We are bound by social norms and structures. From the moment we were born we have been conditioned by our parents, our societies and our cultures. We can call it social conditioning. These norms and structures will one day become old and need to be updated. History shows us that social norms are dynamic and … Read more
Would you trade your current situation with someone whose life situation is in a better place? Materially speaking. A friend and I were chatting recently and this question popped up during our conversation. He asked me if I’d like to be in the shoes of a celebrity who is both good-looking and well-off. It’s an … Read more
Everything begins from within. If you want to accomplish something, first, you need to have a motive, a thought, or a mindset. It’s basically our mental foundation from which ideas and actions develop. It’s about working on our inner state, our mindset. This is the first thing we should focus on before taking any action. … Read more
When you wake up in the morning, tell yourself: The people I deal with today will be meddling, ungrateful, arrogant, dishonest, jealous, and surly. They are like this because they can’t tell good from evil. But I have seen the beauty of good, and the ugliness of evil, and have recognized that the wrongdoer has … Read more
The Body-Mind Connection : The mind’s physical expression is what you call the body. Change the mind, and you can change the body. That’s why your face changes when your mind is happy. It glows. People don’t see your mind, but they see your face. When your mind is unhappy, don’t they say, ‘Hey, what’s … Read more
The path to greatness is usually full of challenges, one of them is being criticised by others, the feeling of being misunderstood and ridiculed usually ensues. Perhaps most people already know this. But in order to accomplish great things facing criticisms alone won’t be enough. Everyone faces such challenges in their life and there’s no … Read more
Think Well, You Will Be Well : ‘As you think, so you become.’ Think well, you will be well. Think ill, you will be ill. It’s all your thought. Sometimes you might not be thinking ill of yourself, but you are thinking ill of others. That is still thinking ill. Whether it is about you … Read more
Positive thoughts generate positive outcomes. Most of us probably want to be positive and know that we should be more positive, but sometimes it’s hard because many things get in the way. It’s great to be reminded from time to time or as often as possible. Louise Hay is a powerful motivational speaker and spiritual … Read more
Have you ever come close to getting something but only to see it taken away from you at the last minute? Seeing it in front of you but not able to get it, it’s a devastating feeling and it’s perhaps more cruel than having nothing at all in the first place. Whether it’s something trivial … Read more
We all full of good intentions. I think most of us want the best for our kids, our partners, our friends, etc. We are often eager to see positive changes in others, especially loved ones. We want them to grow and become more understanding. We want them to understand us. I don’t doubt that a … Read more
I have been spending a lot of time on Clubhouse, the popular social media app which allows multiple people to chat (talk) in chatrooms. It’s basically an app for people to discuss topics they are interested in. One interesting thing that I have observed is that many people like to ask questions in chatrooms. Not … Read more