C. Suresh

LATEST ARTICLES ( 873 )

• Useless Speech

  Philosophers seem to be particularly down on most things that us mango people like doing. Lolling around in bed, munching popcorn and watching TV? Bad for healt... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2025 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Human Tortoise?

  There is really no point in blaming philosophers for only preaching that which you do not want to practise. I mean, seriously, if you truly wanted to do... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2025 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Judge Not by Size?

  The easiest way for people to judge is by size. 'Small equals weak; weak equals insignificant' is about the most simple and, possibly, unconscious judgments tha... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2025 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Plastic Mind?

  The problem with being human is that, most of the time, we really do not know who we are or who we ourselves want to be. Like, so you yourself love partying or... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2025 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Foremost Strength?

  I don't know how it is in general but Indian philosophers tend to think of their current idea as the 'foremost' idea. Or, perhaps, it is just a... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2025 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Key to All Good?

  You tend to get put off by philosophy, sometimes, simply because it tells you what you already know but are unable or unwilling to do. I mean, like, when you ge... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2025 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• To Prefer Violence?

  You tend to think of philosophers as peaceful souls. I don't really think anyone thought of a philosopher who prioritises violence. Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2025 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Time for Procrastination?

  About the one thing that I was sure of was that no philosopher would support procrastination. You know how these chaps are - if you truly like a certain... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2025 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Pick Your Advisers

  There is this idea, fostered at our schools and colleges, that the more you learn the more successful you will be. And, almost inevitably, you end up with some... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2025 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Physician, Heal Thyself?

  There is this thing about vision. It is sharper when it focuses on the ills of others and practically blind when it comes to your own flaws. There is hardly a... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2025 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Indipensable Three of Leadership?

  I was under the impression that this 'Five best ...' and 'Seven worst...' etc were the result of some recent virus that had infected humanity. Not so, not if I... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2025 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Listening Humility?

  There is this thing about philosophers that they give a great deal of respect to humility. The idea of any humble man being worthy of respect is, quite possibly... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2025 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Desireless Life?

  There is something in common with most philosophers. They seem to be against the idea of desire. One could easily dismiss that as 'sour grapes' on the grounds... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2025 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Outdated Advice

  One tends to think of advice as timeless. All advice, however, comes with a date stamp except, perhaps, the advice that roots you in values. Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2025 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Need to Spend

  There are times when a philosopher can surprise you by the very fact that he makes sense to you readily. I mean, you tend to think of philosophers as chaps whos... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2025 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Know the Unstable

  I have always wondered about poetry. I mean, when your English teacher tells you what the poet meant in his poetry, will the poet recognise his own thought... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2025 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Foundations of Success

  You tend to find that philosophers talk of things that seem too airy-fairy. I mean, like, here we are trying to make a living on earth, trying to get your famil... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2025 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Renounce to Get?

  There are these times when philosophers seem to take an almost sadistic pleasure in saying oxymoronic things. Not moronic things which merely do not make sense... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2025 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Envy and Progress

  There are things that philosophers will never agree on with their arguments splitting hairs that you cannot even see. Largely, though, these things are issues... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2025 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Loveless Virtue?

  It is not at all easy to be virtuous. Especially if you want to please all these various philosophers. Your case would be much like the father, son and donkey. Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2025 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION