My introduction to Stoicism was through a YouTube video by Ryan Holiday that peaked my curiosity and a few posts and videos later, I was convinced that this philosophy was something I’d like to follow and learn more about. Since then, I have used Stoicism to filter my thoughts and actions. https://youtu.be/GY40JhCqx9s?si=B3EGtlg3mC98ezF5 There have been …
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Let’s Go To Cologne!
https://www.instagram.com/p/CfGR8Mgo3WF/ All packed up and ready to leave Things were happening so quickly that it hadn’t settled that I was actually leaving for Germany in a few hours. I spent quite some time pacing in my room trying to figure out if I needed to take anything else. After a point, I felt a bit …
Patience During Uncertainty
One residency. Two years of unpredictability. "Shadaab, try doing a residency. It'll be great for you." - Sanaya Ardeshir The words were probably not exactly these but I remember this conversation because it had a significant impact on my life. Sanaya is someone I respect a lot and I have always cherished the conversations I …
My Journey With Stoicism
I had the same perception as most people did about Stoicism. I thought it was all about being emotionless or hiding your emotions from others. To my surprise, I only recently found out that it is about the domestication of your emotions, it's about embracing them rather than hiding them. I was browsing through my …
The FrogTV Archives
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLI_MUhBqRBG92VhPeLzHQBrstToLe8Xa5 Most people who know me, know that I was part of the blueFROG team. I worked in Mumbai for this historic live performance venue for 6 plus years. In that time, I worked for the record label as an artist manager, occasionally programmed bands at the venue for properties like The Scene and blue …
Reminiscing Reminiscence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp8iGOLwXc8 12th of February, 2016 is the day I took a huge step forward in my life. I took a piece of my soul and put it out there for people to consume, judge and live with. It was the release of my debut EP 'Reminiscence'. I had spent years doubting myself. It was quite …
Goa To Bombay By Road
https://youtu.be/lHJmG-_jYSU "Experience does for the soul, what education does for the mind" - Casey Neistat I am not going to call myself a traveller because that's not something I do very regularly or am passionate about. But I definitely enjoy it, especially driving from one place to the other (Not in Bombay traffic of course). …
My Radio Show on Boxoutfm
https://www.mixcloud.com/boxoutfm/transit-007-riatsu-06-02-2021/ Back in April, 2020, I posted a 35min 'Riatsu Radio' episode hoping to make it a regular occurrence. After posting the mix, I started thinking about how I could reach a wider audience and also increase accountability so that I don't slack on creating monthly episodes. Consistency is key when you are doing anything. …
A Privileged Life
https://youtu.be/CPlJVY40z1g As I sit here on this beautiful porch of an old Portuguese house on Saturday, 10th July at 7pm IST, I can't help but feel grateful about the kind of life I get to live sometimes. It's definitely not an easy one which is hard to explain but I have to admit that it …
Gorakhgad Hike
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUlt-cNicg0 On 26th December 2020, a few friends and I went on a hike to Gorakhgad Fort which is 24kms from Murbad, Thane district of Maharashtra. This fort is not famous for any historical events but it was used to guard the trade route passing through Naneghat. The fort gets its name from Saint Gorakhnath, …
Shadaab Kadri 