Curious Takes
Personal reflections and stories—exploring life's journey through honest essays
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The Laziest Man Alive Has Never Once Been Defeated (opens the original)
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The story goes that a traveler in Naples saw twelve beggars lying in the sun and offered a lira to the laziest of them. Eleven jumped up to claim it. So he gave it to the twelfth.He is our lazy man.He would spend his time lying on his back. Not because he needs sleep, not because of some accident. But because it is his normal condition.We are all related to him.Two friends discuss going to a restaurant. Prashant says let’s go to restaurant X. Raj says he hasn’t heard anything good about it, that
I Love My Brother. My Brother is Dead (opens the original)
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Gokul,It occurred to me only yesterday that I have now lived more days without you than with you. It is obviously not a milestone I was looking forward to.Frankly, I thought I’d never cross 18. You were my superhero. I thought if you’d stumbled there, I had no chance myself.I still remember you. Even more so lately. And I hate you for the effect you still have over me. I still sob thinking of you.A few months ago I saw a dream. I was walking to my tuition class, carrying my heavy bag. Out of now
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