A personal journal by Dharva Shah: essays, opinions, observations and thoughts worth keeping.https://the-commonplace.pages.dev/https://the-commonplace.pages.dev/posts/depends-on-perspective/https://the-commonplace.pages.dev/posts/depends-on-perspective/A missed bus, an unexpected route, and the quiet ways a change in perspective can reveal possibilities we hadn't considered.Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://the-commonplace.pages.dev/posts/the-art-of-looking-away/https://the-commonplace.pages.dev/posts/the-art-of-looking-away/We often mistake the passing of time for having dealt with something. But avoiding what happened is not quite the same as moving on.Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://the-commonplace.pages.dev/posts/the-days-you-dont-notice/https://the-commonplace.pages.dev/posts/the-days-you-dont-notice/The ordinary moments that seem to disappear while we're living them can become the ones we miss most.Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://the-commonplace.pages.dev/posts/the-internet-makes-everything-feel-urgent/https://the-commonplace.pages.dev/posts/the-internet-makes-everything-feel-urgent/When every opinion arrives as breaking news, it becomes difficult to tell what actually deserves our attention.Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://the-commonplace.pages.dev/posts/the-hyperconnected-panopticon/https://the-commonplace.pages.dev/posts/the-hyperconnected-panopticon/Technology has made the lives of others more accessible than ever. But as our connections multiply, are we becoming less present in our own lives?Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://the-commonplace.pages.dev/posts/an-opinion-is-not-a-personality/https://the-commonplace.pages.dev/posts/an-opinion-is-not-a-personality/Having a strong view can be worthwhile. Building an entire identity around never changing it is something else.Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT