Author Archives: Simply Manoj

I intend to look at the issue of homelessness from a different angle and see if there is a possible solution, enough to at least make a dent in this problem.

This trip was an unplanned trip, borne out of nowhere and turned into a huge travel adventure. In 35 days; visited 16 different cities, spent at least one night in 15 of them, and visited  9 new cities. Literally, lived off of my suitcase. A whirlwind tour. See the detailed itinerary at the end. Highlights: TripContinue reading “India 2023”

A series of random thoughts on my learnings and observations in my long life…  There may be some humor, satire, and sarcasm in my observation. If you have issues with any of these, please find your life’s pleasure somewhere else.  So here we go.   

We experience a state of confusion during different phases of life, going from adolescence to adulthood to 30s, 40, 50s, 60s and beyond… What is that state of confusion? My thoughts…

I was contemplating the other day the biggest problem in this world is everyone’s set ways of thinking, our rights, and wrongs. If not everyone, most people are working so hard to change the thinking (mind) of others around them. Sometimes very bluntly, sometimes very subtle. And this is not only limited to individual relationships,Continue reading “Think About it…”

Since I have retired, I have been asked innumerable times how my life has changed. Searching for an honest and meaningful answer, I went out on solo cross-country travel for several months and meditated non-stop while I was enjoying my cheap wines and whiskeys. Finally, I found my answer.  I discovered, since retirement, my senseContinue reading “Retirement Lessons”

I was walking down the street the other day and saw many strings of lights people had put up for Diwali and now for Christmas, thinking why a string of lights look much better than a large size strobe light at any place even though the strobe light provides thousands more lumens in brightness. AndContinue reading “Strings of joy…”

I often struggle with these 3 terms, perception, opinion, and judgment. In our casual social conversation, often these terms are used with a negative or positive connotation. For example, my perception of a place, thing, or person is nothing more than my opinion based on my direct or indirect observations, which is a judgment (aContinue reading “Perception, Opinion, or Judgment”

Have you heard people saying I am being brutally honest? Yes, I have and I have used that phrase myself. But I am going to take this phrase out of my vocabulary now. I do not practice this phrase but I use it to communicate the extent and intent of my honest opinion.  I recentlyContinue reading “Brutally Honest?”