Ideas and practices to unlock the genius in everyday life
“Creativity is the process of having original ideas that have value”- Sir Ken Robinson We all want to be highly creative but often there are many obstacles to doing that. Some of the obstacles appear in the form of personal blocks while others manifest as social pressures and lack of support. Creativity is slowly but surely moving […]
“The most valuable thing you can make is a mistake – you can’t learn anything from being perfect.” -Adam Osborne Do you allow yourself to make mistakes and be all right with them? Or do you talk yourself into an attempt to do a “perfect” job? Being and doing the best that you can […]
“Motivation is the fuel, necessary to keep the human engine running.” ― Zig Ziglar Getting inspired is a wonderful way to get enthusiastic and jump into an endeavor. However, after the initial inspiration, what keeps you interested and engaged is the motivation that you experience on a daily basis. What motivates you? And how can […]
“One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love.” ― Sophocles Happy Valentine’s Day dear readers! I thought this was a great opportunity for me to thank you for all your support and write a post on love. Whether it is a particular person, your family, friends, your pets, […]
“When you begin to touch your heart or let your heart be touched, you begin to discover that it’s bottomless, that it doesn’t have any resolution, that this heart is huge, vast, and limitless. You begin to discover how much warmth and gentleness is there, as well as how much space.”-Pema Chödrön One of my most […]
“Mastery is not something that strikes in an instant, like a thunderbolt, but a gathering power that moves steadily through time, like weather.”― John Gardner, The Art of Fiction Have you ever wondered if there was a process for the achievement of mastery in a field? What are the structures, behaviors and the psychology […]
Precisely the least, the softest, lightest, a lizard’s rustling, a breath, a flash, a moment – a little makes the way of the best happiness. ~Frederich Nietzsche It may not be inaccurate to say that the pursuit of happiness is one of the main goals that humans continually strive for. But often, lasting happiness […]
“Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.” – Albert Einstein One of the greatest assets that you have as a human being is the incredible power of your own imagination. Do you understand the importance of your imagination but do not feel inspired by it or do not quite know how […]
“It’s not about the tennis. It’s not about the win or the loss; if we’re here to experience, then we are free.”- W. Timothy Gallwey Everyone who had to play a tournament or had to perform at a high skill level knows and values the importance of the right mindset. All great physical and intellectual […]
“Doodling is to make spontaneous marks to help yourself think.”~ Sunni Brown Do you think that doodling is a waste of time? Do you think that people who are doodling in a class or at a conference are just bored or simply being disrespectful to […]
“The gateways to wisdom and learning are always open, and more and more I am choosing to walk through them. Barriers, blocks, obstacles, and problems are personal teachers giving me the opportunity to move out of the past and into the Totality of Possibilities.”- Louise Hay One of my favorite teachers is the amazing and […]
“Live your truth. Express your love. Share your enthusiasm. Take action towards your dreams. Walk your talk. Dance and sing to your music. Embrace your blessings. Make today worth remembering.”― Steve Maraboli Have you ever wondered why some people seem to resign themselves to the same habitual life and thoughts where they choose not to […]
“Hope Smiles from the threshold of the year to come, Whispering ‘it will be happier’…”― Alfred Tennyson This is part 2 of the 2-part series on ways to rediscover your natural center of happiness. You can read part 1 here. 11. Take Charge Of Your Energy “If you want to find the secrets of the […]
“Happiness quite unshared can scarcely be called happiness; it has no taste.”― Charlotte Brontë This is part-1 of the two part series on how to find your center of happiness! What are some ways to rediscover your center of happiness? Happiness is a highly charged topic these days. Everyone and everything is promising to make […]
“One kernel is felt in a hogshead; one drop of water helps to swell the ocean; a spark of fire helps to give light to the world. None are too small, too feeble, too poor to be of service. Think of this and act.” ― Hannah More How can we take great action in our life? […]
“You grow ravenous. You run fevers. You know exhilarations. You can’t sleep at night, because your beast-creature ideas want out and turn you in your bed. It is a grand way to live.”― Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing This is part 2 of the 2-part series on How to Generate New Ideas. Read […]
“If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.” ― George Bernard Shaw Have you ever […]
“Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend.” ― Lao Tzu Have you ever wondered what highly confident people do differently? How do they manage to have a busy life, face fears, confront situations and still maintain a natural core of confidence? It is not that highly confident people […]
“Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.”― Norman Vincent Peale Most of us have friends who are very confident and carry themselves effortlessly. You may have wondered what was the secret to their confidence? If you are like […]
“It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might has well not have lived at all, in which case you have failed by default.”- J. K. Rowling How can you develop the tenacity to push through disappointment, fear and failure? How can you develop the power and […]
