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Shivam Dewan

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Bir through a flâneur’s eye

#bir #flaneur #travelgram #himachalpradesh #birbilling #solotravel #tibetanrefugees #tibetan by @shivamdwn

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4 years ago

Wrote something. Link in the bio :)

Thanks to @words.from.free.birds, @mahimasurana, @aman_pandey1, @shringarica, @tripty_bhati, @alekhyatk, @richa_goel_ @shikhar_wrldcitizn for reading drafts of this.

#essay #article #vianegativa #lessbutbetter #elimination #substack #substacknewsletter #longwriting #lindyeffect by @shivamdwn

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5 years ago

Some observations on cats, selfless love & stillness. Unlike dogs, it takes effort & time to win their trust. They are not all time in a playful mood, rather they need their own space a lot. I discovered if you can truly love a cat then you are much closer to understanding selfless love, please don't spoil this by making the comparison with romantic love which is cheap and ephemeral. What I mean here is - the love/care you give to someone because it makes them feel loved/happy (or whatever fancy word you can think of here), at the same time you'll feel nice inside you as it's a pure form of giving, no expectations in return at all. Cats are not a toy, they won't entertain you or play with you whenever you want them to. They often don't show affection so easily, you have to win it! That's why I wonder a majority of people prefer dogs over cats. It's not that they don't love their dog but it's like they use those ever jolly beings to feel good about themselves. Nothing unethical here as such but I find it strange many people treat their pet as a feel good machine or a cute toy - which can entertain them at their will, it's less about how's the pet feeling but more about oneself.

Now coming on trust, I learned a lesson again on this profound thing called "Stillness" which some people may call as meditation but I found that word too theoretical. Of course feeding regularly, makes them trust you but there's way more than that - I learned the more I become invisible when I am with them, the easier it gets to calm them. It's like I have to be extremely still (both bodily and mentally, yes cats can sense how you are feeling), then they naturally come and sleep in my lap. As a thought experiment - I compared this to states of meditation, the more I try to get rid of thinking/thoughts, the more agitated I become. The moment I let go and just be - thinking fades away and mind is filled with beautiful stillness. Here the kittens are like monkey mind, the more you try to tame them, the more agitated they become. Surprise! Surprise! Surrendering control, acts of doing and by just being - "here and now", with an intention of friendliness can do wonders. by @shivamdwn

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6 years ago

posting this on the feature it removes.
i kept opening instagram to check a dm and resurfacing 40 minutes later in reels. so i built a chrome extension that opens instagram straight to your dms. no feed, no reels, no explore. DM if you want to try by @shivamdwn

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6 months ago

Love the Vasant Kunj blue Tokai!
📸: @rajeshwarii_roy 🥰 by @shivamdwn

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a year ago

Dodo 🩶 taken in AltCampus by @shivamdwn

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2 years ago

Small town, big talks #dglnunnery by @shivamdwn

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2 years ago

Dogs are the embodiment of love and compassion taken in Dongyu Gatsal Ling Nunnery by @shivamdwn

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2 years ago

The most important page in your portfolio (full video in Bio)
#productdesigner #uxdesign #designportfolio by @shivamdwn

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2 years ago

Gratitude by @shivamdwn

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