Arkhive by Arya

 Why Consistency Beats Talent Every Time! I used to believe that talent was everything. That some people were just naturally good, faster, sharper, more creative, and the rest of us were simply trying to catch up. However, over time, I began to notice something different. The people who were growing, improving, and producing great work weren’t always the most talented. They were the most consistent. There was a time when I’d wait for a spark or some burst of motivation or a perfect idea. I thought quality came from waiting for the right moment. But the truth is, progress rarely shows up in fireworks. It’s quiet. It looks like showing up on a regular Tuesday when no one’s watching. The ones who got better were the ones who didn’t stop. Doing something every day, even in a small way builds a kind of internal rhythm. You stop worrying so much about whether it’s good. You just do the thing. You learn. You build trust with yourself. You become the kind of person who keeps goin...

Why We All Need a ‘Boring’ Weekend Lately, I’ve started looking forward to weekends with no plans at all. No brunches, no meetups, no ticking things off a list. Just... nothing special. And honestly, it's kind of amazing. There’s this weird pressure to make every weekend productive or fun . Like if you didn’t go out, travel, or post something, you wasted your time. But I’ve found that the most restful, grounding weekends are the ones where I barely do anything. Staying in, cleaning my space slowly, rewatching old shows, sitting with a cup of coffee and no music playing, it feels like I’m giving my brain a chance to breathe. No overstimulation, no running around, just silence and simplicity. It’s not exciting, but it’s real. The funny part is: those weekends actually help me feel more like myself. I get ideas. I feel calmer. I stop rushing. And when Monday comes, I’m not already drained. We don’t talk about it much, but maybe “boring” is underrated. Maybe it’s e...

 Book Summary: What I Learned from “ Don’t Believe Everything You Think” by Joseph Nguyen “I Don’t Believe Everything You Think” by Joseph Nguyen is a powerful reminder that our thoughts are not always true and, most importantly, we are not our thoughts. Throughout the book, Nguyen explains how much of our suffering comes from identifying with the constant stream of mental chatter in our heads. We often mistake our thoughts for truth, and in doing so, we create emotional pain, anxiety, and unnecessary stress. The book encourages readers to take a step back and recognise that the mind can be a storyteller, often spinning dramatic, fearful, or limiting narratives that don’t reflect reality. One of the most transformative ideas from the book is the concept that you are the awareness behind the thoughts , not the thoughts themselves. This shift in perspective allows you to observe your mind instead of being controlled by it. Nguyen talks about the ego and how it thrives on problem...

 The Day the Sky Fell: Air India Flight AI171, June 12, 2025 A profound tragedy struck Ahmedabad, India, on June 12, 2025, when Air India Flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner bound for London Gatwick, crashed moments after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The catastrophic incident claimed the lives of 241 people on board, including 229 passengers and 12 crew members, with a single miraculous survivor. The plane fell into a residential area, specifically the hostel complex of B.J. Medical College, near the airport, resulting in additional fatalities and injuries. Eyewitnesses reported that the aircraft lost altitude shortly after becoming airborne, and a video captured the chilling sight of the jet descending before a massive fireball erupted as it hit the ground. The impact was fuelled by the plane's full fuel load, and caused extensive damage to the adjacent buildings and leaving bodies charred beyond recognition. Emergency services, including multip...

  Being Productive ⭐ Being productive isn’t always about having a pretty planner and perfect routines; it’s often a messy, emotional cycle. It usually starts with the mental load: the overwhelming feeling of everything that needs to be done, all at once. Even before starting, your brain is already tired. Then comes the start-and-stop struggle. You try to focus, but your mind keeps drifting. You open tabs, close them, check your phone, stare at your notes. Eventually, you hit a small win: maybe you complete one task or get through a difficult part, and for a second, you feel capable. It gives you just enough motivation to keep going or take a break; you probably didn’t earn it yet. Then hits the dread-panic stage. You realise time is slipping, the deadline is closer, and the guilt kicks in. Sometimes that stress pushes you into a focused late-night grind; other times, it just drains you. Finally, when it’s done, whether you finished everything or just enough, there’s a sense of re...

The FOMO effect  Chilling at home in your oldest pyjamas, NETFLIX streaming till 2am or maybe just staring at the ceiling and ding!. You check your story views and suddenly-BOOM-everyone is out. Hanging. Laughing. Living their best lives. And you're like, "Wait. Why am I not invited? Am I real? Do I even exist?" Welcome to FOMO---aka the FEAR OF MISSING OUT. My part-time job. No pay, just stress. Let's break it down. You skip one day at school, and suddenly there's a new group chat, a new inside joke, and apparently, two people are better acquainted now?? How does everything happen on the ONE DAY you stay home?! Social media makes it 10x worse. Snapchat, Instagram, WhatsApp, its like a 24/7 highlight reel of everything you're not doing. Your friends are posting selfies at parties, cafes, random rooftops, and you're just there, in bed, holding your phone like it's your emotional support water bottle. And don't even get me started ...

A Room inside me Ever have one of those moments where you wish you could disappear, like right now? Welcome to the chaos in my head---exclusive, invite only Here is where all the awkward, cringey moments go to die, except when they don't. They just sit there. Forever. Rent free Like the time a "friend" told me, "You'd be so pretty if you lost just a little weight" . Meanwhile, my brain was low-key losing it, "bro, what?" The audacity was loud. That room?Yeah, it has mirrors, but not the cute, aesthetic kind. These ones zoom on every little thing I've ever done wrong. Like waving back at someone who wasn't even waving at me. Or tripping over air. Or saying "you too" when the waiter says "enjoy your meal!" Classic. I'm screaming, and mentally booking a one way ticket to the void. Dramatic? Totally. Real? 100% The overthinking couch in this room is always so cozy. There are shelves full of comebacks I didn't say, an...