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Arjun. S. Gaikwad

Thoughts on personal growth, caring for the environment, social justice, science, and technology shared with curiosity, compassion, and critical thinking.

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The Strange Way We Turn Ourselves Into Projects

When self-improvement quietly becomes self-exhaustion.
Jun 17 • Arjun. S. Gaikwad


The Way Modern Life Quietly Replaced Boredom With Escape

We no longer sit with boredom long enough to hear ourselves think.
Jun 15 • Arjun. S. Gaikwad


Maybe Happiness Was Never Meant to Be Constant

The pressure to feel happy all the time is quietly exhausting us.
Jun 13 • Arjun. S. Gaikwad


The Strange Grief of Becoming Better

Growth is beautiful but it can also feel like loss.
Jun 11 • Arjun. S. Gaikwad


Maybe We Were Never Supposed to Know This Much About Everyone

Your mind was never meant to carry this many people at once.
Jun 9 • Arjun. S. Gaikwad


The Woman Who Watered the Plants at Midnight

Sometimes hope looks like caring for small things while quietly falling apart.
Jun 7 • Arjun. S. Gaikwad


My Father Measured Success in Silence

Many men were taught to carry pressure, not express it.
Jun 5 • Arjun. S. Gaikwad


The Men in My Family Never Talked About Their Feelings

Many men were taught how to survive, not how to express.
Jun 3 • Arjun. S. Gaikwad