Words | Madhur Dutta

Mar 23
1 min

Held Back And Held

Exploring the contrasting feelings of being held back and being held that we have felt through the pandemic

Feb 28
1 min

It Is Not Just What You Do, But Also How You Do It

It is not just what you do but also how you do it. It is the resilience of your effort and the grace of your sensibilities. #wordsbymadhur

Feb 26
2 min

A Year Of Doing What I Love And The Lessons I Have Learned

A brief reflection on a year of doing what I love and the lessons I learned through it all

Jan 31
1 min

If You Must Obsess Over Things

If you must obsess over things, obsess over what you can do with what you already have, rather than what you don’t #WordsByMadhur

Jan 19
1 min

Burned Bridges

Mindful poise demands that we do not burn bridges; but it also demands we avoid them when the fire is beyond us

Dec 23, 2020
2 min

The Social Dilemma

How I am navigating around an ever-increasing weariness felt towards my time on social media

Nov 27, 2020
1 min

The Value Of Clarity

How to balance our human qualities by using clarity as a scale

Oct 20, 2020
2 min

The Road Ahead

Exploring the road ahead by charting the specifics of my vision, after quitting my job and returning home

Oct 14, 2020
1 min

Navigating Around Challenges

How we can navigate around challenges by responding to them from a patient and equanimous place

Sep 28, 2020
1 min

Second Purchase Of 2020

A short essay about my second purchase of the year; an organic linen pajama stitched by my local tailor

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