Love aur Me

#Posttwo Few days back I heard a podcast named 'Philosophize this' the host talks about the writer Eric fromm and his book "The art of loving". According to Eric 'Love is the only sane and satisfactory answer to the human existence'. He compares love to an art, which requires the artist to show up each day with unending patience and passion. Most people look at love like a transaction, in which each person provides the other what they are looking for. They are co-dependant, maintaining a symbiotic type of relationship. Eric says this form of love is a narcissistic one, where we uphold our ego and look for what benefits us the most. Loving someone for what they provide us, or how people commonly opine as being partners they complete each others life, this form is the most immature love. He further says loving someone with a hope that they never change or loving someone with hopes of changing them later according to your own benefits is a senseless pursue, when ...

 #PostOne Lately I've been listening to podcasts a lot. I mean, literally a lot. It's a great alternative to just listening to your same favourite music, which at times drags you into memories associated with them or the new ones make you anxious or hopeful or dreamy about your coming future. So, I realised listening to music is a great hobby but it doesn't need to take a huge part of your free time. Whereas these podcasts, available on variety of topics and in different languages, entertain you and also provide you with facts and ideas you weren't aware of before. You'll be knowing about new eminent people or new concepts in your spare time. You can just put on your headphones and listen to these audio tracks while you do your chores which don't require your utmost attention. I hear these when I'm making my food ready or when I'm taking a light walk on my terrace or when I'm too lazy to read. The first idea which I am noting down is from the pod...