My artist friend visited this blog recently and asked me why I hadn’t been blogging. I said that I had been feeling sad for the past few weeks, and didn’t feel creative and able to …
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1 — I must get my way. There is a part of us that suffers deeply whenever we don’t get our way. We have a wilful side of us that demands the world behave as …
When we think of work we think of a job or a role. Or as something difficult, something requiring effort. But do we ever pause and ask ourselves what is the point of doing all …
I recently bought a home. Many people buy homes, so the act of buying a home might seem unremarkable. But as my advisor put it, buying a home is “the biggest financial decision of your …
When we speak of self-love, there are generally two types of love. Soft love and tough love. Many online articles only focus on soft love – about accepting ourselves, caring for ourselves, allowing ourselves to …
From childhood to my early 20s, I really hated myself. I would actively do things against myself. One example was choosing to study business over psychology just because my parents discouraged me and because my …
A seeker is responsible for everything in his life. He does not blame is government, his family, his circumstances, his relationship, or his job for his problems. A seeker recognises himself as the source and …
There’s been a lot of talk on how automation will affect us. Leading institutions like McKinsey and the World Economic Forum have released in-depth studies on automation, and social media mentions of “Future of Work” have risen 40% since …
To become more effective and what we do, we have to improve constantly. That’s why athletes have coaches. That’s why Malcolm Gladwell says we need 10,000 of deliberate practice to master something. We can’t just …
In everything we do, there is an intention. The intention represents our desire to get from here to there, from one point to another point. When we brush our teeth, we want to get from …
When you think about the idea of responsibility, what is your first reaction? Perhaps you associate responsibility with blame, burden, obligation, power, choice, even fear. But what is responsibility, really? There are two factors to responsibility …
A HBS professor once said, tragedy is the distance between how happy you could be versus how happy you actually are. Another person defined Hell: The last day you have on earth, the person you became will meet …
Many people want to have self-confidence. But what is it, really? The goal the individual most wishes to achieve, the end which he knowingly and unknowingly pursues, is to become himself. – Carl Rogers The single …
One year into my job as an investment banker, I started feeling that something wasn’t quite right. I felt miserable every day and had sleepless nights wondering what I was doing with my life. I …
Feeling lost and stuck You have a stable job and a career. You have a family and you have friends. Things in life seem to be going okay. Generally, you’re comfortable. In a way, this …
Life is filled with many little trades. At any moment, you are giving something and receiving something in return. You trade your time and energy for money. You trade that money for food. You trade …
This is Part Two of a two-part series. In 2011, Ray Dalio, founder of one of the world’s largest hedge funds, published a book outlining his principles for success in life. Principles, he said, are …
This is Part One of a two-part series. In 2011, Ray Dalio, founder of one of the world’s largest hedge funds, published a book outlining his principles for success in life. Principles, he said, are …
If you’re asking yourself this question, I’m guessing that you’re probably stuck in a soul-sucking job, starring in your own version of Groundhog Day. Your job, while providing you comfort and stability, does not fulfil …
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