“Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.”
— Marcus Aurelius
Life is simple.
We make it complicated.
And then we suffer.
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You have a stable job.
It pays well.
But your pursuit for more — more money, more status — starts harming your health and your relationships.
Wanting more isn’t bad.
Wanting more of what truly matters is the real question.
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When I go to the temple, I pray for two things:
• “Deva, majhya saglya changlya ichcha poorn kar.”
Dear God, fulfil all my good aspirations.
• “Deva, mala samadhani kar.”
Dear God, make me content with what I have.
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It doesn’t take much to live a good life.
Our endless chase for “more” is what makes us unhappy.
I’m guilty of it too.
I get attached to material things.
But the moment you realise your mistake — that’s the moment to correct it.
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A few years ago, I wanted an Apple Watch.
I bought a used one.
Tried it for a week.
Returned it.
Before that, I wore an HMT mechanical watch.
Hand-wound.
I still wear it today.
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There’s nothing like the feel of winding your watch in the morning.
It’s a ritual.
It grounds me.
I own 12 HMT watches, bought over a decade ago for ₹750–₹3,000 each.
They’re not worth much in money.
But to me, they’re priceless.
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What truly matters is this:
Do more with what you already have.
Be more, with less.
The modern world calls it minimalism.
I just call it contentment.