Fame is a state of being known, talked about or written about by many people, mainly because of notable achievements. Famous is a favourable character known for its public eminence and widespread reputation. The negative side of Fame is like drinking seawater—it creates an unquenched thirst that intensifies the more you drink it. “Talent is …
PARENTING – AUTHORITATIVE OR PERMISSIVE? A Crucial Decision for Parents.
Parenting is God’s supreme gift. It has prospects to nurture, teach, and watch a child grow. It amalgamates unconditional love, patience, personal growth, mutual learning and supervised guidance into an elixir of a divine relationship. It’s a sacred privilege and a profound responsibility, a commitment that can’t be shared. The enigma is whether parenting should …
CYBERCHONDRIA – Are we cyber slaves? — FIVE WAYS TO CHECK IT.
Being healthy is a boon, but to be over-apprehensive about health with anxiety is a disease. A worrisome person invites trouble through excessive visits to a medical professional, leading to over-testing with an infusion of extra drugs in his system. The distress is tenfold when the person gets access to an available cyber for his …
HELLO! Are you there? — Calling myself – ‘SELF-TALKING.’
Within the realm of yourself, you are always safe and secure. So, when you engage in an internal dialogue with yourself—SELF-TALKING—there’s no need for fear. Though it may initially seem daunting, this process is therapeutic. It can assist you in identifying patterns that contribute to distress. Self-talk is a product of your subconscious mind, a …
LEAD A LIFE WITH RISKS – Be a LEADER or a GUIDE.
Swami Vivekananda said, ” Take risks in your life. If you win, you can lead! If you lose, you can guide!” Learning to ride a bicycle was an ordeal in our childhood. With no side guards, a man had to run, holding the bike from behind. I do not remember how many times I fell, …
OUR ROOTS – WE CHERISH, WE DESTROY.
Understanding where we came from helps us decide on our destination. Also, considering who we come from helps us know who we are. This is about the story and the importance of cherishing and respecting our roots. Tall trees bear their magnanimity by developing strong and deep roots; likewise, tall skyscrapers endure strength …
SURVIVING A ‘LONG-DISTANCE’ RELATIONSHIP.
Relationships are nurtured by physical and emotional proximity. How do you cope with emotional lynching when distance is imposed forcefully? Depending on the profundity of the relationship, the body and mind behave likewise. The ‘happy hormone’ of togetherness faces scarceness and instigates a deficiency syndrome, enforcing depression, hollowness, and irritation. ‘Out of sight— out …
JUGGLERY BETWEEN the ‘OUTER’ and the ‘INNER’ WORLD.
“When I open my eyes to the outer world, I feel myself as a drop in the sea – but, when I close my eyes and look within, I see the whole universe as a bubble raised in the ocean of my heart.” Hazrat Inayat Khan. To achieve happiness, we must build and fortify our …
OUR IDENTITY – INSIDE OR OUTSIDE US.
We live in a world where people constantly endeavour to make us what we are by designing our personalities according to their needs and whims. They throw out suggestions and smartly poison our intellect to sculpt a different us. DO WE WANT THIS? — To quest and establish our identity is our greatest …
‘SLAVE’ OR A ‘MASTER’ TO CIRCUMSTANCES – Who are you?
Life is suffering, they say. My INSIGHT is whether I want to live happily or fashion a miserable life. The situations and circumstances will vary for good or bad. It is in my hands to become a meagre ‘Slave’ or a ‘Master’ to the circumstances. I must understand that I am the architect, organiser, and …