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Obsession with Perfection!!

What is it with people’s obsession with perfection!?!!! 
Coming from a bit of a perfectionist (me!) that might sound hypocritical, but hear me out. We all want it, we all aspire to it, and we indulge so much in the pursuit of it that it leaves us burnt out and often, heartbroken! The question at the [...]

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another year gone by…

you wake up one morning and the realization hits you…
“children on the road dont call you uncle just because you look older…. its because you are old!”
its been a roller coaster ride so far. i have to say i am the luckiest guy on this earth to have parents who would give so much to [...]

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in the battle of nature vs nurture…

nature always wins!!
(from the movie, the wedding crashers)
so true!!
more on this later….

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some words were all that it took

what happens when some simple words, spoken at the wrong time, to the wrong person can set off such a disastrous chain of events that everything you’ve worked so hard to setup seems to come down like a deck of cards… a red hot, smoke emitting, smoldering… deck of cards.
an unfortunate choice of words they [...]

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the essence of living with a man

We’re simple in the sense that we have simple needs, but complex because getting those needs out of us is the challenge.
Not sure whether this has already been said, but its one of those quotes which i think should’ve been said. Dedicated to all those women who think their men are complex creatures

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The Move

“I’m moving to lahore, accepted a job offer there and after completing my notice period in karachi.. will fly out”
That way in May 2007. Since then, i met the love of my life, an opportunity at work which i didn’t even think would be possible, and a chance to be closer to parents in Islamabad. [...]

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Confession!

I have a confession to make…….
“hi, my name is mansoor, and im an addict!”
Yes! that’s my deep, dark secret…  today, im sharing it with all of you, in the hopes that maybe i can stop feeling so guilty all the time.
I’m totally, madly, deeply, addicted…
to…
gluco biscuits!
i just cannot get enough!!! not plain, not dipped in [...]

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night out with the boy!

sometimes, the best kind of dinner is with family, just two of you, discussing events in your lives, and being carefree for that half hour!
yesterday, i took my brother out to dinner, and after a very long time, we bonded really well. before, it just used to be while driving back and forth.
we talked about [...]

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What is true love?

and how do you know if you’ve found it?
Last night, i was standing on her terrace, hand in hand, strolling in the slight crisp cold that are november nights here in Karachi, when the question struck me.
I’m very happy with her, and over the last couple of months have gone through enough tests to [...]

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A tribute: Rear Admiral Tahir Waseem (Late)

There are some people who come into your life for just a fleeting moment, yet leave behind a profound impact on how the course of your life runs. Such is the story of the role Rear Admiral Tahir Waseem (late) played in my life.
He was the person who first introduced me to the world of [...]

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