Author: D. Samarender Reddy
Philosopher & Poet. Holds degrees in Medicine (MBBS) and Economics (MA, The Johns Hopkins University). Certified programmer. An avid reader. Worked in various capacities as a medical writer, copywriter, copyeditor, software programmer, newspaper columnist, and content writer. Amazon Author Page - https://www.amazon.in/stores/D.-Samarender-Reddy/author/B0CB7PMW36
Throwing Away the Shackles
I am not answerableEither to someone elseOr to my own past selfWhich had decidedTo exist in a certain wayThat I … More
“But Why Wait for Your Birthday?” — A Friend Presses Further on Summa Iru
The friend who asked me the question “Is your summa iru resolve like a new year resolution?” (https://selfrealization.blog/2026/07/11/is-your-summa-iru-resolve-like-a-new-year-resolution/) responded to … More
Why Is Letting Go the WISEST Choice You Can Make? | Michel de Montaigne
“Is your summa iru resolve like a new year resolution?”
A friend asked: Do you naturally feel like doing it [summa iru]? Are you personally convinced that you should drop … More
The Summa Iru Phase
Damn This World, Damn Myself
My God, my virakti with this worldSeems almost complete, no interest nowTo go anywhere, or teach anyoneLeast of all any … More
Changing My Name
“Changing my name to Confusedius, in honour of that famous Chinese guy.”
Catch ’em Young?
I applied for a teaching positionAt The Valley School, BengaluruA J. Krishnamurti schoolAsking for an anything-goes positionOf a Philosopher-in-ResidenceBut now … More
Truth Be Told
I have no clueWhat I am doingWhy I am doingWhat I am doingThough I do haveA slight inklingBut along with … More
Know Thyself 