Over the years of surfing the internet, several things have captured my attention. Below are some of my curated picks from the thousands of hours I’ve spent dabbling in different interests. Note: The links given on this page are listed purely for the purpose of curation & because I found them interesting. They do not represent my beliefs, nor do I claim any ownership of the content.
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Business, Leadership, Management, Sales, Strategy, & Self-Help.
- All Paul Graham essays: Link 1 & Link 2.
- A playlist on “How to Start a Startup” by Y Combinator: Link.
- A playlist on case studies by Tom Ellsworth – The Biz Doc: Link.
- David Rusenko (Founder, Weebly) talks about finding product-market fit: Link.
- Jocko Willink’s YouTube channel & podcast on leadership, war, strategy, & human nature: Link.
- “Good”, a Jocko Willink masterpiece: Link.
- David Goggins, a testament of human will, on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast: Link 1 & Link 2.
Technology, Computers, Cyber Security, & Amateur Radio.
- Tracking the International Space Station for spotting & Amateur Radio contact: Link.
- Latest updates on uplink/downlink frequencies for contact with the International Space Station: Link.
- A video explaining the capabilities of Israel’s cyber forces: Link.
- Cyber security reading list: Link.
- OPSEC, tradecraft, & counterintelligence reading list: Link.
- An excellent resource on penetration testing methodology, vulnerabilities, payloads, etc.: Link.
- My personal favourite YouTube channel on penetration testing - IppSec: Link.
- A personal security checklist for individuals: Link.
- Dr. Eric Cole’s “Life of a CISO” podcast: Link.
- All things OWASP: Link.
- Learn hands-on web security through PortSwigger’s Web Security Academy: Link.
- Red Team Guides: Link.
- Latest from Gartner on cyber security: Link.
- A resource on the down-low: Link.
Pyschology, Philosophy, Religion, Spirituality, & Mysticism.
- A young Dr. Jordan B. Peterson, reciting the story of the children’s book “There’s No Such Thing as a Dragon” by Jack Kent in a psychology lecture: Link.
- A lecture series on “Personality and its Transformations” by Dr. Jordan B. Peterson: Link.
- A lecture series on “Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief” by Dr. Jordan B. Peterson: Link.
- Behavioural Intervention explained by Marsha M. Linehan, Ph.D., the creator of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT): [Link](http://Marsha M. Linehan, Ph.D.).
- On Melatonin, the sleep hormone: Link.
- Documentary footage of Carl Jung at Bollingen Tower, Switzerland: Link.
- A short clip of Carl Jung talking about Intuition: Link.
- A few clips from the famous Bruce Lee interview: Link 1 & Link 2.
- A short excerpt from a QnA with Shri J. Krishnamurti on “Does God Exist?”: Link.
- An interview of Sri M from 2012: Link (Part-1) & Link (Part-2).
- An interview of Late Shri Anantrai Raval (Author: Gebi Girnar): Link.
- A practical demonstration of how to activate the Sushumna Nadi by Swami Rama: Link (Part-1) & Link (Part-2).
- An interesting guide to Kundalini Awakening as per Sri Vidya: Link. (my fascination with this site is due to the accuracy & simplicity of the steps mentioned)
- “The Sounds of The Chakras” by Harish Johari: Link.
- Osho’s advice for those who have had a mystical experience ‘once’: Link.
Art, Music, & the Abstract.
- Michelangelo’s Pietà: Link.
- The life of Vincent Van Gogh: Link.
- Robert Greene, in reference to his book Mastery, talks about Leonardo Da Vinci: Link.
- Live Indian Classical performances by Kaushiki Chakraborty: Link 1, Link 2, Link 3, Link 4, Link 5, & Link 6.
- Abida Parveen sings Baba Bulleh Shah’s Tere Ishq Nachaya: Link 1 & Link 2.
- Several sufi renditions by Hadiqa Kiani: Link 1, Link 2, & Link 3.
- Some live performances by Shabnam Virmani: Link 1, Link 2, Link 3, Link 4, & Link 5.
- Some Gujarati Saint Literature renditions by Hemant Chauhan: Link 1, Link 2, Link 3, Link 4, Link 5, & Link 6.
- Mukhtiyar Ali sings Chadariya Jheeni Re Jheeni by Kabir: Link.
- Arun Goyal sings Aisi Mhaari Preet Nibhaavjo, penned by Dharamdas: Link.
- Sri Ramakrishna Arathi, originally written by Swami Vivekananda: Link.
- Ani Choying Drolma singing the Buddhist Great Compassion Mantra (Nīlakaṇṭha Dhāraṇī or Mahākaruṇika Dhāraṇī): Link 1 & Link 2.
- Franz Schubert’s Ständchen, S. 560 performed by Khatia Buniatishvili: Link.
- Can You Hear The Music by Ludwig Göransson (Oppenheimer - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack): Link.
- Interstellar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack): Link.
- [Live] Schindler’s List - John Williams - NL Orchestra: Link.
- A personal favourite Alternative/Indie Rock album: Link.