SACRIFICE Versus RENUNCIATION— Our choice, what we want?

Sacrifice classically encompasses giving up something valued for a more significant cause or purpose, often with the wisdom of duty or commitment. Renunciation, on the other hand, is a journey of self-discovery and personal evolution. It’s a voluntary act of letting go or abandoning something, often to pursue spiritual or personal growth. Unlike sacrifice, renunciation …

ADULATION IS POSITIVE, BUT WHAT IF IT IS FLATTERY?

Adulation is virtuous, but excessive praise or admiration is hypocritical and exaggerated. While adulation may seem positive on the surface, it can lack legitimacy and be motivated by a yearning to advantage favour or manipulation rather than genuine appreciation.  While everyone enjoys adulation and physical admiration, it is crucial to guard against transforming genuine praise into flattery …

SEGREGATE THE ‘SIGNAL’ FROM THE DISTRESSING ‘NOISE’ — Kindle your intellect. 

  The human mind is webbed with all kinds of noise and disturbances. They affect the psyche and emotions resulting in distress and mental agony. The challenge is to survive the noise and extract the correct signal or melody that soothes the mental acumen and heart rhythm. Aren’t some relationships noisy and irritating to our …

MAKE A PROMISE – Only if you can keep it.

People often make promises with good intentions, honestly believing they can follow through. There can be a concealed desire to please others at the moment or to avoid a conflict. However, life takes turns, and situations become complex, so the charm or initial passion fades, and promises are broken. Some people make promises out of …