not me, not you, not our parents, not even those super successful people we follow on social media. Sounds unbelievable, right? But yaar, we’re all stuck in this weird illusion that everyone else has got it all figured...