Helping folks with practical tips to manage themselves better
January 9, 2024
During a recent family wedding in India, I encouraged my kids to connect with our extended family members, most of whom we hadn’t seen in many years. Despite my urging, my children felt hesitant and awkward about taking the initiative Read more…
September 23, 2023
Sharing via James Clear’s Blog. Your relationships will rarely be healthier than your self-esteem. If the time you spend alone is already enjoyable to some degree—that is, if you have a healthy internal monologue and generally feel good about yourself—then Read more…
July 28, 2022
In relationships, we always want others to take the initiative. Let me illustrate this with a simple example. You see an old friend/colleague/acquaintance in the distance. You have clearly noticed the person, but you don’t know for sure if the Read more…
June 8, 2021
We all have our share of stressed or damaged relationships. You start out being on good terms initially. But something changes over time, and the relationship starts breaking down. The same person with whom you were enjoying a decent relationship Read more…
April 15, 2021
What is the secret to having positive and trusting relationships? Here is a mental model I always refer to whenever I feel a touch of stress coming into my active relationships. Go into any relationship looking at what you can Read more…
December 27, 2020
It is a law of nature that there is friction when two or more things come into contact. It does not matter how smooth one object is. If the other object is rough, both the objects will experience the heat Read more…
