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The Art of Not Overthinking

  I didn’t know my next blog would again be on ‘overthinking’, but one of my teachers gave me an assignment to review The Art of Not Overthinking by Shaurya Kapoor. Of course, I didn’t want to disappoint him (or walk past him with my head down in shame, lol). So, here we go. The book is just 80 pages long, with short paragraphs on every page. One can finish it in almost no time. But me being me, I only managed to get through 2 chapters around 46 pages. I know, I know… a bit spoiled. Anyway, back to the review. The book is written in a conversational style, almost as if it’s talking directly to you. It motivates readers by pointing out how often we doubt ourselves whether it’s about small decisions or relationships and how negative thoughts can overpower our potential. It also shares what should and shouldn’t tell ourselves (definitely not the things I said in the last line of the second paragraph, lol). This book gives us statements in between to remind ourselves to be at peac...
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Restless Nights to Big Goals

  Let’s be honest!!!! We’ve all been there. Once overthinking starts, it just keeps going until we’re drained or even depressed. The moment I try to sleep, my brain decides to create imaginary scenarios until I feel miserable. But in my case, was it really a curse… or kind of a blessing? Let’s figure it out. I’ve always been an average person. Be it academics or any extracurricular, I usually chose comfort over pushing myself. And being “average” all my life, I knew one thing, if I wanted a decent package in my late twenties, I had to start working. After college, I got into a company with a decent package. The work was good, and for the first time, I felt above average. That feeling was so new that it actually pushed me to go for certifications and try out new processes in my company. Honestly, it felt amazing. But then again I started feel like something is undone. Every night, when I went to sleep, I couldn’t shake the thought that I hadn’t really achieved anything. That’s w...
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