“First Accept the situation, then respond to it” – Eckhart Tolle This post is inspired by two people I met in the past, who demonstrated a singular quality…. One of them was a peer who always exuded a calm exterior, relaxed in…
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If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost. That is where they should be. Now build the foundations under them. — Henry David Thoreau The New Thought Philosophy of manifesting your reality using positive thinking has gained popularity in…
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“Procrastination is the thief of time” – Edward Young This is something I heard from an acquaintance (in a late night party) and found quite interesting. The discussion was around Procrastination and how and why we do it. Loosely defined, Procrastination is…
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“What is this life if, full of care we have no time to stand and stare” …. W H Davies It’s quite an insidious thing. Usually, most of us do not realize when it gains speed and we are panting and…
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This is not about physical pain. It’s about the emotional and mental pain that all of us suffer, in various forms, every day. The pain of anger, sadness, jealousy, anxiety, regret and of course, fear. One or the other of…
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” Making good decisions is a crucial skill at all levels ” – Peter Drucker The other day, I was talking to an atheist, who was giving a cogent description of his world view without the existence of God or…
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“He who forgets the language of Gratitude can never be on speaking terms with Happiness” – Neil Strait A few years back, I had the privilege of engaging with a very successful leader who would demonstrate infectious optimism, display trust…
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” Only those who dare to fail greatly can achieve greatly ” – John F Kennedy Recently I was talking to a senior corporate leader in an informal gathering, and while discussing his strategy, he emphatically said “ Failure is…
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When I was in college, (quite a few years back!), I had a class mate, who used to study while listening to loud music. After repeated requests, he bought a pair of headphones to the relief of his roommate and…
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A few weeks back, I was discussing about a supposedly secret organization (Illuminati) with a teenager, who was absolutely convinced that it really exists, has the likes of Barack Obama as members and is literally controlling the world. In this harmless (…
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