Archive - Impatiently Curious

A flat circle (Part I)

A story about all of us.

Mar 29 •

Divyanshu Dembi

Notes and open questions

This is more of a series of questions, and a reflection of what I have been thinking about life in general. Over the previous year, I’ve noticed that I…

Mar 18 •

Divyanshu Dembi

January 2024

Meditations on the frustrations of Life and some end of year reflections

It’s an interesting choice for a title ‘Frustrations of Life’. But I’ve come to realise that one emotion that I overwhelmingly feel is frustration…

Jan 1 •

Divyanshu Dembi

October 2023

The 20s loneliness nobody warns you about

‘20s loneliness is real’ a friend in Mumbai texted me recently. We were talking about how life had suddenly become so hectic, and lonely after starting…

Oct 17, 2023 •

Divyanshu Dembi

September 2023

A few thoughts on college, in retrospect

It’s been around three months since I started working. I happen to work in an industry in which long hours are prevalent, which means that I don’t have…

Sep 22, 2023 •

Divyanshu Dembi

June 2023

Ideas are scarce

Recently a professor I greatly respect, Shruti Rajagopalan asked me a simple question. She asked me ‘What are the ideas that your peers think about…

Jun 9, 2023 •

Divyanshu Dembi

December 2022

10+1 principles

I’m 23 years old. That’s not a long time. But that’s enough time for me to think I have understood a few things about life. Figuring out timeless…

Dec 21, 2022 •

Divyanshu Dembi

How to figure out what you should work on

A chat between brothers It’s a relaxed morning. Two brothers are sitting in the backyard of their comfortable home in San Francisco, California. They’re…

Dec 8, 2022 •

Divyanshu Dembi

August 2022

Endless games, and quest for a good life

Life is nothing but a grand game in which we keep ourselves busy with side quests. From the day we are born till the day we die, we are always…

Aug 31, 2022 •

Divyanshu Dembi

July 2022

I recently had the opportunity to intern physically for the first time after the pandemic. It was a great experience, and gave me many insights into why…

Jul 17, 2022 •

Divyanshu Dembi

May 2022

Thoughts about college & relearning how to college

Notes on Jindal, college, and some advice.

May 22, 2022 •

Divyanshu Dembi

April 2022

Understanding growing up

One of the most mystifying things I’ve heard and experienced is the notion of growing up. Everyone is told to grow up in one context or the other. Often…

Apr 18, 2022 •

Divyanshu Dembi

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