Ideas and practices to unlock the genius in everyday life
“Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not.”― Pablo Picasso Do you want to be more creative in your life? Even without taking a survey, I can be sure that many people will say yes. Yes, most people say that they hope to be more […]
“The important thing is to not stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery each day.”― Albert Einstein, LIFE Magazine ( […]
“The best motivation always comes from within.” – Michael Johnson We have all been there before. We get motivated towards a task and we are ready to move forward. We experience intrinsic motivation to do the best work possible. Then we feel overwhelmed and riddled with anxiety and stress. We have too much to do […]
“Your success and happiness lie in you.” ― Helen Keller What are the key ingredients of a happy and successful life? This is a difficult question to answer because the definition of success is not the same for everyone. Different folks have different definitions of success and happiness. But are there any unifying ideas that apply […]
“If you have a basic concern for others, even failure cannot disturb your mind.”- The 14th Dalai Lama His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama needs no introduction. Widely loved and respected, The 14th Dalai Lama is a beacon of shining light and compassion. Over the years, I felt moved, influenced, and inspired by the timeless wisdom […]
“Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself: I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn’t arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I’m going to be happy in it.” – Groucho Marx I […]
“Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun.” — Mary Lou Cook If you are like me, you may have wondered how to be more creative in the past. Sometimes we fall into a non-creative and routine-based rut that we would love to get out of. You do not […]
“Aerodynamically the bumblebee shouldn’t be able to fly, but the bumblebee doesn’t know that so it goes on flying anyway.” – Mary Kay Ash This is part-3 of the 3-part series on self-esteem. If you missed part-1 and part-2, please take a moment to go through them. 21. Not Having a Physical Environment That Supports You […]
“To trust one’s mind and to know that one is worthy of happiness is the essence of self-esteem.” – Nathaniel Branden This is part-2 of the 3-part series on self-esteem. Here is part-1 if you missed it. Let us dive in! 10. Keeping Company And Not Calling Out People Who are Putting You Down “My best […]
“You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”― Gautama Buddha A quick dictionary search will return the meaning […]
“Speech is power: speech is to persuade, to convert, to compel.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson This is part-2 of the 2-part series on reducing the fear of public speaking. You can read part-1 here. Let us get moving right along! 8. You do not have to be Perfect and Witty Always and There is no Silly Question […]
“Expressing ideas is often the only way to fully understand what ideas are, and to know what it is you really think.”― Scott Berkun, Confessions of a Public Speaker Do you feel anxious when you have to make a public presentation? Are you terrified of asking questions because you feel like you appear silly? Are […]
“Yoga is a light, which once lit, will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter the flame.” – B.K.S. Iyengar, Yoga Master What is yoga? You may have heard many things about yoga in the past. Yoga is union. Yoga is flexibility. Yoga is esoteric. Yoga is a fad that will go away. Here is […]
“Whatever you do or dream you can do – begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it.” -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe It is the new year. Here is wishing you a magical and wonderful 2016! Here is wishing that you make it your best year yet! While you do not need to wait […]
“There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still.”― Franklin D. Roosevelt This is part-2 of the 2-part series on taking massive action. You can read part-1 here. We have already discussed the following: 1. Ditch Analysis Paralysis and Overthinking: Make Choice Work For Your Massive Action 2. The Dilemma […]
“You are what you do, not what you say you’ll do.” ― C.G. Jung Many of us want to take massive action. Most often, we also have the best intentions in mind. If you are like me, you have excitedly made plans and elaborate ideas on how to proceed further in your plans. It could be: […]
“All the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me… You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.”-Walt Disney Walt Disney was born in 1901 in the US state of Illinois. As […]
“Not all those who wander are lost.”― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring The personal adventure has had many names given to it in the past. Be it Homer’s classic Odyssey. Or the transcending of personal limitations in George Lucas’s Star Wars character, Luke Skywalker. It has also been called the following: Heroine or […]
“Entrepreneurship is neither a science nor an art. It is a practice.” – Peter Drucker, Management Consultant, Educator, and Author Are you an entrepreneur looking for some inspiration? If you are, you know that the path that you have chosen is not an easy one. There are days when things are going great. Then there are […]
“People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is light from within.” -Elisabeth Kübler-Ross If you are like me, you have had days where your level of self-confidence was high. Then there are those days where […]
