<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>shashmit — writeups</title><description>Philosophy, quiet observations, and the things I learn along the way.</description><link>https://shashmit.space/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>Learning to sit quietly</title><link>https://shashmit.space/writeup/learning-to-sit-quietly/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://shashmit.space/writeup/learning-to-sit-quietly/</guid><description>Most people struggle to sit alone in an empty room for ten minutes without checking their phone. Sitting quietly is uncomfortable because it removes the distractions that usually keep our thoughts at bay.</description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Philosophy</category></item><item><title>How to keep a conversation going without commanding it</title><link>https://shashmit.space/writeup/how-to-keep-a-conversation-going-without-commanding-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://shashmit.space/writeup/how-to-keep-a-conversation-going-without-commanding-it/</guid><description>Good conversations rarely happen when one person tries to control where they go. When you stop trying to command the room and start leaving room for pauses and questions, a conversation becomes an exchange instead of a performance.</description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Philosophy</category></item></channel></rss>