By Suraj Chaudhary On seeking conclusions Read on my website Hey Reader, Suraj here – I always look for conclusions, in everything. Regardless of what it is, I second it with a "so what?" My goal is always to only focus on things that make a direct difference in my life. If something doesn't directly affect me, I try to not pay much attention to the matter. But is this really a good approach? If everything had a conclusion, a point, how would there ever be questions? Without questions, how...
12 days ago • 1 min read
By Suraj Chaudhary Things that we leave behind Read on my website Dear Reader, Suraj here – Am I the same person that I was in the past? Some part of me has remained, while a lot of me has evolved. With time, I've come to see more, experience more, and learn more. In doing so, I have let go of bits and pieces of me and embraced new ones. But how much of it has happened because it's good for me versus to accommodate expectations? More importantly, what parts of me should I have let go a long...
19 days ago • 2 min read
By Suraj Chaudhary What I value most Read on my website Dear Reader, Suraj here – A little over a year ago, I wrote in an Instagram post about my dilemma of two personas. The dilemma was between focusing primarily on career/success/freedom vs. living a slower life. Now, I think I have more clarity on what I want to pursue. It is: a loving family and a stable home. 3 major things have led me to this. Here they are: #1 Kevin Kevin is one of the most fascinating people I’ve met. We connected a...
26 days ago • 2 min read
By Suraj Chaudhary On AI and the future of work Read on my website Hi Reader, Suraj here – It is no news that in the past couple of years, artificial intelligence (AI) has advanced rapidly, and it is continuing to do so. If you are reading this, I can say for certain that you have used AI in some shape or form. The point is: AI is getting good at an unprecedented speed, and it, in fact, is going to replace a lot of white-collar jobs. Since middle school, I wanted to pursue computer science...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
By Suraj Chaudhary On loving your parents Read on my website Dear Reader, Suraj here – I talk to my parents almost every day, but it is primarily the case that my mom calls me, rather than the other way around. It is only during those calls that I get to see and talk to my parents. Meeting them is not really an option since we live thousands of miles away, but talk we can, and talk we do. I was watching a video this past week titled “To Love Your Parents” by Rajiv Surendra, who is a wonderful...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
By Suraj Chaudhary On caring for the self Read on my website Dear Reader, Suraj here – In the fall of 2021, right after cutting my second-ever birthday cake, I moved to live on my own, in a new city with which I was unfamiliar. Since this was right after COVID, even though I knew how to cook, I hadn’t cooked for some time. I had spent the past two years with my parents in my village, eating very delicious food made by my mother. So when I moved to Kathmandu, living on my own, I didn’t cook in...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
By Suraj Chaudhary In search of meaning Read on my website Hey Reader, Suraj here – I am at a point in life where I'm struggling to find meaning in things. By things, I mean almost everything. I know for certain, as do you, that this is a season, a season that comes and goes. It will, in due time, pass, and I will begin to find meaning in things again. But while I'm here, in this season of meaninglessness, there is an idea I'd like to share. A little over a year back, I shared my thoughts on...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
By Suraj Chaudhary Disconnected yet connected Read on my website Hello, helloooo, dear Reader, Suraj here – Today, in this issue of Figuring Things Out, I wanted to share with you how I’ve been able to stay disconnected from the noise of the world, yet connected to the people I love, across (almost) all social media platforms. So, as you may know and have experienced by now, over the years, social media platforms have gotten really good at keeping users hooked. Especially with the advent of...
2 months ago • 1 min read
By Suraj Chaudhary I used AI as a Palmist Read on my website Hi Reader, Suraj here – This week, I wanted to share with you something fun I did recently. So, a few days ago, one of my cousins asked us to try using ChatGPT as a palmist. He also sent us a prompt to use. So, almost 7-8 of us tried it, and it turned out to be surprisingly (over 90%) accurate for all of us, not just one. Now, one could argue that the AI model may be using our chat history to draw those conclusions, so we tested it....
2 months ago • 2 min read