Decide in advance to do the right thing, and live with fewer regrets!
Photo by Matthew Henry on Unsplash When we are in the heat of the moment, we very often make bad decisions. Like when we are hot, tired and in the middle of a crowd, and a hungry beggar comes to ask for money, we might start the cynical inner speech and find a “reason” for not…
How to empower kids using a few simple words
Photo by Ben White on Unsplash What’s the difference between telling a child “you are stupid” and “you did something stupid”? They sound similar but it turns out the the recipient receives them totally differently. The second one “you did something stupid” actually contains the most powerful message we can give to anyone, including ourselves. It says…
We are feeding opium to our kids all day , legally!
Photo by Thought Catalog on Unsplash I wrote about adults taking a break from youtube, facebook etc, and a friend asked, how about kids? Oh, yes. This addiction applies to every human from 1 year old onwards. (So far I am not aware any non human addiction to gadgets. May be I am wrong?). Yes,…
All your successes and achievements. You deserve them 100%, not 99%!
Photo by Charisse Kenion on Unsplash Some years ago, I witnessed a designer being told by his boss : “who are you to think that you are Georgio Armani”? Basically the guy (the boss) was sabotaging his own interest by belittling his own staff and sowing the seeds for more “imposter syndrome” if the designer were to somewhat…
A few simple tips guaranteed to bust down fear doors!
Photo by Austin Chan on Unsplash Hey friend, if you stall in what you know needs to be done or promised yourself to do but don’t have the guts to do it, it’s probably caused by fear, self doubt and then the “excuse machine” starts churning out “reasons” to stop you taking action on that opportunity which has…
The secret to making today the best day in your life, ever
Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash Hey, it’s 7.30 am in the morning and I am doing my usual thing, writing a quick blog before eating my breakfast. Since I get a choice to decide what kind of a day it is, I might as well decide it’s the best day, ever. Why not? I get…
Plan vacations by the hour and get back onto the driver’s seat…
Photo by Fidelia Zheng on Unsplash If you are like me, you sometimes wonder who is the boss of you. The boss of your own mind. Yes, who is the boss. Email or Facebook, or customers or the company we work for, or even the little gadgets we have in our pockets (or more likely out of…
A simple little exercise guaranteed to make you smile……….and happy!
Photo by Ben White on Unsplash Hey, I know you are looking forward to a new day of surprises and challenges! To make it fun, I am going to give you a little help in the right direction. I am offering you a priceless simple exercise which might change your life. It’s easy, and…
Present moment awareness for children’s exams
Photo by Chris Liverani on Unsplash In the northern hemisphere, this is the time of the year when we have come to within one or two months of the end of the academic year. For many children it’s a very stressful and tiring time as many have to take “open exams” like O Levels, A Levels or IB…