‘REST’
21st Oct, 2023 “If a plant only gets sunlight, it’s very harmful. It needs darkness too, In the darkness, it converts oxygen into carbon dioxide. We are like that too. We need periods of doing & periods of non-doing.” ~Robert Pirsig According to the Dictionary, “To Rest is to cease work or movement in order […]
‘Overcome your Fear’
18th Oct, 2023 “If something seems really scary, I either put in more time preparing or I just don’t do it.” ~Alex Honnold Think about your biggest goal. Why haven’t you accomplished it yet? If you’re like most people, the answer is basic: Fear. Fear is the limiting factor stopping you from working toward what […]
‘Autotelic’
16th Oct, 2023 Autotelic activity is one we do for its own sake because to experience it is the main goal rather than to achieve some external goal. From the Greek auto (self) & telos (end)—an Autotelic is “someone that has a purpose in, and not apart from, itself.” As opposed to someone who focuses […]
‘Doing the right thing’
10th Oct, 2023 Lessons learnt from school and our experiences as a child shape our values & behaviour. Doing the right thing generally means making decisions that are not based on your own personal needs, that don’t expand your popularity, or enforce your personal beliefs. It means doing what is best for the greater or […]
‘Stop Stopping Yourself’
9th Oct, 2023 Many events, people and situations will challenge you and impede your progress. However, the only limitations that can stop you completely are the limitations you place on yourself. See that the doubts and limiting beliefs are of no use to you. Choose to simply and effortlessly let them go, just like that. […]
‘The 212° principle -That little extra’
6th Oct, 2023 Everybody knows that at 99°C, water is hot, very hot, and we also know that at 100°C, water begins to boil and becomes steam. Sam Parker and Mac Anderson expanded on this simple metaphor in their short book, ‘212°: the Extra Degree.’ They wrote, ‘Raising the temperature of water by one extra […]
‘Enjoy the Buffet’
1st Oct, 2023 I recently visited a restaurant with my family to enjoy a meal and to spend some quality time. One of our favourite eating places, we decided to partake the special Sunday Buffet spread. Our varied food preferences could only be satiated by the Buffet. After a while, guests at a nearby table […]
‘Thank You’
30th September, 2023 Good morning & wish you a blessed Weekend. Sometimes we just need to stop in the midst of it all. Take a moment, Take a breath & be grateful, For no matter what’s going on in our life, we’re still here, We’re still breathing & We still get another chance to get […]
‘Work – life Balance Cont’d’
26th September, 2023 What does work-life balance actually mean? Ask five different people, and you’ll get five different answers. None of us want to become slaves to our work. We want to live our lives to the fullest, and we like to think that if we seek “balance,” we will find peace, contentment and perhaps […]
The Trade-off?
25th September, 2023 Continuing with the theme of Work – Life balance, For his book, ‘30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans,’ Professor Karl Pillemer interviewed thousands of people over the age of 65 to figure out what lessons they had for the younger people. The most glaring detail from […]