“Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn’t die; so, let us all be thankful.” — Buddha Gratitude has been a […]
“You may wonder which came first: the skill or the hard work. But that’s a moot point. The Zen master cleans his own studio. So should you.” ― Twyla Tharp, The Creative Habit This is part-2 of the two part series on how to be creative and actionable tips on creativity from Twyla Tharp. Read Part-1 […]
“The only thing I fear more than change is no change. The business of being static makes me nuts.”- Twyla Tharp She is a dancer and a choreographer who has produced over 130 dances and ballets over the last 4 decades. She openly admits that some of her work was good (read genius or masterful here) […]
“I’m trying to broaden the scope of positive psychology well beyond the smiley face. Happiness is just one-fifth of what human beings choose to do.”- Martin Seligman Do you find it exhausting sometimes to appear and act cheerful and happy even though you do not feel like that? Do people expect you to be “happy” all […]
“Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.”― Rumi Over the years, I have been graced and awe-struck by the wisdom of Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, the poet, theologian and Sufi mystic. It is said that when the student is ready, the teacher […]
“There Is Only One Thing That Makes A Dream Impossible To Achieve: The Fear Of Failure.” – Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist How many times have you had events and situations where you failed in the last couple of years? Did you fail several times? How did you deal with the crushing blow of failure? Did you […]
“Don’t Take Anything Personally. Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.”- Don Miguel Ruiz You may have seen the following scenario many times […]
“Innovation— any new idea—by definition will not be accepted at first. It takes repeated attempts, endless demonstrations, monotonous rehearsals before innovation can be accepted and internalized by an organization. This requires courageous patience.”— Warren Bennis This is Part-2 of the 2 part series on how to rapidly innovate. You can read Part-1 here. A quick […]
“There is only one thing stronger than all the armies of the world: and that is an idea whose time has come.” – Victor Hugo Stories of innovation are highly inspiring to all of us. When an individual or an organization steps out of their current mold and launches something highly innovative, many things may […]
“Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but by perseverance.”― Samuel Johnson I have often wondered what was the difference between people who give in and give up and those who reach their personal goals and go far beyond the expectations of the world. Why do some […]
“You see things; and you say, ‘Why?’ But I dream things that never were; and I say, ‘Why not’?” – George Bernard Shaw How does your creativity work? Do you think that you need to be in your creative place, your studio or your usual work area for the creative ideas to begin flowing? Do you […]
“Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.” ― William Wordsworth Writing can be a wonderful way of self-expression and telling your own story. Whether you write a journal, pen a few lines daily or if you are wanting to write your book, the art of writing confronts many of us at some time […]
“Only when we’re brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.”― Brené Brown, Daring Greatly A few years before, I came across a book called The Gifts of Imperfection and it immediately captured my attention and I wanted to learn more. I had been grappling with recovering perfectionism and […]
“I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter.” -Walt Disney What do highly optimistic people do differently? Have you ever asked that question before? You may be highly enthusiastic and optimistic at times but at other times it may […]
“Happiness in the present is only shattered by comparison with the past.” – Douglas Horton Are you constantly comparing yourself to others? Does the comparison to others stack you favorably or does it make you feel bad and generate unhappiness and discontent? Let me tall you a story from my past. There was a time when […]
“Habits of thinking need not be forever. One of the most significant findings in psychology in the last twenty years is that individuals can choose the way they think.” – Martin Seligman It may not be inaccurate to say that one of the major goals of humans is to be happy and increase the levels […]
“When life does not go our way or we inadvertently make a mistake, it is so easy to make excuses, place blame on others, or argue that circumstances were against us. But we only progress in life to the extent that we take responsibility for our actions and attitudes, and put forth the initiative necessary […]
“The universe is change; our life is what our thoughts make it.” ―Marcus Aurelius, Meditations Marcus Aurelius Augustus was the emperor of the Roman Empire from 161 to 180 AD, and one of the important stoic philosophers. Marcus Aurelius wrote the famous work Meditations in Greek. Meditations is widely regarded as an exceptional work on […]
“You do not need to be the designated driver of someone’s intoxicated ego.” ~Dodinsky Do you get frustrated by people and events that thwart your progress by getting you side tracked and distracted from what you really want to be doing? Do you feel like whenever you put out your work out there, you always […]
“I know not what I appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore” – Sir Isaac Newton This is part-2 of the 2 part series on how to be creative like a child. Read part-1 here. Here is a summary of Part 1: […]
