There’s never been a time in human history when we as a species have been as “connected” as we are now. Social media pervades almost every aspect of our lives. And yet, writer Dhruv Sehgal confesses that the need to actively engage with the world is something that he feels less and less everyday. Because there is an abundance of mostly irrelevant information being thrown our way every minute, that we have very little desire or energy left to build connections that really matter. In this episode of Take aPause, Varun Duggi sits down for a heartfelt chat with actor and writer Dhruv Sehgal on the rigours of the writing process, developing discipline, harnessing “boredom” to find inspiration, and building real connections in a world saturated with content. Writer, actor, and director Dhruv Sehgal is best known for his work on the mini series Little Things – as actor, creator, and head writer. He also won the Golden Gateway Dimensions Mumbai Award at the Mumbai Film Festival for his short film Kunal in 2016. He has written, acted and directed comedy sketches for Filter Copy. Dhruv Sehgal is an Indian actor, writer, and director. He is the actor and mind behind the fabulous show ‘Little Things’. He recently worked on the Indian adaptation of ‘Modern Love’, an anthology series. Timestamps 00:00 Intro 02:09 Creative expression 07:24 Observation 12:55 Curiousity 18:40 Overthinking 22:57 Creativity 26:21 Self-sabotage in relationships 28:30 Art of comedy 31:05 Building connections 35:18 Boredom and imagination 40:15 Writing discipline 44:30 Consumption pattern 46:00 Anxiety 50:06 Relaxation 52:58 Taking aPause 53:40 Best advice #takeapause #dhruvsehgal #varunduggi ABOUT VARUN A creative entrepreneur turned content creator, Varun is one of India’s leading conversationalists in the modern business, personal development, and creator landscapes with over 1 million podcast listens. The author of the bestseller Everything Is Out of Syllabus, he’s the host of Advertising Is Dead, one of India's most popular business podcasts with over 300,000 listens in 2021 alone, as well as co-host of Think Fast, an irreverent business podcast that has ranked #3 on Apple’s Podcast Marketing Charts. In 2009, he co-founded The Glitch, India’s largest ‘digital-first’ creative agency. 🌍 WEBSITE https://varunduggi.com/ 🎙PODCASTS: || Take A Pause with Varun Duggirala || https://pod.link/1506368376 || Advertising Is Dead || https://pod.link/1440706394 || Think Fast || https://pod.link/1596432556 FOLLOW VARUN ON SOCIAL MEDIA: 📸 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/varunduggi/ 🐣Twitter https://twitter.com/varunduggi 📝 LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/varun-dug... 📰 Subscribe to his newsletter on https://varunduggi.com/