Student of Behaviour Change
Stoicism is awesome, and at this stage of my life, I am beginning to enjoy the fruits of practising it. I am currently focused on behaviour change. I want to understand how we can eliminate harmful behaviours and adopt healthier ones—and, more importantly, how I can apply those ideas to my own life. The more I…
Mondays usually give me perspective. “I don’t have time.” That is one of my general complaints. But as I wake up on Monday morning, I cannot deny the obvious: I had time. I had an entire weekend—48 hours available to me. Yes, I managed to achieve a few significant things during those 48 hours. But even…
My Six Pack in Six Months project is, at its core, a behaviour change experiment. I adopted this goal because, for me, it has an unusually high upside. If it works, I do not just end up looking better. I build strength, improve my health, reduce weight, and perhaps more importantly, prove to myself that I can…
I have adopted Stoicism. A philosophy practised by emperors, soldiers, statesmen, and people who had to function in environments of uncertainty and stress. Of course, my life is not unfolding in some extraordinarily high-stakes environment. But I have found Stoicism surprisingly useful. The biggest lesson I have taken from it is finding inner stability in a…
Manikagad has always felt like an obvious challenge to me. I’ve been there twice before—once with my family, and the second time with Amu, my Golden Retriever. But this February, I decided to take on Manikagad again, consciously—as a challenge. I carry a happy memory associated with this place. The first time I climbed this…
Manikgad had been on my radar for quite some time. That morning, I woke up and got ready as usual, planning to head out for the trek. My parents had already decided to join me. Later, my wife mentioned that my father and sister-in-law were also coming along. What started as a solo plan slowly…
So finally I completed Phase I that started on 23rd of October, 2025. It included 3 simple parts: 1. Workout 3 times a week 2. Trek once a week 3. No alcohol And I made it through. The most interesting one was ‘No alcohol’. I realised that the alcohol had a very specific job in…
My consistency eventually made my parents curious about trekking. Weekly treks became normal—so normal that they simply decided to join me. There was no need for convincing. They were happy to walk. My father had always wanted me to adopt healthier habits. For a very long time—almost 15 years—I tried to out-debate him. I thought I…
I was so mesmerised by Sondai that I went again.I mean—who wouldn’t? It’s quick to climb.Easy to finish.Delivers great photos. Why wouldn’t I return? This time, I wanted to share it.Krishna was ready to come along. For some reason, that morning I also decided to bring Amu, my Golden Retriever. I thought it would make for an interesting hike. Krishna…
On 22nd October, we were wrapping up Diwali celebrations.It was also exactly a month before my son’s second birthday. For some reason, it felt like I was on a mission to consume all the alcohol in the world. I drank a lot. Throughout Diwali, I was drinking.On the 22nd, I drank again.And the very next day,…