Tag Archives: happiness

Is being Average beneficial?

Since childhood, it has been drilled in our heads that do not be average, be outstanding then only you will succeed in life. This is true to a certain extent and we have been blindly following this dictat of our parents, teachers, and all elders. We are not cut out of certain roles in life; […]

Be the change! (2)

As goes the saying: Change is the only constant! Without a change in life, you cannot survive, and forget to thrive. Change is a mixed bag, sometimes it brings happiness, sometimes challenges, sometimes opportunities, and sometimes sadness. It depends on your reaction, and how you take it. Change is necessary to improve and thrive. It is […]

Be the change! (1)

How to be the change you wish to see in the world? We have all heard the saying, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” Mahatma Gandhi is often credited with saying this. What did Gandhi mean by “Be the Change” you want to see? ​“You must be the change you want to see […]

Make others feel special…

How do you feel when someone makes you feel special? Elated. Indeed. Certainly. In the same way, you should also attempt to make someone feel special. Feel the magic! How nice you feel and how nice the other person feels. It is a win-win situation for both of you.  I propose you be the person […]

Think you are AWESOME!!

“You are a firecracker in everything you do. Celebrate yourself every day.” ― Hiral Nagda  It has been noticed that in our conversations with our family members or friends, whenever we talk about people, we say, “He is just awesome!” But do we ever say, “I am just awesome!” which you are? It is not considered […]

Anxiety, learn to live with it, but how?

Anxiety is a natural physical and mental process, which you cannot escape. You will face anxiety whenever you feel that you need to sail against the tide. Such situations are not few, they are plenty. These are integral parts of our lives. Anxiety was born at the very same moment as mankind. And since we […]

Are you bogged down by expectations?

“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 […]

Arete…make it your way of life!

Believe me, if you make Arete your way of life, your life will never be the same again… …You will be happy always! Have you ever thought what is the importance of excellence in life? Why you are encouraged to excel in every field of life? The process starts right from childhood and continues till […]

Invest in yourself…

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 […]

Communicate Effectively!

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 […]