Rishi Dass

There are a million things that are going wrong in the world today by way of injustice, extremism, violence, destruction, and what have you (driven by fear).

There’s no such thing as “contentment”.

What’s up with couples occupying tables of four (or more) at cafes and restaurants when they are sitting just by themselves?!

Sometimes you have to abandon friends or family who don’t get you.

There was a time when I used to schedule everything in my calendar, including my meals.1 I would even schedule movie nights on the weekends.

When you do something for “fun”, does that mean you’re not having fun the rest of the time?

Have you ever had a thought or emotion arise that felt too compelling to resist?

I’ve been using out the new Siri AI on my phone.

I read a post by Robert Birming about the joy of doing something for its own sake.

Life could be thought of as a journey akin to being in a bus.

Many popular authors talk about “staying positive” or stopping having “negative” thoughts.1 The last thing you want is to get into the trap of classifying them as “positive” or “negative”.

I was reading a post by Sebastian, where he wrote about how the only iPhone he bought in 2020 is enough for his needs.

I often hear people talking about motivation as a way to do something they don’t really want to do.

I keep seeing the Not By AI badge on some blogs and websites.

Many (if not most) people distinguish between work and relaxation.

I’ve been saying to friends and family for years that if you could just have the one console in your living room, make it a Nintendo Switch system.

I finished reading a copy of The Bear That Wasn’t a while back.

Your fears and desires have little to do with you.

When things don’t work out for you personally and/or professionally, it’s tempting to give up and feel despair.

I was reading a post by David Buchan, where he writes about the challenges of overcommitting to things.

Do you maintain a travel history document on your computer?

Every OS software update takes up space on an Apple device.

Have you ever found yourself doing things on autopilot?

I have a Finder window open to quickly navigate my most-used files.

For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been learning about using Linux for personal computing.

Do you ever feel like you have to make a choice between pursuing your (future) goals and living life today?

Have you noticed how when someone wants to lose weight, the first thing they do is start exercising?

I was reading a post about the application of a Socrates quote in these times — an unexamined life isn’t worth living.

I look forward to using the new Siri on iOS 27.

Do you ever feel like you’re paying for a subscription but don’t end up using it as much as you thought?

The common advice out there by many bestselling authors is to “stay positive”.

To-do apps can get a bad rep for treating all to-dos the same.

I came across a post about relationship economics.

I was catching up with a friend when they mentioned something that made my ears perk up.

In the last post, I wrote about how you can feel your attention being taken for granted by a family member.

Have you ever had a family member, like your partner or a parent, invite someone over without checking with you?

One of the first things I do before writing a draft for the day’s post is to read through the previous day’s post.

In my last post, I wrote about the consequences of ignoring the red flags in your relationships.

Earlier, I wrote a post about how no healthy relationship can sustain itself when the relationship comes at the cost of the partners involved.

I want to take a moment to share that I love it when I hear from readers how they relate to my posts by sharing examples from their own lives.

About six months ago, I started using a web calendar to keep track of my daily writing.

The Roman philosopher Seneca the Younger once said, “We suffer more in imagination than in reality.”

How often do you let past situations keep you hostage in the mind?

I keep the brightness of my devices at lower-than-normal levels, as my eyes are sensitive to bright screens.