A blog by Dr. Anuj Kumar
‘Gossip’ is an intriguing word that infuses adrenaline wherever it reaches or whosoever it nurtures. A gossiper beholds extreme boredom on one hand and nasty bitterness on the other. Most people enjoy it as the best form of dialogue and communication compared to any other form of speech. Gossip is information shared about an absent …
The joys in life depend not only on getting and achieving things — Feel the joy and happiness of deliberately and consciously avoiding certain situations, people, places and relationships – ‘The joy of missing out’, JOMO. This is undoubtedly a favourable situation, unlike the antonym FOMO – ‘Fear of missing out’. During a brainstorming …
Sulking is a habit and a negative personality trait for many people. They understand the menace but cannot pull themselves out of that dark, dingy emotional vault. Do they draw pleasure out of it, or do they try to make the other person feel guilty? – ‘Please cuddle me and pull me out of my …
Who doesn’t love Adulation, Praise at work, Physical Admiration, and Exaltation while performing on stage? WE ALL DO. But is the glitz of that pseudo-pedestal steady and heart-warming when you realize that it is Flattery and Sycophancy? Some may thrive on that, but it seems like a cooked-up and farce admiration somewhere in the psyche. …
When I talk of Mediocrity, it’s certainly not about middle-class living or an endeavor to survive and earn bread. Talent, for that matter, is not about stashing millions of green bills or procuring expensive commodities. Mediocrity swamps a person when his thoughts turn mediocre and he starts thinking small and insignificant, defying the urge to …
Pull out any Literature or Epic of any religion or cult, you will find mentions of Gurus, Disciples, and Ashrams. Time has snatched the spirit of selfless education and now we witness Tutors, Students, Tuition, Coaching, and Tutorials. Is education progressing or are we missing the essence and soul of teaching? The present education …
Is CHASTITY only to practice Abstinence and take a vow of Celibacy? Is it the self-proclaimed preaching of purity, innocence, and modesty? Is chastity merely the forte of Yellow Saffron Sadhus, Church Persona, Monks, and Maulvis? Is chastity a strength or is it just a forced ritual to reveal a clean social image? CHASTITY, to …
The human tendency is to keep trying. That is what the teaching is – ‘keep trying, and you will surely succeed one day. Of course, practice makes a man perfect, but does that mean that we keep ourselves from availing chances? A friend of mine cracked the much-hyped Indian Administrative Exam on the first …
I wonder if there is something in this world that completely lacks any defects or flaws—to say Picture-Perfect. Any person, place, situation, relationship, Flora and Fauna, for that matter, even God Himself – Are They Picture-Perfect? Is Love picture-perfect? Why do we expect a relationship to be picture-perfect? Don’t we all look for picture-perfect …
People love to talk about the old days — the good and bad experiences that they had. Is it worthwhile, to caress the past that may be unpleasant and unhappy? People may have diverse opinions. The more they age, the more they brood in the past. This is an individual call but, it’s best to …