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@gauravkheterpal Disappointed that casteism has taken ugly roots amongst kids in India. Which city is this?

My son has been boycotted by kids in our lane. The reason - we (yes, both of us) started playing football everyday with a Nepali kid whose father is a servant in one of the neighbouring houses. For context, in my lane - almost everyone (barring yours truly) has a business, net worth well over 100 CR, have either BMW, Audi or Volvo as their cars, most houses have multiple servants & spend lavishly on parties regularly. BUT they consider it as "beneath their standards” for their kids to play with a servant's kid? Let that sink in. This is not about money. This is not about success. This is about classism dressed up as culture and values. We teach our kids English accents, global exposure, and the right schools BUT we quietly pass down the ugliest inheritance of all: the belief that dignity depends on surname, salary, or the job your father does. We may have overcome casteism, but will ever overcome our shallow mindsets of economic inequality & status symbols?

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@ShashiTharoor This is the kind of thing that dissuades me from thinking about returning to India. We are regressing in every sphere when other developing countries are progressing forward.

Can such a preposterous decision, requiring parental consent to be made mandatory even for adult children marrying of their own free will, even survive a constitutional challenge? It’s absurd to infantilise our society through this intrusion into citizens’ private lives! timesnownews.com/city/ahmedabad…

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This is grotesque and indefensible. Mocking a family tragedy, especially one involving alleged violence and loss of life, is not “political commentary,” it’s cruelty. Turning someone’s death into a punchline to score partisan points shows a complete lack of empathy and moral grounding. You constantly demand sympathy, outrage, and respect when it suits your side, yet here you making a mockery and laughing at the destruction of a family cause of their personal beliefs against someone you side with. That’s not strength, conviction, or loyalty, it’s hypocrisy. You don’t honor victims by ridiculing them, and you don’t elevate your cause by dehumanizing others. If your politics require you to abandon basic decency, then the problem isn’t Rob Reiner, addiction, or Trump, it’s you.

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@Mai_ASUR @EricLDaugh Hello Islamaphobist

Zohran Mamdani scammed a city of over 8 million people. How does that happen?

@JDVance @SLOTUS Never thought I’d say this - boy, do I miss @Mike_Pence!

@JDVance No. He accurately states that 99.99% of peaceful Muslims who had nothing to do with the 9-11 were targeted in NYC subways. Much like all Asians were after Covid. Because of these HATEFUL tweets from idiots like you. (Seriously, @SLOTUS this one?) Grow a spine & a brain @JDVance

According to Zohran the real victim of 9/11 was his auntie who got some (allegedly) bad looks

@Iyervval Pls start reading the news, and grow a brain - never too late to have one. It’s people like you that give Hinduism a bad name - glad your kind doesn’t live here in NY

The Hindus of New York are so lacking in dignity and self-respect that they invited Jihadi Mamdani to a Hindu temple - and didn’t even make him remove his shoes. Thooo. Can someone name and shame these bastards?

@Iyervval You obviously haven’t visited this temple. You have to go past the stambha to where the footwear room is - there’s no way to bypass it other than flying on a hoverboard. The others must have removed theirs first before receiving Mamdani at the entrance. Pls grow half a brain.

That’s the Dhwaja Stambha - you don’t wear your shoes around the dhwaja stambha which is an integral part of the temple. That’s why the rest of them remain barefooted.

@ramprasad_c First stop posting hateful fake news. Having a clean mind is more important than looking good, as they say, inner beauty.

I lost about 45 kg (100 pounds), and this isn’t a motivational post. Instead, I write about building sustainable habits. I had the opportunity to lead and participate in many projects where we tackled complex behavioral challenges. I often pondered the value of these learnings in changing my own behavior. Initially, I was skeptical about using these behavioral interventions on myself, largely because we become too conscious about it. However, I decided to suspend my skepticism and gave it a try, and the results, at least in one area, have been incredible. Read on to learn about these principles, how I applied them, the outcomes, and some reflections. Habit Laddering vs. Motivation Years ago, we worked on a project to build a better diabetes management program. We learned that many doctors would load newly diagnosed diabetes patients with multiple habits: stop eating sugar, eat healthily, take pills daily, undergo regular tests, and exercise regularly. Initially, people are highly motivated, but it soon becomes overwhelming to change so many habits at once, and most default to priors. Instead of relying on motivation, a better option is to ladder one habit after another, building self-efficacy along the way. In simple terms, let people choose the easiest habits first. For some, it’s taking pills; for others, changing diet is easier. Start with the easiest habit and don’t add another until it’s stabilized. Here’s my habit laddering and the duration to stabilize each habit: • Eliminate sugar from my diet: 2 months • Eliminate breakfast: 3 months • Eliminate lunch: 2 months • OMAD (One Meal a Day - dinner): 3 years and counting • Daily 60-minute walk: Added after a year on the OMAD diet, took almost a year to stabilize • Eating clean: 4-5 months • Strength training: Added 2 years into the journey, 6 months to stabilize We often focus on which diet works best, but in my view, it’s better to focus on habits. Building habits takes much longer than many believe. Myths suggest it takes 21 days to a month, but evidence indicates it can take over 250 days to build a habit like walking daily. A good test for a habit is feeling bad when you miss it. You know it’s a habit when you hit the gym even when not feeling your best. Traits vs. State Is our personality stable, or do we change based on context and goals? We often rationalize our behavior by saying, “this is who I am.” However, context and goals significantly influence our behavior. In our research on drug adherence for TB, we observed that patients with higher-order goals (e.g., getting married or returning to work) did much better than those just aiming to cure TB. I set different higher-order goals, such as getting off medications, which motivated me since I disliked packing meds for all my trips. Deferring Rewards vs. Willpower We don’t have infinite willpower, and resisting for too long can lead to breakdowns. We also tend to discount future rewards, so it’s key not to defer rewards too long. Don’t wait for a big milestone to eat what you crave. I deferred cravings until dinner and ate what I craved most that day. Doctors and Patient Psychology You should consult your doctor before making any significant changes. In my job, I had the opportunity to interact with hundreds of medical doctors. One big takeaway is that doctors are generally not great at incorporating patient psychology into health interventions. They often prescribe the same for everyone, which is understandable given the complexities of human behavior. There could be two equally effective methods, but patient psychology makes one method more effective. Explore different methods and exploit the one that suits you best. (P.S.: I had to find a new doctor who understood this point.) Reflecting on this journey, I’m amazed at how much easier it turned out to be than I imagined. It gets easier by the day. The key is understanding that habit-building takes time, and once you hit that tipping point, it becomes easy enough to move onto the next habit. The confidence from building a habit helps you ride out tough moments.

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