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Orphanage: An Unapologetic Reality!
Writing this article was one of the hardest things I did this year. 2025 - a year of pain, realization, and transformation — has shattered my old beliefs into pieces and helped me revive myself with a new purpose and guidance from the divine. Disclaimer: This article contains raw and unapologetic reflections on the experiences that shaped my resilience during difficult times. My goal is to share my truth in the hopes that it offers you strength and peace. However, I recogni
Rakesh Deshpande
Dec 26, 20254 min read


The Meaning of Karm
One may ask, “why would I even do anything if I have to stop being inspired presuming the results? What will I get? What’s the point anyway, right?“
Rakesh Deshpande
Nov 21, 20253 min read


7 Things Life Forces You to Learn
Life doesn't offer elective courses; it delivers mandatory lessons. These lessons, etched in experience, are unavoidable. Prepare to confront seven hard-won truths you'll learn, one way or another. "You" are not permanent: Nothing’s permanent in this world. What’s once created has to be destroyed sooner or later, be it a wooden chair, mobile phones, clothes, thoughts, cars. I mean everything. Even the people who belittled you, caused you great pain and sorrow, will disappear
Rakesh Deshpande
Mar 25, 20254 min read


5 Keys to Inner Peace
Here are the top 5 tips that have transformed me into a new person. These insights come from my research and personal experience, and I'm...
Rakesh Deshpande
Nov 24, 20243 min read


Desire: Good Or Bad?
Is it really necessary to understand if the desire is good or bad? I mean, the purpose of everything is to enjoy. Isn’t it? Let’s find out! How can one live a peaceful, happy life every day? People who can afford luxury - are they happy every day? Or are people who are struggling to meet their daily needs happy every day? Or people who fall in the middle of the “RICHNESS SPECTRUM” - the middle class; Are they happy every day? We don’t know. Honestly, nobody cares, but at leas
Rakesh Deshpande
Sep 21, 20243 min read


Top 5 Nutrition Tips for a Healthier You
I have spent several months studying books, articles, reference videos, and discussed with other nutritionists to list these 5 MUST-KNOW...
Rakesh Deshpande
Mar 23, 20242 min read


Why did I go on another trek? (#KedarkanthaPeakTrek)
If you haven’t read my 8 days solo trip & first trek, click on this link and you will not regret it! And, here I am writing another...
Rakesh Deshpande
Dec 26, 20234 min read


Problems that YOU & YOUR Spouse are Struggling With!
We are dependent human beings. It’s a straightforward, brutal truth. Right now, you may think that I am capable enough to live a life...
Rakesh Deshpande
Nov 18, 20232 min read
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Solo Trip for 8 days! [Article 8: The Beginning of Realization]
Read this article to know what happened earlier. Solo Trip for 8 Days! [Article 7: The Beginning of Trekking] The view was spectacular....
Rakesh Deshpande
Sep 16, 20233 min read
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Solo Trip for 8 days! [Article 7: The Beginning of Trekking]
Read this article to know what happened earlier. Solo Trip for 8 days! [Article 6: The Experience that I Dreamt for Years.] We quickly...
Rakesh Deshpande
Sep 3, 20234 min read
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Solo Trip for 8 days! [Article 6: The Experience that I Dreamt for Years.]
We were late. There were several messages on WhatsApp asking about our whereabouts. The tempo traveler was waiting at the exact stop...
Rakesh Deshpande
Aug 5, 20233 min read
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Solo Trip for 8 days! [Article 5: Rishikesh - The place I fell in love with]
The next morning, we decided to rent two scooters to visit nearby popular tourist places. Ayush(Chandigarh) and I were driving on one...
Rakesh Deshpande
Jun 3, 20234 min read
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Solo TRIP for 8 days! [Article 4: Place where I had Mixed Emotions]
The next day, I thought of visiting the amazing people with whom I spent the previous evening before I left but I had no time as the cab...
Rakesh Deshpande
May 7, 20233 min read
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Solo TRIP for 8 days! [Article 3: It was a Worthy Start]
The next day, I woke up early and bathed when the temperature was below 3 degrees. I wanted to visit all the places that I had planned...
Rakesh Deshpande
Apr 9, 20234 min read
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Solo TRIP for 8 days! [Article 2: The Journey with the Wings]
I usually prefer sleeping for 7 hours at least but it had to be a short sleeping window because I had to rush to the airport as my flight...
Rakesh Deshpande
Mar 26, 20233 min read
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SOLO TRIP for 8 days! [Article 1: The planning & Problems]
I am married yet I was able to go on a solo trip. It was my first solo trip ever. I wanted to know if I can interact with strangers and...
Rakesh Deshpande
Feb 12, 20233 min read


Why Men(Most) are Less Expressive
Disclaimer: Just to save some time and use less words, I will refer to “Most Men” as “Men” in this article. This article is part of a...
Rakesh Deshpande
Nov 20, 20223 min read


7 Things Society Expects from Us
Disclaimer : This article doesn’t target any institution or group of institutions or any human values. The only purpose of this article is to enlighten the often ignored facts about our system. Please do not compare it to any religion, institutions, or any community because it’s not related to any such. It’s a known fact that our learning begins from our home. We learn from our parents. We learn from our families. We learn from our society. We learn from our culture. Then, we
Rakesh Deshpande
Aug 10, 20224 min read


Small Things that are Often Overlooked in Relationships
I am not going to stress on the importance of relationships because it’s evident that we all are in a relationship. I mean, we all are...
Rakesh Deshpande
Jul 30, 20224 min read


If you're in a relationship, this is for you.
Congratulations! You’re in a relationship with someone you trust your life with. If I ask you to summarize your happiness in a few words,...
Rakesh Deshpande
Apr 18, 20223 min read
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