All of us occasionally reach a point when “enough is enough.” At that point, you start feeling suffocated and start carrying a blank stare in your eyes while moving towards a breakdown. You are seeking advice and therapies in the hope of fixing yourself, but breakdowns are not easily fixable. What if I tell you […]
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No Hiding Behind Distractions
You can always find a distraction if you’re looking for one. ~ Tom Kite We all know that time is precious, yet it is easy to be distracted, whether it is by phone, social media, news, online shopping, gossip, and so on. Our productivity is becoming a victim of our distractions. These distractions are not […]
Mirror Is Not An Oracle
While we are looking at the mirror, the mirror is looking at us. What we see in the mirror is not only a reflection of our physical self but also the state of our mind. Often we are watching the mirror to find faults and with the hope of not having any. When our entire […]
Manifesting Faith Can Make A Real Difference
The sales of anti-depressants are skyrocketing these days. Despite having more comforts than our ancestors used to have, we are still struggling to find happiness in our lives. Accumulation of wealth is not filling our voids but putting more holes of confusion in our minds. Many businesses are based on human doubts and fears e.g., […]
An Ancient Zen Story About Work and Rest
This is an ancient Zen story based on master Lao Tzu’s teachings. It is said that an old follower of Lao Tzu, who was 90 years old, was pulling water from the well with his young son. Master Confucius happened to pass by. He saw them working and went up to the old man and […]
Let’s Take One Step At A Time
At one particular moment, we may feel that there are so many things we need to do at once. Our task list is endless, and we think our time is limited. When we finally get down to do something we need to do, we get bogged down in trying to do a bit here and […]
Not Letting Our Wounds Transform Us Into A Bitter Person
All of us have scars. The reality is that life is temporary, and change is the only constant thing in our lives. It does not matter how hard we try to cling to our favorite moments; they are gone. One moment we are here, and another moment we will be gone. The strange thing is […]
Sharing a Story on Ignorance
The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance.” ― Socrates One time when Confucius was traveling to East China, he came across two young boys arguing with each other. Confucius asked them about their argument. One boy said, “I believe that the rising sun is closer, and the midday sun is further […]
The Happy List – 101 Things To Be Happy About
Another year is ending, and let’s not be surrounded by the distress of not achieving enough this year. While staring at the bigger picture of one whole year, one should celebrate in life. Happiness is a state of mind. Being happy is a habit that one can develop. This happy list will remind us about 101 […]
Only Two Things Determine Our Character, None of them is Money
Actions (karma) is a real recognition of a person; otherwise, even mannequins look beautiful. Our actions manifest our character and life. The second thing that defines us is kindness and gentleness in our words. One simplifies life by devoting actions and words to, Creation/work Service/contribution to society The way we treat others Love and Sunshine