Hi, I’m Kunal.
I write about software, systems, and the things I think about in between.
My working philosophy is closer to Stoicism than anything else: separate what you control from what you don’t, then let the rest go. Emotions are signals, not commands. Discipline is just self-respect made visible. The point isn’t to be unshakeable. It’s to be a little less reactive each year, and a little more honest about your own role in your own life.
I keep coming back to the same questions: how to think clearly, how to do good work without hollowing yourself out, and how to stay kind without being soft.
Most posts here are in English; some are in ગુજરાતી.
Latest posts
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Every Day Is a Rebirth
On gradual improvement, the Hindu concept of moksha, and how changing your relationship with difficulty might be the closest thing to freedom we can find.
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Are We Really Free?
A lunchtime conversation about people who move easily and people who don't — and whether the difference is courage, circumstance, or something harder to name.
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I Skipped My Own Graduation. Now I Go to Everyone Else's.
Sitting at my niece's college graduation, I thought about the ceremonies I skipped, the cheering I once found excessive, and what's actually waiting for these kids on the other side of the stage.
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I Tried to Stop Thinking Like a Programmer. The Programmer Won.
On accidentally turning your whole life into a codebase — the habits that followed me home, rewired my empathy, and refused to leave.
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Your Emotions Aren't the Problem. The Story Behind Them Is.
Emotions don't carry meaning on their own. We hand it to them. A look at why separating the feeling from its cause changes how we act, decide, and live.