Never lose the enthusiasm you have for life — It’s my birthday on the 8th of July. I just can’t believe it. I will be 68 years young, yet I am shuttling between two full-time online jobs, looking after the house, and writing on Medium — my hobby and passion. I simply have no time to sit back and…

My first eBook at 60+ — YAY! My eBook is finally published. It is now available on Amazon. 60 +? Who Cares? 60 +? Who Cares? — Kindle edition by Venkatesan, Ranjan. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones…www.amazon.com Young and old will enjoy the collection of stories written with a tongue-in-cheek sense of humor that runs through each story. The underlying theme seeks to emphasize that age is just a number. …

Things we learn as we grow older. — I wrote a Medium article in May 2023 titled “Slow down after 70.” There I wrote about how age insidiously creeps up on us. Slow Down After 70 Do not disregard age or speed limitsmedium.com There is no announcement, no bursting of crackers or balloons to herald the arrival of this magic figure— unless my family wants to celebrate my birthday. …

And make money at the same time — Don’t listen to the rogues in saffron clothes or Armani suits spouting bullshit about money not being important in life. They are the biggest conmen in the world. Donald Trump is a saint in front of them. We all know what these so-called godmen say — Happiness is not simply…

Free free to publish what you want — Make money on Medium without hassle Do you feel hamstrung by rules and regulations framed by the different publications on Medium? Have you had your masterpiece returned to you saying it was not in keeping with the tenets of the publication? Are you frequently reminded by the editors to download Grammarly, check your spelling, and then…

YES is the answer — Let us get rid of the political, social, economic, religious, and emotional aspects of the debate and look at abortion dispassionately from a purely medical point of view first. A woman seeks an abortion when: Scenario 1: A 13-year-old is brought to a gynecology clinic because someone in her family or her…

Stress is the biggest killer — Want to live a long and stress-free life? These are the things you should be doing: Try convincing a person once or twice. If he or she refuses to get convinced Just Leave it! When the children grow up and take their own decisions, do not impose Just Leave it! Your frequency doesn’t match with everyone in life…

To hear or not to hear, that is the question — Iwas watching television one evening when the wife stormed into the room. She grabbed the remote and muted the TV. That was when I realized that she had been calling out to me for the past half hour. “Now what?” I exclaimed. Mentally, I quickly ran through the checklist of…

Stay stress-free — I am retired. I wake up in the morning at around 6 am simply because I cannot sleep anymore. I clamber out of bed, make myself a coffee and sit in the front porch. The day stretches ahead of me. I have stopped buying the newspaper ever since I realized…