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About B Gourley

Bernie Gourley is a writer living in Bangalore, India. His poetry collection, Poems of the Introverted Yogi is now available on Amazon. He teaches yoga, with a specialization in pranayama, and holds a RYT500 certification. For most of his adult life, he practiced martial arts, including: Kobudo, Muay Thai, Kalaripayattu, and Taiji. He is a world traveler, having visited more than 40 countries around the globe.

DAILY PHOTO: Ujjayanta Palace, Agartala

DAILY PHOTO: Newtown Mural Art

PROMPT: Working On

What have you been working on?

Being…. POW!… more spontaneous. 自然 (zìrán) in the Taoist conception.

DAILY PHOTO: Science City, Kolkata

PROMPT: Don’t Know

What’s something most people don’t know about you?

I’m a genius. I know everybody always says, “If nobody recognizes your genius, you’re not a genius,” but…. [I can’t really think of a rebuttal, seems airtight, now that I think about it.]

PROMPT: Lazy Days

Do lazy days make you feel rested or unproductive?

Rested. Like Mondays, they never get me down. [Or is that “rainy days?”]

DAILY PHOTO: Biswa Bangla Gate, New Town

DAILY PHOTO: Japanese Forest, Eco Park, Kolkata

PROMPT: Successful

When you think of the word “successful,” who’s the first person that comes to mind and why?

Ron Burgundy, because he’s a legend, and the legend continues.

PROMPT: Neighbor

What makes a good neighbor?

Neither a borrower, nor a lender be… plus, has good judgment about when to call the cops.