Saying Goodbye to 400 friends.
I was teaching some cool stuff to a few young minds but that has come to an end.
Dear Friends
I am not saying Goodbye to my email subscribers, the title isn’t referred to you all. It is my absolute pleasure to write to you all every Sunday.
I was teaching Blogging and Entrepreneurship at an ed-tech company to some young leaders and OMG I feel old when I look at people starting their Wordpress blog at the age of 16 or talking about patents for their product design when they are still in college.
The month of August was pretty hectic for me and a lot was going on at the personal front and even at PFA, but I decided to take this up because I love to interact with people and do charcha.
Now that the course has come to an end and I really did not know how to express Goodbye, I asked some of them to define it.
I can define what Goodbye means for me but that would be a 1000 words review about the Netflix series DARK where the end is the beginning and the beginning is the end.
Just listen to this song if you don’t want to spend time watching 3 seasons of it.
“The hardest goodbye, I had to say was to my school, my second home, after 13 years of journey. It was painful yet the most exciting thing ever. Sometimes in life the hardest goodbyes are the doorways to the best of possibilities.” - Deepannita Kundu
“Some goodbyes are hurtful, some are a way of moving on in our lives, some are happenstance while some are good riddance! I've tasted each one of these to know that every goodbye is a blessing from future as letting go paves way for new opportunities which might not be there if we hadn't moved on.” - Shivika Saxena
“In 2006, a 7-year-old girl was excited to visit her grandparents in Kerala. She was perplexed why were they going back in mid-august? It's not even vacation!! She never went back, 14 years later, after all these years, this place never feels like home. Bilaspur is home. The one thing about life is that not everyone gets to say a proper good bye.” - Raveena Ravindran
“Thank god I found the ‘good’ in goodbyes as goodbyes are not the end”. - Mehak Walia
“I never even bothered to say hello for a longtime to my neighbour and yeah now when I wanted to, COVID-19 has taken him to death, guilty goodbye” - Shivani S.
What I was reading last week?
How we are supporting small business owners during this crisis? Read here if you are a small business owner
“We really want to help the artists during this pandemic but not by creating a crowdfunding campaign or starting a charity but by bringing in real money in their pocket by supporting their small business.”
Welcome to life, there are only hard facts and harder decisions. Read this one by one of my favourite writers Ryan Holiday
My dreams of going to Harvard don’t exist anymore, because now college is everywhere.
During this pandemic, I gifted my dad a bicycle which both of us ride everyday, but here is an article which says why walking is an ideal activity for the pandemic.
The man who deactivated Trump’s Twitter account for 11 minutes.
6 ways the pandemic has affected multipotentialites like me.
“Strategy is three pronged. 1. Set intention every day for what I will do, and review at the end of the day. 2. Limit social media. 3. Do one thing at a time. I guess there is a fourth one and that is do the important things.”
Why lack of communication has become the number one reason why people quit? Read here
The role of conflict in communication.
“When we mention conflict, many people might become tense or anxious at the thought, preferring to avoid it. It is necessary to recognise that conflict is a completely natural, normal, and even healthy, component of any relationship. Conflict is the expression of our own needs, and can help the relationship grow and improve when both parties' needs are clear.”
Meet the philosopher trying to explain the pandemic,“the threshold that separates humanity from barbarism has been crossed,”
The passion economy and future of work.
“New integrated platforms empower entrepreneurs to monetize individuality and creativity. In the coming years, the passion economy will to continue to grow. We envision a future in which the value of unique skills and knowledge can be unlocked, augmented, and surfaced to consumers.”
Buying a house isn’t the dream anymore, here is a math about buying or renting a house in this age.
While the Prime Minister is trying to tell be vocal for local, how two Indian startups are fighting with each other like 10 year old.
What I was listening to this week?
The Creative Life podcast, recommended by Sulai Sha
Austin Kleon’s interview with Chris Do, recommended by Shubhangi Sahal
What I was watching this week?
What’s so great about economic freedom? on YouTube
How to grow as an artist online? on YouTube
What did you read or watch this week? Feel free to comment below or just reply to this email from your inbox.
Take care you all, the lockdown might be lifted but the danger is still out there. Attaching two posts that came my way on Instagram.
