Debugging Life

Today while returning from the office, a very very strange yet memorable instance occurred in my life. I wonder if life's gifting me adventures and stories to narrate, haha. Grateful for everything though! So, it was around 4:58 PM and I was standing at the bus stop waiting for the bus to drop me off at Downtown Portland. But then idk why a black car was passing by and I felt the urge to look at the driver. Well, I did not budge my hands a bit but stared at the driver. I know for a fact that my stare is intimidating for most people. So, the driver stopped by and offered me a ride to Downtown. I agreed! And boom!!! I pseudo-hitchhiked :) We shared many things on the way to Monument Square. I came to know that he's from Canada and works as a part time chef and an IT consultant!! VERY COOOOOOL!! Has also stayed in San Francisco, NYC, as well as Boston. To which I told about myself that I have stayed in Indore, Boston and now Portland. Then we discussed about some politics, a littl

A lot has happened in the last month. Personal investments, emotional growth, my try at philanthropy, and intellectual growth. I'll tell you everything here. First and the foremost, I helped an old man (maybe in mid 60s) walk by helping him with his prosthethic leg. He is an underprivileged man living in Bihar; and after watching the video of him walking gave me utmost satisfaction. That yes, whatever work I'm doing is going to make a huge impact in coming years. Moreover, coming to emotional growth - I learned to be comfortable with myself. Which is the title of this post. There are so many amazing realizations that I stumble upon, only and only when I'm away from everything. I try not to speak a single word for days at stretch (well unless it's an office meeting). This helps me sit with my thoughts and ponder upon them. The best thing that I've learned lately. Coming to personal investments, started building my portfolio. Invested pretty heavy amount in stocks, ET