As we go through life, our circumstances shape the stories we tell about ourselves. Each of us have our own thoughts, feelings, truth and understanding. We pretty much create our life with our minds, or in other words, we live with stories we believe in about everything. How we experience life is all internal, but …
How we become what we think
What we experience at any given moment in time is always the affect of what we think. And what we think directly influences how we feel and how we behave on a daily basis. Many of us however do not realise just how powerful our thoughts can be. We are a product of our thoughts, …
What you need and what you value
In today’s busy world, our well-being depends on important life choices we make. However, our priority choices often get lost in unessential trivialities. Most often, we don’t choose our priorities consciously. This is because we undermine what we value most or do not consider values as constructive part of our well-being. Since our personal values …
The power of gratitude
We all get uncomfortable with, fear and uncertainty. But good can emerge even from such situations and there is inherent value in working through discomfort, fear or uncertainty. And sometimes unpleasant emotions along the path have the ability to broaden our beliefs and perspectives. It is very natural to feel negative in situations that are …
What it means to live with empathy and compassion
Not all of our instincts are rooted in goodwill. We often let other people’s emotions affect us, or misjudge them based on our own biases. For many of us, it can be a challenge to be kind and accepting of others who aren’t like us. The natural response many of us have when someone disagrees …
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