Ekta | wisdomekta

(Pic-AI Generated) Disclaimer - Read it with a light heart and retain no heaviness. Today, I am not writing a book review —today I am reflecting on the exhausting, hilarious art of being the "Reliable One", as I am experiencing it nowadays in repeated mode. I am a " doer ." I treat professional commitments like blood oaths , often at the expense of my own sanity ( Opinions!! ). Yet the last two years have forced a rethink: the world doesn’t want a problem-solver; the world wants a professional mime—someone who works hard, produces results, and remains blissfully silent when the logic falls apart. My favourite corporate game is "Ignore the Human, Embrace the Bias." Let me explain. When I point out that a workflow/plan of action has some flaws, trust me , I am not being difficult; I am asking for a crumb of logic or a little discussion. But in today’s scenario, asking why is seen as resistance. If I am not immediately convinced by an illogical mandate, my ...

  (Debut review) “ जिनके पास खोने के लिए कुछ नहीं होता वो फैसले जल्दी ले लिया करते हैं। जिस दिन हमको ये समझ में आता है कि यहाँ हममें से किसी के भी पास जिंदगी के अलावा खोने को कुछ नहीं है, उस दिन हम अपनी जिंदगी का पहला कदम अपनी ओर चलते हैं। बाहर चलते- चलते हम करीब- करीब भूल ही चुके होते हैं कि हमारे अंदर भी एक दुनिया है।” This is my first-ever read of a Hindi novel, and thus, my first-ever Hindi book review. As always, let me begin with an honest thought: my first experience of reading a Hindi novel was truly wholesome. Although the book is in my mother tongue, I was a bit hesitant that this read might prove “boring” or that I would not understand due to difficult Hindi grammar; however, this book surpassed all apprehension. The story is about Sudha and Chandar and their life story- together & separate. Without revealing much, the Musafir Cafe is the story of a dream, a promise, a faith, and unbounded love. It touched my heart with its simplicity and the profound beauty of the s...

  “Smart without being a smart ass. Talented without being boastful. Not afraid to roll up their sleeves and clean a floor or cook a meal.” To recover from the hangover of my last read, which was “cold” and “brutal,” I needed something “warm” and “light.” My Goodreads list never fails me, and this time it led me to a laugh-out-loud read with a wonderfully Hollywood-style charm. It was the kind of book anyone finish in one sitting. So, the story goes like this- Abbey thinks she is about to have the best day of her life — maybe even a proposal — but everything falls apart when her boyfriend tells her he has met someone else. As if that is not bad enough, she also loses her job. In a bold attempt to reinvent herself, Abbey spends her wedding savings on an apartment in the building she is always dreamed of living in and builds a new life, complete with a wardrobe to match. But keeping up the perfect new image gets complicated when her family invites her ex, who is still a close family ...