Rudya Aditya

The Subject is Not an Illusion

Philosophy

Some thoughts on consciousness.

I Want to be a Mediocre Artist

Blog Posts, Personal Essays

Where I set realistic goals.

The Allegory of the Philosopher in the Cave

Storytelling

An allegory; not of the cave but of the philosopher.

I am a Life Experiencer

Blog Posts

Where I develop my job description.

Life is Boring

Blog Posts

Life is boring and that’s okay.

Getting Rid of the Last Remaining Amateurishness in My Philosophy

Philosophy

Insight about narrative orientation and sensemaking.
An Example of How Our Narratives Cause Our Unnecessary Suffering

Personal Essays, Philosophy

Near death experience on the highway leads to philosophical insight.

Moving with Purpose

Personal Essays

Dear Reader, I’m back in Himachal and experiencing real cold again. My trip to Ahmedabad ended with a short but fun holiday in Udaipur. After more than a month of dawdling about in Ahmedabad, it felt exciting to move with purpose, from the time we left for Udaipur to the time we got back and…
A Day Out in Ahmedabad

Personal Essays

Dear Reader, Yesterday I went out to spend some time on my own. It is important to me, especially as an INTJ, even though the MBTI is not much more scientific than astrology, that I spend some time alone. Even as a Pisces, alone time is crucial for me. And when the house is filled…
Self-Meta-Critical Letter/Journal Entry

Personal Essays

Dear Reader, How are you? How’s life? Can you really answer these questions? You can reply to this email and the replies will automatically get posted as comments under the blogpost for this letter. And if you do that, I will definitely read them and reply and perhaps even continue the conversation. But the more…
Doodencrapenschit: My New Take on Philosophy

Philosophy

Doodencrapenschit begins with the fact that humans have questions and humans want answers to those questions. Do humans have questions? Not every human has questions. Some human have questions. Not all humans who have questions have the same questions. Together as a collective, humans have questions. And together as a collective, they want answers. Humanity…
A New Year of Philosophy

Personal Essays

Dear Reader, The year is almost over. In a couple of days, we’ll be celebrating the beginning of a new year. I’ve never been one to celebrate New Year’s Eve because to me it feels too arbitrary. I think one’s birthday is a more accurate and personalized new year for a person because they’ve gone…
Why Philosophy? – Part II

Philosophy

About a decade ago, I had a blog where I wrote articles that fell under the self-help genre. I had no intention of writing a self-help blog but that’s what it ended up becoming. I had posts on topics such as: Why voluntarily accepting suffering is a key character trait for success and happiness in…