Author Archives: Bienu Varma Vaghela

We rise by lifting others!

Is helping others a virtue? Helping others is a big virtue that needs no skills, qualifications, or expertise. You just need a mindset to help others.  When we help others, it adds to our happiness quotient like when we give to others it activates the areas of the brain associated with pleasure, social connection, and […]

Raise a toast to your DREAMS in the New Year!

“Don’t give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.” — John Wooden. The moment you believe you cannot do it, everything else begins to crumble. Never stop believing. Many people convince themselves they will have time for their dreams in the future – but there is never a better time […]

Read & Evolve Part 2

In my last article, we explored the immense benefits of reading which were direct like how reading helps you grow and evolve. How it is critical for human survival? How does it define the person you are? How does it help you in connecting and understanding the outer world & More!  Have you ever thought […]

Be a Bibliophile in the New Year!

Though making resolutions every “New Year” is not my scene this year I am making a resolution – to read a book for at least 30 mins at the allotted time and sitting in a designated corner of my home. So much so, that I plan to put an alarm to stick to the time. […]

Plan well, Move ahead!

  Circa 2024: Now that we have welcomed the New Year with open hands and hearts, we are all set, well almost. Have you ever thought about how you see yourself by the end of the year? Moved forward or stuck in the same rut? Of course, moved forward… As years pass by, have you […]

“Never Quit”

“When things go wrong, as they sometimes will When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill… …Rest if you must, but don’t you quit.” Remember this quote stuck on your hostel room’s wall? Yes! Have you emulated it in your life? No! The mantra for life should be: Quit bad, Never Quit Good! Watch that […]

Itchy Chair Motivation…

Before you ask me the question: What is the itchy chair syndrome? I will ask you a question to answer your question: Where would you be working more comfortably rather than be more productive – Sitting on your office chair or in the lush green lawns of a resort cosying in a comfortable chair and […]

Try something NEW this NEW year!!

The year 2023 is history now! We are all set to welcome the new year 2024 with renewed hope and energy. For many of us, 2023 was a great year, for some, it was not so great and for some, it was an average year. Many things were accomplished whereas many more remain to be […]

How to rise & shine when life knocks you down…

Do you like to fail? Would you like to fail? No way! “The secret of life is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.” -Paulo Coelho. Failure is another bitter truth of life. We need to accept it with open arms. Nobody wants to fail. All of us want to win and achieve […]