“Expectations” the word churns mixed emotions in all of us. Sometimes we feel nice and happy about having some expectations from a loved one, whereas sometimes we are thinking about expectations that we have unmet. Life swings between these two situations. Here, we need to strike a balance between met and unmet expectations. Having expectations […]
Category Archives: Applied Philosophy
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Nov
Nov
To begin with, what do we mean by investment in yourself? In the Indian milieu, as parents we invest in our home (where our family lives), children, higher education, instruments, gold, car, etc. but never in ourselves. Our needs and desires take a backseat when it comes to us. We keep on postponing investment in […]
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Nov
Nov
Are you the one who often quotes: I can’t do. I can’t I can’t I can’tuse computers. I can’tplay sports. I can’t speak in public. It implies that you are too cozy in your comfort zone. You find it difficult to step out of your comfort zone. We need to be honest about what we want and take risks rather […]
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Nov
Nov
Once, an extremely clever guy said, “A fool is made more of a fool when their mouth is more open than their mind.” I think most of the problems in life emanate from the fact that we do not communicate effectively. The best example of this scenario is political debates on national television where nobody can […]
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Nov
Nov
You want to break free but cannot because you cannot or you would not? You need to decide, how you want to live your life – Chained or Free! Obviously, everyone wants to be free like birds, but is this a possibility? Rarely! “Is freedom anything else than the right to live as we wish? […]
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Oct
Oct
Do you often ponder what is the purpose in life? What are you working for so hard? Would you be able to achieve what you want? Do you doubt whether you will be able to achieve your purpose in life? Are you bothered being surrounded by these questions? You need to seek answers! Many of […]
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Sep
Sep
Value friends, value friendship! Friendship, the term evokes many emotions. All of us become nostalgic about the friends we had to leave in our life’s journey. There are many types of friends like neighbourhood friends, colony friends, parent’s friends’ kids, school friends, school bus friends, college friends, office friends, pen friends, virtual friends, and in […]
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Sep
Sep
“Busy is the new Stupid” – Warren Buffet He said in a conversation with Bill Gates about time. Being crazy busy has become a badge of honour and a message to your colleagues and friends that you must be very, very successful. WRONG!!!! It has been found that the most productive and successful people, we […]
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Going through a rough patch in your life and wondering how to be happy? “Life may not be going well for you now, but as long as you are here, as long as you press forward, anything is possible. Hold on to hope.” – Motivational speaker, Nick Vujicic What is a rough patch in life? These […]
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Are you bored with life? Then throw yourself into some work you believe in with all your heart, live for it, die for it, and you will find happiness that you had thought could never be yours. – Dale Carnegie Monotony, Boredom, and Frustration are buzzwords in today’s work life. Are you the one who […]