A Lazy Afternoon, Some Interviews, and a Cup of Tea I Never Had (2025-May-17)

Other Journaling Days

It’s 3:25 PM. Slightly more than half a day has passed, and as I sit back to reflect, I’d say it’s been… good. Two interviews were scheduled. The first never happened—Priyanshi forgot to open the bridge. The second, set for 1 PM, was 40 minutes late. Same reason. Thankfully, Deepshika stepped in and salvaged the situation. All part of a regular day in corporate life, I guess.

“How am I feeling this afternoon?”
Lazy. The kind of lazy that comes from skipping my afternoon tea. It’s the weekend, so I decided to let my body recharge naturally. No caffeine, no boost—just silence, and a slowly settling fog of drowsiness.

I often feel like this. Tired. Sometimes confused when work drags into the afternoon. That’s usually when I crave tea—not for the taste, but for clarity.

But today was different.

I took a nap. I had a samosa. Simple joys. And then I meditated—just 20 minutes, but enough to shift my state of mind.

In that stillness, I revisited a powerful question:
“What would I do if this were my last day on Earth?”

Mahatma Gandhi’s words echoed in my head: “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”

So, I read. That’s what I’d like to do—read. I’m currently deep into Ankur Warikoo’s self-help series. After finishing Do Epic Shit, I’m now on Get Epic Shit Done, with Make Epic Money and Build an Epic Career next in line. The titles may be bold, but the reflections within are grounding.

Then something mildly strange happened.

Just as I sat down to meditate, Megha pinged. She’s based in the UK and mentioned she'll be in India in August or September—which, to me, feels like a lifetime away. Our chat was short, slightly awkward. Maybe because I said I was meditating. Maybe because I replied with big smiling eyes and she replied with button-eyed emojis. Who knows?

Should I be offended? Probably not.
Should I be amused? Absolutely.

And that, dear reader, was my Saturday. No tea. Some quiet. A little soul-searching. And a reminder that even awkward texts are part of the human experience.

God bless.