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Saturday-Pentacle – Week 33 – 2018

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Saturday-Pentacle – Week 33 – 2018

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Post of the week –

Creation is the best way to self-contentment!

Creating something is a completely different pleasure than just being joyous, It takes your joy and makes it jump out of the airplane to sky dive. That’s what you feel after you create something you feel proud of. This article takes you back to the question – why to create? Read on for an interesting piece.

My most popular Instagram post recently —

Lost in the frost

Click the photo below to read the entire story…

A trick I learned recently  —If you are on a Mac and don’t have the fancy touchbar on your old mac and wondering how to access emojis via keyboard? Just press Control+Command+Space! Voila! You can buy me a double shot espresso. (Now go and read the article below! Probably you don’t really know what an espresso is? No really! Even I didn’t know what it exactly meant except that it sounded cool. Probably you know, but still, read the article for the heck of it!)

Article I’m pondering on —

What Is Espresso?

Like I said above I didn’t know what it meant, until recently. I always thought it’s black coffee, but it’s not. It’s something else. Read on to know.

Quote I’m pondering on lately – 

“If you want your life to be a magnificent story, then begin by realising that you are the author.”

— Mark Houlahan

Until Next Saturday!

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Himanshu

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Saturday-Pentacle – Week 32 – 2018

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Saturday-Pentacle – Week 32 – 2018

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Post of the week –

Life you really want comes with discipline, consistency and self-compassion, always!

Again one of my initial days article. I wrote it for myself, because I wanted to create something everyday, since that time I have more or less created something everyday. Read for a dose of motivation if you need it right now.

My most popular Instagram post recently —

Coffee and shelter!

It was raining. Hard.
We were all drenched.
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Everything was on a halt. The city, the transport and the life itself.
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We were thinking what place we can go to, to be safe and get away from the heavy down pour…..

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

Article I’m pondering on  —

If There’s No Light At The End Of The Tunnel: QUIT

Quitting is difficult, let it be a job or a relationship or a project which is leading nowhere. The more important part is when to quit, sometimes you just get carried away. This article from Darius goes deep into this topic and “Don’t settle for mediocrity” it suggests. Good Read.

 What am I Listening —

No Diggity / Thrift Shop By Ed Sheeran feat. Passenger

I got introduced to the singer Passenger when Ed Sheeran shared this song long back. I immediately fell in love with this song and listened to it gazzilion times that day onwards. But then it faded away after some years, recently I stumbled upon it and felt like being 5 years younger.

Quote I’m pondering on lately – 

“There is only one person who could ever make you happy, and that person is you.”

—  David Burns

Until Next Saturday!

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Himanshu

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Saturday-Pentacle – Week 31 – 2018

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Post of the week –

Emotions are the key to courage and alive!

I wrote this article in 2014 and reading it in 2018 it still makes sense and I’m amazed to rediscover my own writing. This article talks about emotions and how they can be channelized to do greater things.

My most popular Instagram post recently —

Tulle filament!

it is nothing, really,⠀
a mordant for the soul, a tulle filament⠀
twitching in a raincoat of lightning….⠀

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

Article I’m pondering on  —

How Exercise Shapes You, Far Beyond the Gym — This article tells how doing exercise on a consistent basis can shape you as a person.

What I’m listening —

I can’t go on without you! By Kaleo

Found this amazing piece recently. It will not hit you straight but will slowly grow on your nerves. Preferably listen on headphones.

Quote I’m pondering on lately – 

“Wisdom cannot be imparted. Wisdom that a wise man attempts to impart always sounds like foolishness to someone else … Knowledge can be communicated, but not wisdom. One can find it, live it, do wonders through it, but one cannot communicate and teach it.”

—Siddhartha (The book by Hermann Hesse)

Until Next Saturday!

Thanks for reading.

Himanshu

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Saturday-Pentacle – Week 30 – 2018

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A recent purchase worth mentioning –

DOMYOS 100 ADULT SKIPPING ROPE BLACK – I bought this jump rope from the local Decathlon store recently opened in our vicinity. This was just under 200 Rs. ($3) and I’ve been loving it. It is simple but awesome. At the handles the length can be adjusted by couple of inches. I’m able to do over 100 jumps at one go with this. Due to the low profile of handles, I can carry it along anywhere in my travels as well.

My most popular Instagram post recently —

When Gandhi looks right into you!

This piece of art was surreal. I was feeling like Gandhi will open his eyes anytime and will scare the bejesus out of me.

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

New book I’m looking forward to read  —

“Leader: 50 Insights from Mythology”  by Devdutt Pattanaik – I’ve read about this author in many articles, he writes mainly on Indian Mythology. This book is a collection of insights from mythology and how those insights can be used in today’s environment and apply leadership to the complex problems of today. I got this book on the recommendation of the guy at a book store, I’m looking forward to read it next.

What I’ve been watching —

ScoopWhoop Townhall ft. Rajkummar Rao | Ep.1 –  This Townhall conversation of ScoopWhoop team with Rajkummar Rao (The Bollywood Actor) is just an awesome peek into the thought process of Rajkummar and how he is doing the odd films and still being successful. Go watch it.

Quote I’m pondering on lately – 

“Be stubborn with the vision but flexible with the details.”

— Jeff Bezos’s (Amazon.com CEO)

Until Next Saturday!

Thanks for reading.

Himanshu

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Saturday-Pentacle – Week 29 – 2018

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Saturday-Pentacle – Week 29 – 2018

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An app I’m loving – 

Hyperlapse

This is an awesome app made specifically for creating beautiful time-lapse videos. I’ve used it a couple of years ago for the first time and it blew my mind. Buttery smooth Timelapse/Hyperlapse videos. Since then this app is like a good tool in my photo video tool box.

Unfortunately, it’s only available for iPhones. But Microsoft made their own version of the similar application called “Microsoft Hyperlapse”. It does the similar thing on Android devices but I would say the videos made by Hyperlapse by Instagram are far more superior than Microsoft Hyperlapse.

You can download both from here –

My most popular Instagram post recently —

Tall

A little drama of light In the game of shadows.

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Audiobook I’m relistening  —

We learn nothing By Tim Kreider

This book is like listening to your naked self, not just you. All us humans collectively. It’s brutal, unapologetic but at the same time so funny.

I’ve listened to this audiobook twice already and this week I’m listening to it again and thought you would enjoy it too.

If you wanna listen to it you’ll get this as your first book for free and you won’t need a credit card if it is your first time accepting an Audible book from a friend.

Just go here: http://a.co/c8QxbRn

After you accept the book, you will be prompted to download the Audible app to start listening.

Enjoy!

What I’ve been watching —

Happiness – This Short film on Vimeo hit the nail right on the sweet spot. Its a story of a rodent (a rat) which exactly symbolises the rat race we are living each and every day, trying to find Happiness.
Intelligently done!

Quote I’m pondering on lately – 

“When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know.
But if you listen, you may learn something new.”

— Dalai Lama

Until Next Saturday!

Thanks for reading.

Himanshu

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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 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 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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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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