and the paths diverge

It's the time of the year where people start making decisions related to their career. The oppressed bourgeoisie - resentful but powerless - seek to redress their grievances through what James Scott sees as everyday forms of resistance. Gossip, toleration, antagonistic discussions, and resignation are what I have seen since the year begun. No longer … Continue reading and the paths diverge

Career reflections

2 years and 2 months. That's how long I have been working for. It's funny that when I was much younger, I would have imagined that I would figure out what my purpose in life is. I wanted to have a career with purpose but just how close am I to figuring out what I … Continue reading Career reflections

Re-evaluation

I can't believe I'm doing this to myself again. Jittery, frustrated, and stressed - simply because of something that happened regarding Y yesterday. When it first happened, I was really nervous. And I could not help overthinking things. I did not want to overcomplicate things but it really caught me off-guard. Instinctively, I wanted to resolve … Continue reading Re-evaluation

Not alone

The last couple of months have been incredibly frustrating for me in terms of my career but I have also learnt a lot. In the last quarter of last year, I made a somewhat difficult but much-needed decision at work - explicitly expressing my desire for a transition. Though I have always entertained the thought, … Continue reading Not alone

Opening up

Several weeks back, I met up with a close friend on the way home and we started chatting. The conversation somehow turned into a sharing session, mostly about me. I don't want to go into details of how the specific discussion started but I told him about what happened. He's the first person I have … Continue reading Opening up

A burnt friendship

Tonight is one of those nights I get reminded of how abruptly friendships end. Over the years, I have had friendships that eventually drifted apart but never have I experienced one where the other party simply decides to cut off ties unilaterally, without a word. To be frank, I only have a vague idea of … Continue reading A burnt friendship

Of consumption and ethics

I spent the last few weeks being overwhelmed by my emotions and life in general. Today, I'm once again reminded that there's much more to life than myself. The first reminder was during a long hike up a mountain and the second, which is the main focus of this post today, took place in the … Continue reading Of consumption and ethics

썸

It was only a few days back where I learnt what 썸 (sseom) means from a colleague. Apparently, it is used to describe a relationship where there is "something" going on, where the pair is more than friends but not quite dating yet. Not sure if I am using the word correctly in my context … Continue reading 썸

Of alienation & estrangement

I have been wanting to write this post a few months back but procrastination eventually got the better of me and I forgot about this until very recently. I have never been much of a fan of sociologists (though I can't name that many...Durkheim... Weber...Foucault...uhm) but Marx's theory of alienation was one of the few … Continue reading Of alienation & estrangement

Mistakes made and lessons learnt

Between guys with multiple commitments but still make efforts to plan & come down each time and guys which barely try to catch up even after work responsibilities end, it could seem very obvious the ones who are the better long term decisions. Perhaps it's due to my poor decision making skills, or it could … Continue reading Mistakes made and lessons learnt