Learning from Mistakes: The Tale of the Broken Vase

In life, mistakes are often seen as stumbling blocks, but they can also serve as stepping stones towards growth and self-improvement. One such lesson came to me through a story I read of a personal experience involving a cherished family heirloom, a delicate porcelain vase that had been passed down through generations. One sunny afternoon,Continue reading “Learning from Mistakes: The Tale of the Broken Vase”

Drinking from my Saucer

Do you remember older generations drinking from their saucer? Then today I came across this poem that made me feel there was symbolism to the coffee ritual. Drinking from My Saucerby John Paul Moore I’ve never made a fortune and it’s probably too late now.But I don’t worry about that much, I’m happy anyhow. AndContinue reading “Drinking from my Saucer”

Taking Control Of Your Happiness

We’ve all seen kids going about their day with a large majority spent in a joyful state. You would have to try really hard to make a child unhappy. But as we grow up, that trend reverses. We spend most of our days unhappy and we are constantly looking for something or someone externally toContinue reading “Taking Control Of Your Happiness”

How to be Less Reactive

When we are emotionally reactive, we tend to be more stressed. We feel angry or often hurt because we react impulsively. Putting it another way, we overreact. Our perception of the existing situation confronting us becomes altered. This makes us prone to making the wrong decisions. Correcting a misunderstanding is much harder than learning toContinue reading “How to be Less Reactive”

Change Your Story

We often limit ourselves by deciding we can’t do something before we even try.  These limiting beliefs may lead us to ask ourselves, “Why bother?” or tell ourselves, “This is silly.” When we do this, we are effectively telling ourselves the answer is “no” before we even ask the question. When we do that, we’veContinue reading “Change Your Story”

How To Train Your Brain To Become More Positive?

We face many challenges in our personal life as well as in our career. In fact, career is one aspect of life which constantly makes us uncertain and at times leads us to the negative loop. From the quest of choosing the right career to the competitive peers, from ever nudging relatives to an un-supportiveContinue reading “How To Train Your Brain To Become More Positive?”

You Have EVERYTHING You Need

Have you ever stopped and wondered why you do the things that you do? Have you ever questioned why you spend so much time consuming content on the internet, television, or social media? It’s easy to tell yourself the story that you won’t be happy or complete until you achieve x, y, and z. Or you need a, bContinue reading “You Have EVERYTHING You Need”

Can’t Keep your Head Up?

Do you ever feel purposeless, like you’re not sure what’s the whole point of life? Do you feel like you have a pointless life? I get it. I’ve been there. When life feels pointless, it’s hard to keep getting up every morning to go through the motions. Some days we blame our pointless life onContinue reading “Can’t Keep your Head Up?”