Varun Jain

blogs from Kharagpur

On gratitude as a way of living
Why is it so hard to feel grateful? I think possessing a sense of gratitude is a very important facet of staying grounded because when we are grateful for the things that have been bestowed upon us, we are actually taking the time to understand where we have been blessed (instead of focusing too muc...
Posted on 22 October 2026 | 10:54 am
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Change is Hard, Yet Inevitable
Why do we struggle with change when we know its inevitable? We find solace by being set in our ways, knowing all this while that if we don't move, the world will quickly leave us behind. Change brings a fresh perspective, and isn't that the whole point of existence? To continue to expand our underst...
Posted on 21 October 2026 | 11:57 am
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The way things were
What might have been and what has been / Point to one end, which is always present. / Footfalls echo in the memory / Down the passage which we did not take / Towards the door we never opened. ~TS Eliot We are often circumspect about our situation. Wondering what could have been. Living in [...]...
Posted on 10 October 2026 | 10:56 am
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