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Sailing the two boats

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I never thought that ­writing about myself can be so difficult, and that too when you have to impress the reader. I have started reasoning out with myself for the content of the essays that I have to write for applying to colleges using my mediocre GMAT score. In the meanwhile, while I write this, it’s raining heavily outside, I am not hungry (very strange, as I just had nothing after a light lunch), and I am just sitting here all cozied up under the blanket and trying to convince myself to write something on my past life, which would sound interesting to anyone and everyone who reads it. Like always I lost my attention in the middle of it, and instead started doing, what I do best, that is think and write about something else. Anyways, I thought the opportunity is good enough to retrospect on few things, which I realize and conclude from my life, the decisions I have made, and the consequences that have brought me here. Let’s try some humor here, I will try, but I can’t promise anyt...

Hurts like a motherfucker!

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Dis-honesty!   Well no one likes it, but the same cannot be told about the person being dishonest! Let’s not get into the philosophical mood with this one and try to keep it light and simple. So yes! Dishonesty, why a sudden plunge into the age old urge to talk about the man’s character? Well lately, that’s because, I have been dishonest with myself, and the fact that I realize it in quite a subtle way, results in quite catastrophic results. I am trying hard to come up to terms with the fact , that mediocrity and being average is something, that hurts the ego most, but what can we do about it? Is there a way out of it? Yes sure! There always is! Work harder BITCH!. One of the very profound questionnaire  I read in quora a few days back will give you a good look into what I intend to say here. So here it goes: What makes young men turn into grumpy old men? Some gentlemen gave a fine answer to it That’s because, he dreamt too high and never worked har...