Why men are so chivalrous to women..

Following couplet, a 'relyrics' version of a famous marathi couplet, endeavours to humourously summarise why men are so chivalrous towards women. A bit bold, vulgar perhaps, but very candid and effective in its purpose, in my opinion...

कशासाठी भोकासाठी,
कमनीय त्या घाटासाठी...

External stimulus

However self-motivated you might be, some external stimulus is sometimes needed to make you keep going. And anyways, External stimulus is often, if not always, stronger than the internal one.

Synthesis of intelligence

I think, 90% of intelligence boils down to common sense..

Tough decisions

Sometimes, some decisions are very tough in life, but you need to take them. It's like amputing your own leg, suffering from gangrene. You love it dearly, but for the long term good, you need to ampute it. It's agony to live without it, but there is no option.