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Saturday-Pentacle – Week 28 – 2018

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Saturday-Pentacle – Week 28 – 2018

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An App I’m loving –  

Microsoft Launcher

If you use an Android Phone, the stock launcher is good. But I recently found out the launcher app designed by Microsoft and it has come a long way, It’s neat and provides a good number of functions which the normal launcher app doesn’t have. 3 key features which make it superior to the Android Default launcher:-

  1. Performance is super fluid and buttery smooth even on mid-range Android Phones.
  2. It has a Recent activities widget which shows you any kind of notifications or any activity happened on any app as a list, which is super handy for a quick glance over what’s going on.
  3. Customisation options to make your home screen a little bit unique in a subtle way, not so much fancy but better options than the default launcher.

If you want to download it on your Android device, click here.

My most popular Instagram post recently —

South Bombay oldie

The beautifully aged buildings of the old south Bombay never cease to amaze me.

This one is the Kharshedji Rustomji (K R) Cama Oriental Institute which was established in 1916…

Click below image to read the entire story.

Article I’m pondering on  —

The Bullshit Stories We Tell Ourselves – This is a stingy article for humans in a sense that we all fall for emotionally binding stories and fears which confine us in our own made prisons. Stingy but the truth.

What am I listening to – 

There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back by Shawn Mendes

Quote I’m pondering on lately – 

“I don’t admire the person who has read 1,000 books, but I admire the person who has read one book 1,000 times.”

— Darius Foroux

Until Next Saturday!

Thanks for reading.

Himanshu

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Saturday-Pentacle – Week 27 – 2018

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Saturday-Pentacle – Week 27 – 2018

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A shocking fact I learned recently – It’s about Google Photos App/Service from Google. I use this cloud based photo service everyday to share my photos with family and friends assuming that the photos which we stare with certain people are completely private. But I learned very recently that It’s not the case, any photo which you share as an album are created with a public link, if someone has that public link, they can see you pictures without any login or authorisation in Google without you giving them access. It’s scary and it’s something which broke my trust in some ways with Google. I discussed this matter on Google’s Photos related forums online but I was amazed to see many people didn’t know this and were shocked too. But Google is not doing anything about it right now, probably because it is not there priority right now. I think it should be their first priority to fix privacy of their proprietary software/app. Just imagine a hacker searching the Public URLs of our Google Photos app somehow finds one actual link and is able to access our photos without us knowing. That will be a nightmare.
I’m searching for an alternative to this app right now and I couldn’t find any as of yet. But hopefully Google fixes it, otherwise we all will have to eventually remove our photos from Google’s cloud servers and delete this app.

My most popular Instagram post recently —

Rustic mystery!

It was a grey day rather evening should I say.
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My body was drained out of the juice and I wanted to sit somewhere immediately.
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That was when I heard a scratching sound……

Click the photo below to read the entire story.

Article I’m pondering on  —

Why You Need a “Deloading” Phase in Life – This article from Tim Ferriss is like having a detox Tea after a long day, when you sip it and it relieves the stress of the day. The same way this article can help and inspire you to create a deloading schedule for yourself to reduce your stress and manage your life in a better way. A good read.

What I’m listening to —

Guided Meditation by Tara Brach – This meditation from Tara Brach is so relaxing and it actually helps you release the tightness in your body and mind both.

Quote I’m pondering on lately – 

“Forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.”

— Norman Vincent Peale

Until Next Saturday!

Thanks for reading.

Himanshu

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Saturday-Pentacle – Week 26 – 2018

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Saturday-Pentacle – Week 26 – 2018

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App of the week –

Disk Drill

This is a data recovery app, recently due to power failure one of my external harddrive stopped showing one of my backup folders which contained all the backups of my devices. Loosing it would have been a big crisis. While searching for a data recovery tool, I found Disk Drill app for Mac. I Installed it and it started showing all the deleted data which I could recover, from the day one of the drive. If you are in that kind of situation, try it once it will just blow your mind.

It’s available both for Windows and Mac on their website.

My most popular Instagram post recently —

Life in motion!

Article I’m pondering on – The Evolution of Anxiety: Why We Worry and What to Do About It – This is an interesting article on how human brain has evolved from being in an ‘immediate return environment’ to a ‘delayed return environment’. That caused an evolution of anxiety as well. But this article also provides solution to this problem and how to reduce that anxiety.

Re-listening this old song —This is a song of one of my favourite bands ‘JAL’ from their days together –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5O54mZBl2o

Quote I’m pondering on lately – 

“Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it.”

— René Descartes

Until Next Saturday!

