Ayush Jain

Category: Personal Development

  • Finding flow in Accra

    Finding flow in Accra

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    A few weeks of new routines, work, and noticing how life and focus shape each other

  • Turning thirty

    Turning thirty

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    I’m editing this paragraph now from a flight from Accra to Addis Ababa, a week before my 30th birthday, heading home for yet another wedding. There is something unintentionally poetic about writing this essay in transit, suspended between time zones, between decades, between who I’ve been and whoever I’m becoming next.

  • A Short Pause in Oman

    A Short Pause in Oman

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    This trip was a reminder that you don’t need grand plans or Instagram-worthy itineraries to have a good time. Sometimes it’s enough to walk slowly, eat well, cancel things without guilt, and read a quiet book that mirrors the trip itself.

  • Eat, Pray, Work in Bali

    Eat, Pray, Work in Bali

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    Three weeks of yoga, meditation, work, and spontaneous adventures. Unlike Malaysia, where solitude defined my days, Bali was all about movement, connection, and rediscovering what felt good. It wasn’t about escaping, it was about finding a new rhythm.

  • A Solitary Birthday in Malaysia

    A Solitary Birthday in Malaysia

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    This wasn’t my first solo trip, not even close. I’ve spent years traveling alone, eating at restaurants by myself, exploring new cities without needing company. But there’s something about spending your birthday alone in a foreign city that feels different. Not necessarily bad, just… noticeable.

  • Reflections from the Annapurna Base Camp Trek

    Reflections from the Annapurna Base Camp Trek

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    After hours of walking through lush forests, across suspension bridges, and along winding mountain paths, I found myself completely immersed in the natural world of the Himalayas.

  • Nairobi Through My Lens

    Nairobi Through My Lens

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    What sets Nairobi apart isn’t one singular feature but the confluence of many. The city itself may not dazzle you with standout attractions, but it captures the essence of Africa beautifully. It’s the mix of modern food, affable locals, ease of transport, distinct culture, and abundant nature that makes Nairobi an ideal place to be.

  • Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience

    Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience

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    I’ve been listening to the audiobook of Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi the past week. Mihaly is a Hungarian-American psychologist known for his work in positive psychology, happiness, creativity, and flow theory. I’ve been reading about being in Flow for a while, which is defined as a state of mind in…

  • Why Is Self-Education So Hard?

    Why Is Self-Education So Hard?

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    When we talk about self-education, we can’t miss the impressive genius, Leonardo Da Vinci. A master artist, anatomist, engineer, scientist, biologist, and experimenter. He never received formal education beyond basic reading, writing, and arithmetic, but continued to learn much more himself. Imagine self-education in the late 1400s. No on-demand courses. No Google. No access to…

  • Feeding Your Curiosities

    Feeding Your Curiosities

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    After meditating this morning, my phone beeped with a Google Photos throwback of my weekend trip to the Brahma Kumaris Centre for Spiritual Learning 3 years ago in the Blue Mountains region, an hour away from Sydney. Sitting cross-legged and wrapped in my comfy blanket, I reminisced on the gorgeous views of the valley, the…