The simple writing guyhttps://www.rohantharyan.com/https://www.rohantharyan.com/2025/08/07/new-ideas-zettelkasten/https://www.rohantharyan.com/2025/08/07/new-ideas-zettelkasten/I discovered the Zettelkasten method a few years ago, and it’s something that’s truly excited me. Simply put, it’s a way of connecting old ideas to create Thu, 07 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.rohantharyan.com/2025/08/06/limitations-fuel-creativity/https://www.rohantharyan.com/2025/08/06/limitations-fuel-creativity/It was my mother’s birthday the other day, and in addition to a gift, I decided to write her a haiku.Wed, 06 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.rohantharyan.com/2025/07/08/strength-not-weakness/https://www.rohantharyan.com/2025/07/08/strength-not-weakness/School did a strange thing to me. It taught me to spot and fix my negatives, while coasting on my positives. Let me explain.Tue, 08 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.rohantharyan.com/2025/06/20/love-during-apocalypse/https://www.rohantharyan.com/2025/06/20/love-during-apocalypse/I’ve watched so much Sci-Fi and Fantasy that I often have nightmares of waking up in a post-apocalyptic world. Kind of like the post-apocalyptic world of MFri, 20 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.rohantharyan.com/2025/05/31/grounding-emotional-overwhelm/https://www.rohantharyan.com/2025/05/31/grounding-emotional-overwhelm/Here are the first four slides of a presentation I created for emotional ‘grounding’ techniques.Sat, 31 May 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.rohantharyan.com/2025/05/31/ultimate-mental-toolkit/https://www.rohantharyan.com/2025/05/31/ultimate-mental-toolkit/Here’s a fun little project I worked on recently. I spent decades complaining about all the ‘life’ stuff my school didn’t prepare me for. Finally, aged 39,Sat, 31 May 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.rohantharyan.com/2025/05/30/life-without-third-spaces/https://www.rohantharyan.com/2025/05/30/life-without-third-spaces/I went out for dinner with two classmates of mine yesterday and we had such a good time that it got me thinking. Why was it so much better than other typesFri, 30 May 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.rohantharyan.com/2025/05/18/death-touchy-subject/https://www.rohantharyan.com/2025/05/18/death-touchy-subject/Death is a touchy subject. I often think, ‘If I die…’ as opposed to ‘When I die…’ And so do many people I know. But death comes to all. And it’s why classiSun, 18 May 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.rohantharyan.com/2025/03/23/boss-tech-or-us/https://www.rohantharyan.com/2025/03/23/boss-tech-or-us/Something fascinating happened the other day. I was watching a basketball match IRL (In Real Life) and missed one of the slam dunks. My fingers immediatelySun, 23 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.rohantharyan.com/2025/03/15/monetising-mental-breakdowns/https://www.rohantharyan.com/2025/03/15/monetising-mental-breakdowns/Mental health challenges are hard enough when you deal with them privately. But they’re so much worse when you broadcast a breakdown publicly on the internSat, 15 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.rohantharyan.com/2025/03/11/elementor-2286/https://www.rohantharyan.com/2025/03/11/elementor-2286/The Island Boys were arguably the biggest viral sensation of late 2021. Two kids with crazy hair and fully tattooed bodies, singing a 2-line chorus that waTue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.rohantharyan.com/2025/02/27/beastification-content-creaetion/https://www.rohantharyan.com/2025/02/27/beastification-content-creaetion/The beastification of content creation is a fascinating phenomenon. That, of course, is a hat tip to the largest content creator on YouTube – Mr Beast. AndThu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.rohantharyan.com/2025/01/04/depression-marathon-running/https://www.rohantharyan.com/2025/01/04/depression-marathon-running/I came up with a new quote the other day. “Depression is like running a marathon in which you don’t know where the finish line is.” I came up with this 20 Sat, 04 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.rohantharyan.com/2024/12/28/how-to-help-clients-with-marketing-sales/https://www.rohantharyan.com/2024/12/28/how-to-help-clients-with-marketing-sales/So, I created a mind map of what I’ve learned, just in case you’re looking for a guide or some inspiration.Sat, 28 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.rohantharyan.com/2024/12/24/my-purpose-wall-mindmap/https://www.rohantharyan.com/2024/12/24/my-purpose-wall-mindmap/As a first step, I mind-mapped what I consider my life purpose based on the reading and introspection I’ve been doing for about three years.  Here’s what ITue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.rohantharyan.com/2024/12/06/a-web-of-dark-pockets/https://www.rohantharyan.com/2024/12/06/a-web-of-dark-pockets/I used to think I live in an isolated pocket of the world, filled with goodness. Of late, though, I see that my ‘little pocket of goodness’ lies on stainedFri, 06 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.rohantharyan.com/2024/12/06/casey-neistat/https://www.rohantharyan.com/2024/12/06/casey-neistat/I love them because they’re cinematic, tell a cool story with quick cuts, and showcase his creativity and grinding work ethic. But the very thing that makeFri, 06 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.rohantharyan.com/2024/12/06/chessvsstarcraft/https://www.rohantharyan.com/2024/12/06/chessvsstarcraft/Why is chess considered the game of kings? I ask this because computer games can be way more complicated. For instance, in Starcraft, you’re a general leadFri, 06 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.rohantharyan.com/2024/12/06/david-goggins/https://www.rohantharyan.com/2024/12/06/david-goggins/There’s something about the line, ‘I don’t stop when I’m tired. I stop when I’m done,’ that feels badass when you’re struggling on your last set of heavy dFri, 06 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.rohantharyan.com/2024/12/06/get-into-guy-pearce-mode/https://www.rohantharyan.com/2024/12/06/get-into-guy-pearce-mode/I don’t know why, but I was surprised to learn how many sportspeople compete while injured. I always thought I’m seeing them at their best. Like, Federer aFri, 06 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.rohantharyan.com/2024/12/06/jump-or-enjoy-the-view/https://www.rohantharyan.com/2024/12/06/jump-or-enjoy-the-view/Years later, I still remember that ‘Fuck it!’ moment when I stopped thinking and jumped. I was high up on a building, looking down at a ledge 10 feet belowFri, 06 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.rohantharyan.com/2024/12/06/just-you-your-breathing-a-good-book/https://www.rohantharyan.com/2024/12/06/just-you-your-breathing-a-good-book/I love watching my favourite shows. But I notice that ‘the moment’ has a different flavour when I turn off my laptop and open a book. I wonder why?Fri, 06 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.rohantharyan.com/2024/12/06/meditation-is-about-zooming-out/https://www.rohantharyan.com/2024/12/06/meditation-is-about-zooming-out/For the first couple of years, meditation was about quietening my mind. I would focus on my breathing, and when my mind wandered, I’d bring it back to the Fri, 06 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.rohantharyan.com/2024/12/06/the-kind-of-fomo-worth-having/https://www.rohantharyan.com/2024/12/06/the-kind-of-fomo-worth-having/I’m straddling two very separate worlds at the moment.Fri, 06 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.rohantharyan.com/2024/12/06/why-i-love-bullet-journalling/https://www.rohantharyan.com/2024/12/06/why-i-love-bullet-journalling/It’s funny how something this powerful can be so simple. A bullet journal is a single book you use to plan, brainstorm, record useful/fun/interesting inforFri, 06 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.rohantharyan.com/2023/10/28/phone/https://www.rohantharyan.com/2023/10/28/phone/It’s funny how asking the right question could transform my life so much. In my eternal quest to quieten my mind and live a more deliberate life...Sat, 28 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT