Heyaa
Abhijeet again. Writing from my charming bed, littered with books to read, to-do list, notebook, my Kindle and a bottle of water. The laptop charger has also found some place to spread itself tangled.
Outside, it looks like it will rain. But it has been the same tone of cloudy for the last two hours.
And my mind seems clouded too.
Still, I will start. Letās see what I end up writing.
By the way, have you been tracking the news?
You know, national headlines, international rumours, business blastsā¦ anything. Anything that caught your ears (or eyes, of course) recently? Anything life-changing. Tell me.
Because I havenāt.
I havenāt been keeping up with happenings lately. I donāt even know about the latest movie launches or songs unless something appears on my Instagram feed.Ā
My schedule is either cramped with client work, or my blog/store content needsā¦ or both. This Saturday, I managed to pack my to-do with eleven āimportantā tasks. Managed to take care of seven and moved the rest to another to-do list (to do sometime in the future).
Do you think I am living a āfounderā life? Or is it just my introversion bubbling out full-on?
I think itās just the introverted genes. I donāt feel like talking these days. My chats are mostly do you have this, how to do this, email the fileā¦ and so on. I havenāt really liked small talk anyway.
By the way, I tried listening to some indie Hindi songs while writing this newsletter. Bored with the regular songs, you know. Iāve been looped too much.
And currently, this one is in the loop:
Melodic but beatsy enough to block random trances and outside sounds. (I donāt know what this genre is called)
OK, sorry, getting back to my dull life story.
Itās interesting how time keeps changing. 4-5 years ago (in 2018-19), I was lauded for my social skills even if I am an introvert. I made quite a bunch of friends, particularly on LinkedIn.
It was in 2017 that I came out of my coop (Twitter), to be active on LinkedIn. It was both fun and exhausting. Interacting with everyone around. But I liked it.
But then, sometime in 2020, people started flocking to LinkedIn for freelance opportunities. And with that came a new variant of personal branding. LinkedIn was fast becoming an open ground for personal chatters.
I didnāt like the change much.
That was when things went southā¦ again. Both LinkedIn and Twitter were plagued. Maybe I needed a deep clean of my profile, but I didnāt feel like doing it. Instead, my social appearances turned out to be fewer and fewerā¦ again.
There were my favourite people on the platforms, of course. But mostly, it felt like a new crowd that I was addressing.
No regrets, though. I guess it's fine to be down or be away from humans.
Only after I went (somewhat) off social that I could start my book blog, this newsletter and my merch store. All of these are tasks that I have been enjoying taking care of.
After a good break, now, I find myself able to start some interaction again, albeit on Instagram this time. Itās not a compulsion actually, but you must get the word outā¦ to grow. So, trying IG. Making Reels these days, at least one every day, as mentioned in the previous newsletter.
And two tasks are constant on my to-do list these days:
Make Reels
Read bookĀ
There are a few other things, like writing blogs, taking care of a design request, or working on another āsecretā side project, that I shuffle through regularly.
But the above two tasks Iām doing daily. Even if I make just one Reel or read only ten pages, I do. And I have been keeping myself busy.
With all those things going on, I havenāt been paying attention to whatās happening around the world. Except for the weather outside my window.
Phewww, I did write something for the newsletter. But thatās all for today.
Bidding adieu.
Live long and prosper.
See you next week, with another story.