Mário de Andrade – The Valuable Time of Maturity.
21st January, 2023 I counted my years and realized that I have less time to live by, than I have lived so far. I have more past than future. I feel like that boy who got a bowl of cherries. At first, he gobbled them, but when he realized there were only few left, he […]
Happy Nation
20th January, 2023 For five years in a row, Finland has been ranked No. 1 as the happiest country in the world, according to the World Happiness Report. In the 2022′s report, people in 156 countries were asked to “value their lives today on a 0 to 10 scale, with the worst possible life as […]
Find Your North Star
19th January, 2023 North star is what sailors used to use to navigate, before modern means. For centuries, it has been the guiding star for travellers & sailors to find the right direction. To find one’s North Star is to set a concrete goal and vision for self. Finding your North Star gives you a […]
DON’T WE ALL
18th January, 2023 I was parked in front of the mall waiting for my wife. Coming my way from across the parking lot was what society would consider a bum. From the looks of him, he had no car, no home, no clean clothes, and no money. There are times when you feel generous but […]
Humility
17th January, 2023 At first sight, the ancient virtue of humility is not a particularly appealing one especially in the current world where everyone is broadcast the smallest accomplishment on the social media. Deriving from the word humus (earth), it appears to clash with our current valuation of self-worth and self-realization. But humility has nothing […]
‘The “YES, BUT” Syndrome’
16th January, 2023 The start of a New year is introspection time, to look within & identify issues which need resolution. Many people say, “This year I was all set to get my promotion BUT office politics got in my way” or “This time I was all set to get a big business order BUT […]
‘Work on Yourself’
15th January, 2023 You are important to life. Take time to shut out the world and take care of you. You have to make peace with yourself. The key is to find harmony in what you have. Create a ritual where you go within yourself to create a space of joy, peace and healing as […]
Happy Makar Sankranti
14th January, 2023 Makar Sankranti coincides with the day the Sun leaves the tropic of Cancer to move towards the tropic of Capricorn (called Makar in India). Makara Sankranti is considered a highly auspicious day, Even the mortally wounded Bhishma, who had the boon to choose the time of his death, chose Makara Sankranti day […]
‘Happy Lohri’
13th January, 2023 “Pher aa gayi Bhangre dee Vari, Lohri manaun dee karo taiyari, Agg de kol saare aao. Sundariye Mundariya jor naal gao!! Lohri is celebrated across India in various forms & different names, but the essence remains the same. It is a symbol of fertility & Thanksgiving to Agni, the Fire God. Lohri […]
Agathism
12th January, 2023 A new study suggests that we recall bad memories more easily and in greater detail than good ones for perhaps evolutionary reasons. Researchers say negative emotions like fear and sadness trigger increased activity in a part of the brain linked to memories. Negative Events are Remembered with More Accurate Detail than Positive […]