Random Thoughts

I recently heard this amusing quote, "Your mind works 24x7, 365 days a year, until you fall in love". But is there any truth to this statement apart from some anecdotal pieces of evidence? Yes, there is, researchers found that falling in love has the same effect on your brain as cocaine or some other power pain relievers. It has been studied that love can alleviate not only mental pain but also physical pain. It has also been correlated with the lowering of testosterone, and for those who don't know enough about testosterone, this neuromodulator is not just about anger, but primarily it's about motivation and goal seeking. Testosterone is similar to dopamine in terms of motivation, with the primary difference being their time frame. Dopamine works for moments, but testosterone determines long-term planning, execution, and work ethic. Also, the brain circuits involved in love are the same circuit that evolves over time from the ones we have for our parents. Guys look f...

There is no denying that we are living in the most peaceful and safest time world has ever seen, yet, so many of us are addicted or depressed, why so? Because most of us have never witnessed a true calamity, like World War, famine, or a plague thus we fail to understand how harsh the world could actually be. The reason for our misery is often self-inflicted. Constant comparison with the fake online persona of people is one of the major factors in the conditioning of our brain thus making us primarily unhappy and dissatisfied. But let's ask ourselves, is there a way out? Can we do something about it? Definitely yes, it's just about changing our perspective. Let's have a detailed look at this through various arguments and analogies. In order to treat a disease or a problem, first we need to do a proper diagnosis of the problem. Let's ask ourselves, what is the base cause of most of our problems? I think most of us can agree that it is very likely our unfulfilled desires t...