“Taking Control of Your Life: Overcoming Situations You Can’t Change”

Reading time: 4 minutes There are people, situations, and places that can undoubtedly discriminate against us, causing us to suffer. However, is it always the case? Do we always have to let situations dictate our happiness? In reality, the meaning we give to a situation is what ultimately causes us to suffer, not the situation itself. As the famous quote goes, “We are not given … Continue reading “Taking Control of Your Life: Overcoming Situations You Can’t Change”

DileepFebruary 18, 2023February 18, 2023Leave a comment

Review

“The Courage to Be Disliked”: The Secret to Finding Happiness

Theme: The Courage to Be Disliked is a book written by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga, that will make you think and question everything you thought you knew about relationships and personal happiness. The author takes us on a wild ride through the land of philosophy and presents us with a totally radical new perspective that’s bound to turn your world upside down. Imagine this: … Continue reading “The Courage to Be Disliked”: The Secret to Finding Happiness

DileepFebruary 4, 2023February 5, 2023Leave a comment

Mindfulness, Thoughts

Breaking Free from the Toxic Culture of Comparison: A Path to Self-Fulfillment

The toxic nature of the motivation industry has created a culture of comparison, where people are expected to conform to unrealistic standards set by others. This leads to stress, anxiety and even depression. The solution is to focus on our own personal growth and to celebrate our uniqueness. By embracing our individuality and comparing ourselves only to who we were yesterday, we can break free from the toxic culture of comparison and live fulfilling and meaningful lives. Continue reading Breaking Free from the Toxic Culture of Comparison: A Path to Self-Fulfillment

DileepJanuary 30, 2023February 1, 2023Leave a comment

Personal, Thoughts

Your mind and a car: An analogy

Reading time: 2 min 34 sec You know how a car moves. It takes a lot of force for an engine to start and accelerate a car. It consumes a lot of fuel during the process of acceleration. After attaining the desired momentum, it only requires very less power from the side of the engine. But then the air resistance and ground friction come into … Continue reading Your mind and a car: An analogy

DileepDecember 17, 2017May 19, 2020Leave a comment

Mindfulness

Overthinking and worries: Causes and solutions

Reading time: 3 min 37 sec A few days back, we were planning to go for a movie, and suddenly one of my friends raised her concern, “I am not coming. The road would be heavily busy, I hate it. I can’t handle it.” I exclaimed, “But you have come many times before.” It was her reply that made me write this post. She replied, … Continue reading Overthinking and worries: Causes and solutions

DileepApril 11, 2017April 29, 20202 Comments