Hello!

I’m back after almost 9 months break from this newsletter. (Life happens, so it’s ok to take breaks, but No! It was not a paterity break! 😅 )

This is issue no. 201 of this newsletter. I’m excited to be able to start this newsletter again.

Last week I published first part of a series I’m doing on “Decluttering Digital Life”, check it out (I’m excited about this series and working more on my YouTube Channel, psss SUBSCRIBE if you haven’t yet) –

Feels a bit rusty while writing the blog again but I’ll try to put a breathe of fresh perspective! Hope you find it interesting. So without further adieu, please enjoy the 201st edition of Saturday-Pentacle.

Issue 201 // Week 26 // 2021

Book I read —

Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey – [How to Work Less and Achieve More] – This book with a cheesy productivity title was indeed good that I finished it in 3 sittings (or runs as i listened to it in audio version).

This book talks about two different coins of focus and attention – Hyperfocus and Scattered Focus. Even though I knew a lot of things and have felt them already in my life, but now I got a name for those things. I also found a lot of important cues from the books which I didn’t know, how to effectively use meditation for finding solution to problems or surface ideas or surfacing and connecting dots to sift through tasks.

I would give 4.5 Stars to this book on the scale of effectiveness. Highly recommended if you are on the journey of self improvement and productivity.

An Interesting biochemistry hormore I learned about from a Wiki Newsletter —

Ghrelin (biochemistry) – A peptide hormone, secreted in the stomach when empty, that increases appetite and secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland.

After researching it further I found some more interesting facts about how it correlates with hunger in our body –

It is termed the ‘hunger hormone’ because it stimulates appetite, increases food intake and promotes fat storage. When administered to humans, ghrelin increases food intake by up to 30%; it circulates in the bloodstream and acts at the hypothalamus, an area of the brain crucial in the control of appetite.

Citation – Yourhormones.info

A Tweet I found interesting –

A historical Photo with 2 Giant Guards — This was taken while James Recalton (American Photographer) visited Delhi Durbar, India in 1903.

A Song (and video) I loved –

Adore You by Harry Styles – Loved this song from Harry. It was on repeat mode in the few lone moments I could gather last week. It kind put me in the zone. Specially the part where on the cliff he’s re-listening to his own song on a turntable record.

Check it out –

Quote which I found meaningful –

Perhaps the feelings that we experience when we are in love represent a normal state. Being in love shows a person who they should be.

— Anton Chekhov

Until Next Saturday!

Thanks for supporting and reading.

Himanshu

About Author

I’m Himanshu Sachdeva, a technology professional working in Mumbai, India. I spend most of my spare time making Podcasts, YouTube videos and write on Lifestyle Design and sometimes stories.

Every Saturday, I send out an email newsletter called “Saturday Pentacle”, a list of the cool stuff I explored in the past week, including quotes, photos, books, articles, movies, documentaries and so on!

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Saturday-Pentacle // Issue 201 // Week 26 // 2021

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