<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Ashish Vaghela: writings</title><description>Personal essays from my notebook. Slower, and mostly not about software.</description><link>https://ashishvaghela.in/</link><item><title>What Is the Highest Achievement?</title><link>https://ashishvaghela.in/writings/what-is-the-highest-achievement/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ashishvaghela.in/writings/what-is-the-highest-achievement/</guid><description>I don&apos;t know the answer. Nobody does, that&apos;s the honest starting point.</description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Art of Sitting Still</title><link>https://ashishvaghela.in/writings/i-went-to-marine-drive-to-do-nothing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ashishvaghela.in/writings/i-went-to-marine-drive-to-do-nothing/</guid><description>A couple of hours at Marine Drive, no phone, no music, no plan, and what that silence actually felt like.</description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Finding Joy in the Little Moments</title><link>https://ashishvaghela.in/writings/finding-joy-in-the-little-moments/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ashishvaghela.in/writings/finding-joy-in-the-little-moments/</guid><description>A personal reflection on appreciating the small victories and everyday moments that make life meaningful.</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>