Author: vinodnarayan
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296/365 Struggles building a community
Yesterday a thought came to my mind that I need to get help on my media activities. I have two options. Either hire a person or a group or try to build a community. I liked the role of community. That said I have not till now been successful in making a community thriving. I…
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295/365 Being Forthright
Yesterday someone came up to me and told me about an issue they have with one of their colleagues. As I heard the person, he also told me something interesting. He said that he likes people who are open about the issues they have with others rather than those who hide what they feel. The…
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294/365 Bringing back that child in us
Yesterday as part of a video I made about language someone messaged me. They told me that in their school there are kids who move from other countries and don’t know the local language. But they very easily learn to communicate with other kids and language is not a barrier. This is very interesting. I replied…
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293/365 OTT Viewing and the lack of time
When I came to the United States in 2001, Well not when I came to the United States, but when I left India, I for the first time had access to old English Movies. IN Dubai, In London and then I moved to the United States. But I think it was more accessible once in…
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292/365 Why do I look so different 😜
After going to office again, often you have to attend meetings in the conference room with large TVs showing you on it when camera is on. I often think, why I look so different while everyone looks exactly the same. This thought kept coming to me every time and I started thinking. I realized that…
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291/365 Why Write Daily like a To Do List
The goal is to write daily. Non necessarily write daily in the same place. I say that because some days I would post on Social Media or on my my other blog and then will realize, Oops I did not do my journal. And then I scramble. When I have already done my daily writing.…
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290/365 You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown
Yesterday was the first show of ‘You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown’ at my son’s school and he was doing the character of Woodstock. This is his second play after he got into High School. He played Charles Wallace in ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ last year. A Wrinkle in Time was done when the Mask…
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289/365 Starting to Thank People
Yesterday I felt that I have never given any Thank You Notes. I have said Thank You to people. I think I do that enough, but my wife and kids might not agree because they have caught me more than once not doing the same. I think I will agree with them. So Thank You…
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283/365 Our Likes and Dislikes
Last weekend I watched the movie Morbius in the theatre. but before watching it I checked on the reviews. Usually people read the reviews and then decide to watch. I did the other way. I checked on Rotten Tomatoes and the critics had given a poor 16% score while the audience had given a score…
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282/365 When I walk past smokers now
I have not smoked for two years now. I used to be a heavy smoker and I have also quit a number of times. I have also written about it before but wanted to talk about how it feels when I walk past smokers today. Quitting smoking for two years is good and feels good, but the…
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