“Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.”― Ralph Waldo Emerson We have had many posts on gratitude and appreciation here on LYG. I believe that feeling […]
“Don’t get set into one form, adapt it and build your own, and let it grow, be like water. Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless — like water. Now you put water in a cup, it becomes the cup; You put water into a bottle it becomes the bottle; You put it in a teapot […]
“Rest and be thankful.” — William Wordsworth Life can be hectic. There are a million distractions in our lives. We have work, personal life, chores, notifications, social media, projects, and appointments to keep. It seems that if you feel caught up with everything, new things keep coming your way. Daily stresses tip you off the […]
“It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.” ― Leonardo da Vinci This is part-2 of the two-part series on limiting beliefs. Here is part-1. Let us do a brief recap of part-1: 1. I am […]
“You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.” ― Dale Carnegie, How to Win Friends and Influence People One of the reasons why people succeed in their life is because they are masterful navigators […]
“The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease for ever to be able to do it.” ― J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan There are several limiting beliefs that keep appearing in our stories of the self. Have these beliefs served their purpose as teachers for your past? Perhaps. Have some these beliefs outlived their usefulness? […]
“Even After All this time The Sun never says to the Earth, ‘You owe me.’ Look What happens With a love like that, It lights the whole sky.” – Hafiz Hafiz or Hafez of Shiraz as many of us know was a Persian poet and mystic who lived in the 14th century. Hafiz was the pen […]
“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 […]
“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 […]
“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: […]
“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 […]
“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 […]
