Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • grumps

    Shining through the Clouds Grumps Grumpy people can only affect your mood if you allow it. The sun and stars can still shine in their presence. When we’re in a good mood, we shine like the sun. But if we find ourselves in the presence of a person, or people, in a grumpy mood, it…

  • Unkown

    I fear the unkown. Commandment Of The Day What do I fear the most? Its unfamiliar, it could be dangerous. Scarier is the probability that I could fail, or be in pain. I am at wits end when I have to embark on something new particularly if it means interacting with people—interestingly I am more…

  • Obligations to others and ourselves

    Obligations To Others and To Ourselves Guess we have all felt overwhelmed by out obligations many times. Actually it is okay to say no. this sense of obligation could be towards, family, friends, community. No doubt they are fun and fulfilling, yet there are times we a need to resist is there specially if the…

  • coming togather

    Coming together. When there is a disaster or emergency like people come together, lend a helping hand. But is that the only time we need to get tighter? Humans seem to come together only on face of a tragedy, it’s then the lending hand comes. This experience is often a life changing one for those…

  • If I Could Relive One Day of My Past

    If I could go back in time and relive one day of my life, which one would it be? A very difficult question to answer. There are many days that were enjoyable and relivable. I think it would be the day my daughter was born. It was such a marvellous day. I remember the previous…

  • On sight and vision.

    On sight and vision. My father Dr.Srinivasarao P.N. was an ophthalmologist. This was how he explained vision and sight to me. Sight is the capacity to see the physical world and vision is the gift to see beyond it. Sight allows up to perceive colours, shapes, size and participate with knowledge. It helps us to…

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