Thanks for reading.

Himanshu

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Saturday-Pentacle – Week 26 – 2018

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Saturday-Pentacle – Week 25 – 2018

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Saturday-Pentacle – Week 25 – 2018

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Post of the week –

New episode on “The Himanshu Sachdeva Show” today –

#17 – Why hustling without focus kills productivity?

In this episode, I’m talking about unfocused hustling and why it’s bad for productivity.

My most popular Instagram post recently —

Banks of Ganges!

Throw back to my Benares trip 2.5 years back.
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Click the photo below to read the entire story.

Book I’m re-listening  —

 The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman – I’m listening to this book for the second time on Audible. It’s one of the very good fiction books I have ever read, apart from the story and characters, Neil Gaiman who has written this book has also narrated this book in his own voice, does a mind-blowing job. He takes you to a completely different world the of the dead, the ghouls and the witches which is not actually spooky. If you want to get away from your world and problems for sometime, listen to this book while driving car or commuting to work, this book will be worth you time.

What am I listening –

Federico Aubele – Maria Jose – I’m listening to this old Spanish album of Federico Aubele. It’s great to write on this music. It’s groovy and it can put you in a rhythm. Great listen.

Quote I’m pondering on lately – 

“Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.”

— Novalis

Until Next Saturday!

Thanks for reading.

Himanshu

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Saturday-Pentacle – Week 25 – 2018

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Saturday-Pentacle – Week 24 – 2018

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Saturday-Pentacle – Week 24 – 2018

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Post of the week –

How this amazing medium helped me read more than 9 hours a week? – Re-sharing one of articles from couple of years back. This tells why I love audio.

My most popular Instagram post recently —

Holy after eight!

Holy basil, spearmint with the base of black tea. This was a like a light mint you have after food.

Click the photo below to read the entire story.

 

Article I found interesting  —

How Tim Ferriss Survived Suicidal Depression and His Tools for Warding Off the Darkness – This article is a story of one of my favorite writers where he tells about his story of dark days when he almost committed suicide and how an incident helped him out to get out of that zone and the tools he used to stay away from that zone.

An intimate story, I think every person should read who is going through difficult times. It teaches a great lesson. To quote Tim in a very powerful sentence – “Killing yourself is like taking your pain, multiplying it by 10, and giving it to the ones who love you.”

What am I watching —

Brilliant Reason Why Neil deGrasse Tyson Doesn’t Put Cover on His iPhone– An intersting short clip of Neil deGrasse Tyson on why he doesn’t cover on his phone.

Quote I’m pondering on lately – 

“We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far.”

— Swami Vivekananda

Until Next Saturday!

Thanks for reading.

Himanshu

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Saturday-Pentacle – Week 24 – 2018

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Memory Box!

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Photo by Talles Alves on Unsplash

 

She just entered in the big white room.

It was lit like cool day light. White! But one could tell where the walls met in this white room.

She was standing in the center of the floor. She closed her eyes.

The room drifted into darkness, it wasn’t white anymore.

After a few minutes she gasped and took a deep breathe while opening her eyes. hhhhhhh!

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Saturday-Pentacle – Week 23 – 2018

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Saturday-Pentacle – Week 23 – 2018

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Post of the week –

New episode on “The Himanshu Sachdeva Show” today –

#16 – My under $1000 Photography Setup

In this episode, I’m sharing my under $1000 photography setup which I use as my daily driver for making photos.

My most popular Instagram post recently —

Aide-mémoire!

I came out of that wooden door and it shut back on its own behind my back. She was…………..
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Click the photo below to read the entire story.

Article I’m pondering on  —

Difference between Gargoyles vs. Grotesque. – If you wonder about the Gothic structures like I do when I’m walking the streets of South Bombay. It always made me curious when I saw ugly sculptures sitting fixed on those beautiful buildings some sprouted water and some didn’t.

This article will solve that mystery. Check it out.

What am I watching —

Perspective – Re-sharing one of my favourite apple videos. It is inspiring, it provokes emotions. Maybe it will help you see things differently.

Quote I’m pondering on lately – 

“It is impossible to learn that which one thinks one already knows”

— Seneca the Younger

Until Next Saturday!

Thanks for reading.

Himanshu

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Saturday-Pentacle – Week 23 – 2018

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Saturday-Pentacle – Week 22 – 2018

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Saturday-Pentacle – Week 22 – 2018

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Post of the week –

New episode on “The Himanshu Sachdeva Show” today –

#15 – How to manage tons of information and Social Media effectively?

This episode is about managing Information and Social media effectively so that your brain energy is not sucked out completely.

