When Nithira Devi was knocked down by my nocturnal train of thought
The pillow looks so inviting after a long day. As soon as I hit the bed and wait for sweet sleep to take over, few uninvited guests come knocking. "Tadading.. tadading... " no they aren't Facebook, WhatsApp notifications. They are pesky neurons transmitting thoughts at the speed of 120 miles per second. I think, think and think and finally fall asleep when my neurons had had enough.... some 2-3 odd hours later. I know I'm not alone. This is one major epidemic seriously threatening body clocks world over. This picture perfectly sums up how majority of our brains work. Picture this. You live in a city. You look at the night sky and you hardly see any stars. Where do they go? We fail to see them because of the artificial lights all around us. They obstruct stars' light from falling within our line of sight. Meanwhile, if you go to a place with no man-made lighting around and look up, you'll find your jaw drop....