Helping folks with practical tips to manage themselves better
November 30, 2021
A Human Emotion is a mental state that arises spontaneously in every human being without any conscious effort and often comes with some physiological change. Emotions are also subjective. What triggers emotions in you will be different from what triggers emotions Read more…
November 29, 2021
It’s not people, things, or circumstances that upset us, but how we think about them. Stuff always happens. We then make judgments in our heads about what happens. For example, if we judge something awful has occurred, we might get Read more…
November 27, 2021
You can’t grow professionally if you don’t grow personally- this is one of my core life mantras. Any growth you wish to see in your professional realm can happen if you focus on growing as a person first. I believe that Read more…
The Obaku-San Temple in Kyoto, Japan, features a wooden carving right at the top of the entrance that reads, “The First Principle.” This 200-year-old carving, a creation of Master Kosen, features large, unusually detailed letters that many consider a masterpiece Read more…
November 26, 2021
One of my mentees has recently become a first-time manager, leading a five member team. He reached out to me seeking advice on what he must focus on to be a good leader/manager. Instead of answering the question straight away, Read more…
November 24, 2021
I first got introduced to Confucian wisdom when one of my mentors quoted him while giving me feedback about having a sense of direction and presence. That quote is permanently etched in my memory – ” to know where you are Read more…
November 23, 2021
We all have this unfortunate tendency to keep ruminating about upsetting and distressing things, and we do it in entirely unproductive ways. “I have so much work to do.”” I am so stressed. My research work is not moving well.”“Why Read more…
November 22, 2021
Isaac Newton was on a leisure walk in Cambridge when he noticed an apple falling. Seeing this from a distance triggered a flash of inspiration that led him to formulate the laws of gravity. Archimedes, the Greek polymath, was taking Read more…
November 21, 2021
People in ancient Greece believed that the Oracle of Delphi, Pythia was the voice of the Apollo, the god of archery, music and dance, truth, and prophecy. Once, someone approached the Oracle Pythia and wanted to know who was the Read more…
You say you are an honest person. Yet, you conveniently lie when you are caught in a pickle, even if it is just a white lie. You say you want to control your diet and lose weight. Yet, when you Read more…
