C. Suresh

LATEST ARTICLES ( 896 )

• Patience Wins?

  The problem with advice is that it, almost invariably, runs counter to what you want to do. (I have said it before? Well, then, the other problem with advice... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2025 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Blame Yourself?

  The one thing you can be sure about philosophers is that they will find a way to make YOU the reason for your problems. Not for them the sympathetic posture whe... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2025 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• True Wealth?

  Sometimes, you end up not understanding philosophers simply because you tend to see those issues from a different vantage point than the one they intended. Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2025 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 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