Random Musings π, Part-15
Soul Letter #48
Helloπ folks, Shubham here.
I am back with another edition of Random Musings.
Do Something
The first week of January was a drag.
Because of some inexorable circumstances, I couldnβt stick to my regular schedule.
Therefore, no regular writing. Adding to it, I grew careless and lazy.
As a result of that, my insecurities got the better of me, the biggest one of which was that I would run out of ideas for my newsletter.
It was horrible. Throughout the week, I observed how well my fellow writers were doing, thinking thereβs no way I can match them.
The negative self-talk took over.
Things got to a point where I started surfing my already published articles gauging what all can I recycle.
Luckily, after having a tumultuous week, I stitched a few productive days and the vibe completely switched.
I am buzzing with new ideas now. The insecurities feel like a thing from the past.
Action leads to more action, procrastination leads to more procrastination.
Putting in the work is the only way to handle your vulnerabilities.
When you do things, you gain confidence. You grow into a person who has the potential to deal with these self- doubts.
You become immune to the insecurities as you incline towards the process instead of the outcomes.
The only way out is through β Robert Frost
If you are experiencing something similar, I am pretty sure inaction is the root cause of your misery. Do Something.Β
Bookshelf π
I completedΒ Dark Matter by Blake Crouch recently. My first book of 2022.
A must-read for science-fiction mystery lovers. Skip the synopsis and jump right in.
If you like movies like Interstellar and Coherence, this is for you.
I wonβt say much or else I will end up ruining it for you guys.
My favorite quote from the book was,
βWhy do people marry versions of their controlling mothers? Or absent fathers? To have a shot at righting old wrongs. Fixing things as an adult that hurt you as a child. Maybe it doesnβt make sense at a surface level, but the subconscious marches to its own beat.
Itβs hard to believe this is from a science fiction and not from a Mark Manson blog.
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Along with the newsletter and LinkedIn, I have also started writing on Twitter.
Itβs a great place to test your sense of humor. The problem with me is, I have only 21 followers, which means most of my jokes get ignored.
As a workaround, I post my Tweets as WhatsApp stories.
Recently I shared the below tweet on WhatsApp.
Take a moment to judge it. I assumed people could sense it was a joke with no menace.
However, that wasnβt the case.
My friends texted me saying that I was right, people are imbeciles. We shouldnβt care what they think, they always talk shit and so on.
I was like, Wow! didnβt see that coming.
Itβs not that everyone took it seriously. There was another bunch who appreciated the lighter take of the tweet.
The fascinating thing here is that these people know me for years. I rarely trash talk or berate others, yet some thought otherwise.
We often judge people on their posts or tweets based on our biases without even knowing the individual. How many of these judgments are actually correct?
I admire several witty people on Twitter. Now I feel either they have a great sense of humor or are cold-mean skunks.
Avoid judging someone based on a single post and please donβt take my tweets seriously.
PS: I need to work on my jokes π
Hope you enjoyed this edition.
Signing off for today :) Until next time, Houdoe! πββοΈ
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