In Netflix’s “Tidying Up With Marie Kondo”, Kondo’s method involves gently folding each item, looking it in the eye, and asking whether it “sparks joy”. If a sagging grey tank top could be accorded that much love, why can’t we direct some appreciation toward ourselves?

Closely observing people’s eating habits is one of my biggest pet peeves. If eating at an authentic regional cuisine restaurant, why order the most generic, non-regional thing on the menu? And think of all the dosas being eaten with a knife and fork!