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Nandita Kochar Yes, this article is about a Love Triangle. But not the one where it’s about you, your partner and the other. But the one about three essential components of love – intimacy, passion and commitment, as developed by Robert Sternberg who is an American psychologist and Professor of Human Development at Cornell University.  […]

Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. – Haruki Murakami

One of the most treasured ideas in the fields of philosophy & psychology is a simple yet profound triangle.

Once there lived a mystic in the West who walked the streets naked and had a very healthy body. He had nothing other than the glory of his body and of his heart.

We all have our varying understanding of life. And most often than not, this understanding stems from popular metaphors that we heard while growing up. These metaphors offer as a source of guidance, motivation and encouragement.

Here are three of the most prominent ideas from the Orient that might help us enrich our lives and inspire us!

Instead of always indulging in your desires, learn to set limits on them “I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than in attempting to satisfy them.”– John Stuart Mill Appreciate the little things in life for a more fulfilling experience “The secret of happiness, you see is not found in […]