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why are young hearts failing?

Dec 12, 2025

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10 min read

why are young hearts failing?

and the answer is surely not just genetics

we stopped showing up

Dec 5, 2025

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10 min read

we stopped showing up

the loneliness we don't talk about

have you inherited fear?

Nov 28, 2025

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9 min read

have you inherited fear?

our parents don't pass fear through DNA, they pass it through how they react to things..

is your city worth it?

Nov 21, 2025

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12 min read

is your city worth it?

hear me out, India's urban population will hit 590 million by 2030. That's 40% of the total population.

career optional now?

Nov 7, 2025

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8 min read

career optional now?

there's an expected 205% jump in gig workers In the next five years...

progress parked?

Oct 31, 2025

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10 min read

progress parked?

there's a 22-fold difference. in one country...

why we keep upgrading

Oct 24, 2025

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9 min read

why we keep upgrading

one premium purchase disrupts everything you own...

sab dekh rahe the

Oct 17, 2025

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10 min read

sab dekh rahe the

what happens when everyone assumes someone else will act

can’t sell. won’t sell.

Oct 10, 2025

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12 min read

can’t sell. won’t sell.

this is about emotional attachment overriding economics

I’ve never shared this before

Oct 7, 2025

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2 min read

I’ve never shared this before

my biggest mistakes and what they taught me

HR wins, you lose

Oct 3, 2025

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8 min read

HR wins, you lose

we don't negotiate against reality, we negitiate agaisnt the first number we hear...

log kya kahenge?

Sep 26, 2025

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8 min read

log kya kahenge?

we're trapped in a status game that's financially destroying an entire generation

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