The Diary Game- 08/25/2020- Day 25

Date- 08/25/2020

Tuesday

Need(s) is more about the survival whereas the want(s) is more about the choice, the luxury, conspicuous consumption.

When there is a big gap persist between need(s) & want(s), then either you are a common middle-class or a poor man. When the gap is smaller or tends to be non-existent, then you are rich(wealth). Very few people in this world have the luxury of non-existent gap between need(s) & want(s).

The rich(wealth) are categorized by smaller/non-existent gap between need(s) & want(s). But the reverse is not true. That is by minimizing the want(s) so as to make the gap between need(s) & want(s) smaller, you can't acquire wealth, however, you can be rich in a different sense-- contentment.

Finally a Sunny Day, with blazing sunshine, with less to average cloud. It was first such day to earn the distinction of a "sunny day" since 12th Aug-- 12 days ago. The sunrise was really beautiful today and I also clicked some shots of the Sunrise.

^{The day welcomed with Sunrise}

I wake up in the very early morning at 4:35 AM as the alarm goes off. I could hear the crescendo of birds and it appears like they are quite happy with the sunshine after a long spell of incessant rainfall over the last 12 days. The motivation itself is intrinsic to the morning aura. How can I miss that by getting up late?

I had two glasses of lukewarm water and then I head to the bathroom for the regular morning routine and personal hygiene. Then on the terrace I sat for yoga(30 mins) followed by meditation(10 mins). The birds arrived on the terrace at the right time, which is at 6:00 AM. I feed them with biscuits and grains.

^{Feeding Birds}

Now it was time to head to the study table for "study & preparation for the exam". I never compromise with my morning schedule and I find myself in perfect sync with my study in the morning session. So to bring an optimal effect to my preparation, I utilize this time to my advantage.

I continued studying until 10:30 AM. Then I took a break to clean the room and the kitchen, mop the floor and tidy up the things. I also washed the utensil in the kitchen. This took around 20 mins and then it was time to take a shower and perform daily routine "pooja"(worship) at home, being grateful to the almighty for all that I have.

It was 11:25 AM, I opened my laptop to check Stemitblog for updates and ANI News for daily briefings. I also engaged in a few diary posts for the next hour. So today is the 25th day of this 50 days long #thediarygame campaign and as officially announced it is the intermission time and for the next 6 days many diarists will rejuvenate and then start the second part of the game with renewed energy.

Then I head to the kitchen to make "idli" for my lunch. Today I made a different chutney for "idli". I usually make "roasted dal & coconut" chutney to serve with idli. But today I tried "peanut" chutney and it was also quite good. But no the best as compared to the former. Actually I did not coconut this day. So I had to manage with "peanut" chutney.

^{Lunch: "Idli" with "Peanut chutney"}

It was 1:30 PM already when I finished my lunch. As the weather is perfect and not raining, no such sign as well, I decided to visit the nearest store(Reliance Smart) to buy essentials and groceries. It is hardly 0.5 KM from my home.

I found that "tomato" is still very expensive, 64 INR(~0.85 USD) per KG. Potato is also high at this time, 37 INR(~0.49 USD) per KG. The other items like Coconut, Sugar, Jaggery, Tamarind, Rice, Ginger, Garlic, etc I got at a reasonable rate. I also bought an Incense sticks pack, Biscuits, Fryums, Roasted chana dal, Fenugreek, Dahi Mirchi, Soap, etc. The total cost of shopping was 555 INR(~7.44 USD).

^{Shopping Day: Total cost of SHopping- 555 INR(~7.4 USD)-- Coconut, Sugar, Jaggery, Tamarind, Rice, Ginger, Garlic, Incense sticks pack, Biscuits, Fryums, Roasted chana dal, Fenugreek, Dahi Mirchi, Soap, etc)}

I returned home at 3:35 PM. I deposit them(items that I bought today) to the kitchen at the appropriate place. The weather is excessively favorable to keep me energetic today and I am not feeling tired.

I resumed my study at 3:50 PM and continued it for the next two hours. Then at 5:50 PM, I took a break again and started engaging with the diary posts in Steem Blockchain. I continued for the next two hours or so. I also checked my notification box and responded to all the comments and replies.

At 8: 00 PM, onwards I head to the kitchen to prepare food the dinner. I made plain "chawal", "dal", and "bhujiya". It took 45 mins to prepare these dishes. At 9:00 PM I had my lunch. It was very simple, yet very tasty.

^{Dinner: "Chawal", "Dal", and "Bhujiya"}

I stayed up for another 40 mins before retiring for the day. In the meantime, I played two chess matches and won one out of two.

^{Chess: I played with white.}

So that's how my day unfolded.

Thank you.

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