In this post, I also provide a few apps for mindfulness.

My most popular Instagram post recently —

Calm!
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I couldn’t take it any more.I saw him doing it again. He was completely drunk. Right side of his pant was dripping black water. Again his feet must…….
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Click the photo below to read the entire story.

Person I ‘m fascinated with  —

Elon Musk – He is the founder of some of the revolutionary companies like SpaceX, Tesla, Neuralink and The boring company. Before that, he was one of the founders of PayPal which eBay acquired and gave him a wealth of US$ 165 Millions. Right now Elon’s net worth is US$20.2 billion (source).

He is like real life Iron Man. Has the mind of an engineer and a problem solver. I’m just fascinated with how he is executing all of his plans. Mainly it is because he has the money now and a bunch of teams working for him round the clock but still as an individual how much he is accomplishing is almost superhuman.

A new gadget in my wishlist —

A gadget to make your dumb airconditioner smart – I’m fascinated with all things automation, so while doing research on new (home) automation products. I stumbled upon this gadget which can connect your old split or window ac (basically any ac with an infrared remote) with your wifi and hence you can control it from anywhere. You can also do geofencing with it. So that if you come in the radius of certain meters of your house it automatically can turn on the AC and vice versa.

Quote I’m pondering on lately – 

“The good in life does not depend on life’s length, but upon the use we make of it. It is possible, or rather usual, for a man who has lived long, lived too little.”

— Seneca the Younger

Until Next Saturday!

Thanks for reading.

Himanshu

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Saturday-Pentacle – Week 22 – 2018

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Saturday-Pentacle – Week 21 – 2018

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Saturday-Pentacle – Week 21 – 2018

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Post of the week –

New episode on “The Himanshu Sachdeva Show” today –

#14 – Story time – On my toes in the back of an uber!

Today’s episode is a new section called Story Time where I tell a story I lived through or heard.

Today’s story is about of a late night Uber ride I took recently.

My most popular Instagram post recently —

While coming back from Nashik, we took a detour through the mountain valley accidently.
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There were mountain capes all around the road. But the most amazing thing which happened was the river we found flowing through these mountains and almost 400 meters away from the road we were on.
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It was a scene almost out of a filmic landscape. Mountains in the backdrop and the river and the riverbank in the front.
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Riverbank was soft. But we could stand over it.
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Right before the road there were these flowers grown from near the rock. Almost like dandelions but they weren’t.
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Then we were back to the car and off we started back to our path.

Detour!
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Click the photo below to read the entire story.

Article I found interesting  —

Rebuilding Your Savings After An Emergency Expense – If you are interested in achieving financial freedom and you were on the path to creating funds to get out of the job (you don’t like) or to start a business (you always wanted), but what if an emergency happens? (it’s not rare, it happens)

This article guides well on how to come back from an emergency and rebuilding your savings again.

What am I watching —

Woman by HONNE – Found this really ambient piece on a Spotify Playlist. If you had a rough day it will set you up for the evening.

Quote I’m pondering on lately – 

“We must free ourselves of the hope that the sea will ever rest. We must learn to sail in high winds.”

— Aristotle

Until Next Saturday!

Thanks for reading.

Himanshu

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Saturday-Pentacle – Week 21 – 2018

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Saturday-Pentacle – Week 20 – 2018

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Saturday-Pentacle – Week 20 – 2018

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Post of the week –

New episode on “The Himanshu Sachdeva Show” today –

#12 – Why to start running today and how?

In this episode, I’m talking about running. The why and the how!

My most popular Instagram post recently —

Sitting in a rooftop restaurant I was having a cup of masala tea. There was quite an interesting scene going on. In the sea side club house nearby (for super rich), there was an indian wedding reception arranged.
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Right in front of it was the sea full of yachtes.
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Almost a dreamy wedding reception it would have been.
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I could just imagine.

Wedding by the sea!
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Click the photo below to read the entire story.

Article I found interesting  —

The 1 Percent Rule: Why a Few People Get Most of the Rewards – One of my favourite author James Clear tells in his famous post through a story – how small gains consistently can lead towards larger goals achievement.

What am I watching —

Stranger Things – Found another great series on Netflix. A little bit creepy a little bit (or a lot) of suspense and a lot of drama. Finished watching a couple of episodes and it already got me hooked. Seems like a good watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWxyRG_tckY

Quote I’m pondering on lately – 

“The more I see, the less I know for sure.”

— John Lennon

Until Next Saturday!

Thanks for reading.

Himanshu

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Saturday-Pentacle – Week 20 – 2018

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