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In this rewind episode , the host, Harsh Patel , talks about your passion and career can be two independent parts of your life and how shouldn't live according to the world's standards of living your best life. You CAN work a job and still be passionate enough to be called a musician. Living a balanced life should not feel incomplete! Listen to my thoughts weekly by subscribing to my podca...

Most often than not, things make sense when we look back at life. " That had to happen for this to happen to me ". We don't really understand the significance of a moment until it is already in the past. In this episode, the host, Harsh Patel , talks about how the power of hindsight can help unlock the potential of our future. We may not know if our current moment is happening for th...

Have you ever found yourself trying to keep everything under control so that nothing upsets you? We think that by doing things a certain way and creating rituals, the external world can become less daunting and come within our control. But nature has plenty of ways to show us that we are insignificant beings who barely have any control over the world. In this episode, the host, Harsh Patel , takes...

When did you last stand in front of the mirror and notice how much you've changed? Yeah, we tend to point out our flaws so much that we become oblivious to all the positive changes and they take a back seat. In this episode, the host reassures us of the progress we've made since the last time we paid attention to the happy moments in life. Listen to my thoughts weekly by subscribing to my...

Harsh Patel , sits down to talk about all the different lives and identities we live as humans . Are you only a corporate employee? Or did you also live the life of a dancer, a cook, a father, and a surfer? Listen to my thoughts weekly by subscribing to my podcast on a platform of your choice - https://linktr.ee/hacchuu My socials: Website(primary blog) - https://ctrlaltgrow.com/ Instagram - https...

This episode is a short take questioning the identity of the current generation of humans outside their job. Who are you beyond your career? Can you identify yourself as someone who has other skills to sell? Because in a world that is changing fast, it is vital for us not to get comfortable and settle into skills that only earn us money. There is a need to start looking for more things that you ca...

This episode is a short take on all the conflicting feelings we feel when there are words trembling at the tip of our tongues. Are some things better left unsaid? Or do we owe everyone an explanation? Listen now. Each is standalone, so go ahead and listen to the one that suits your mood. More power and love to you all. Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/withinfiveminutes/ Email - harsh@ctrlaltg...

This episode talks about how humans are seasonal beings. We have our own winters of hibernation and blossoming springs. Not every day in the year is meant to be the best. Some are meant to prepare you for the best. Each is standalone, so go ahead and listen to the one that suits your mood. More power and love to you all. Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/withinfiveminutes/ Email - harsh@ctrlal...

This episode brings forth the idea that time spent without any purpose is time spent in prison. Idle time does not necessarily mean purposeless time, however too much idle time may be a hint of undirected purpose. Just like how prisoners do not have anything to look forward to until their sentence ends, we can become prisoners of our own times too. Each is standalone, so go ahead and listen to the...

This episode talks about the human tendency to see the glass half empty because of how familiar we've become with darkness and negative thoughts. Pessimism is seductive and there's no denying that. Each is standalone, so go ahead and listen to the one that suits your mood. More power and love to you all. Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/withinfiveminutes/ Email - harsh@ctrlaltgrow.com Website...

The last episode of 2022 is a little monologue of everything one could have experienced in a year. The highs, lows, ups, and downs. It's been a rollercoaster of a year but we have evolved with time. Through this short episode, I'd like to help you realize some of the realizations I've had and hope that you can reflect on those same lines as you hit the end of this year. More power and love to you...

If I Disappeared Today is a poem I wrote that expresses the hurting wishes of a partner who was left wounded from a devastating relationship. The partner contemplates if his disappearance would mean anything and if he would be remembered better if he were gone. Eventually, he understands that he already knows his answer and he cannot do this to himself. So he decides to bury all the pieces and mov...

The 55th episode of the podcast is a little reminder that if you want to be more than what you are today, you have to do more than what you do today. With subtle references. this episode will remind you of the fact that you need to explore and spread your roots before you begin the upwards journey. Horizontal growth is equally important as vertical growth. More power and love to you all. Instagram...

The 54th episode talks about the friendships we've lost over the course of time. It is such a hard feeling to describe as we balance the boundaries of expectations vs reality. This heartfelt episode is a message from me to you to help think about all those friends you've lost in touch with and still feel like they're your best mates. As we reach the midway of December, I hope that you take the tim...

We live in a world of instant gratification. The phone rings and you've instantly bombarded with so much information that you're brain never gets the time to really switch off.  The 53rd episode talks about the reality of instant gratification and how waiting is actually more powerful than it is. It's a very simple concept yet something we've forgotten. As December begins, I hope that things...

The 52nd episode emphasizes the message that you deserve better things. You don't deserve to settle and make compromises. It's possible that you have no choice. It's possible that you're bound in chains. But you need to know your worth. Because then you will always be looking for a way out. You can't stay like this forever, so don't.  More power and love to you all. Instagram - @hacchuu Email...

The 6th season of the podcast starts with a very reassuring message that you're doing okay. Everything that is troubling you, will eventually pass. Like all things do, both good and bad.  If you're feeling a little out of place, remember that you're doing the best you can, even if it doesn't feel like it. More power and love to you all.  -------------------------- Instagram - @hacchuu Em...

On 11/11/21, I released my first episode of the podcast. It's crazy to think that 50 episodes later, I'll be sitting here wondering if the universe wanted this to happen to me. Every day I'm a little more grateful to be able to have a medium through which I can express myself to the world. So what if I'm not reaching millions? So what if I only have a few 100 good followers? As long as there's one...

Technically, it is the 50th episode but it reads bonus episode for a reason! It's not Canon! This episode narrates my experience at a Himalayan Trek, Hampta Pass. It is an odd 20 min long episode but if you're a travel freak, you may like listening to this while in transit.  The Himalayas is a beautiful place; no matter where you are in this world, you should visit these mountain ranges. They...

We keep talking about not being able to have our way with the things we want, but often, it's because we haven't even tried to. Trying is not equal to success but if you don't try, you 100% won't be able to get what you want.  This episode, although a short one, touches upon some things I want to remind myself of when it feels like I'm backing away from something I wanted all along. If you wi...

Ahoy, my pirates. We have reaches the respected lands of the musicians, Gothronoria, where pirates sit under the rain and listen to music. On this occasion, our beloved Captain Harsh Septimus takes upon him the responsibility of talking about difficult moments. Join the crowd!

Ahoy, My dear Pirates. Captain Harsh Septimus brings a bottled message from the lost Island of Archelengels. The secrets hidden in this bottle were lost for centuries until it was found in the depths of a dangerous trench. Are you willing to hear what secrets it holds? Then get back in the deck and wait for our favorite sparrow to read it out to us. Aye Aye!

Ahoy! Our friendly neighborhood genie has disappeared since the last episode and it's time for a worthy replacement to take over the reins of this podcast. Captain Harsh Septimus arrived at the shores on the 23rd of August and has been helping set up a new dimension to this podcast. While it is still in progress, he has decided to drop a new episode to keep the ship afloat in these difficult times...

Namaste! You wished it, You get it. Your weekly genie is back with another thought-provoking episode. I hope you know that just because you are struggling, it doesn't mean you are failing. Keep struggling for as long as you can, until one day, you no longer do. What brings meaning to your work, what brings happiness to your work is not success, but the feeling of finally overcoming your struggles....

Namaste! This brown genie, Harsh Patel, is back with a new episode in the first week of August, a month named after the Roman Emperor, Augustus. This episode describes the very familiar feeling of being disconnected from the world around us. It's suffocating and it affects our mental stamina so much that we lose interest in everything. * pat pat * I hope listening to this episode could give you so...