“You can’t stop negative thoughts from coming but you can choose to not let them take root.” – Joel Osteen All of us have experienced what it’s like to be caught up in a storm of negativity. Whether it was an offhand comment made by someone close to you, or a specific event that instigated…
Why There’s No Such Thing as The Perfect Partner
“Relationships are not about finding the perfect partner, but learning to see your imperfect partner perfectly.” If you’re a millennial like me, you grew up watching the Disney classics. These animated features of timeless tales like Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid, Cinderella, and Snow White captured our imaginations with their idealism and beauty. Besides the…
The Difference Between Confidence and Arrogance
“Confidence is silent, insecurities are loud” Confidence has been championed as an integral part of a healthy mindset since as early as the 4th century, when Greek philosopher, Lucius Annaeus Seneca, said that “a lack of confidence is not the result of low confidence – rather it’s our lack of confidence that causes difficulties.” In…
Why The Natural World Humbles Us
“The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition.” – Carl Sagan Almost all of us have been awestruck by an encounter with the natural world. We may have witnessed a magnificent sunset during a long drive, stood in front of a vast expanse of water before dipping our feet in,…
5 Time Wasters You Should Avoid to be Successful
“Waste your money and you’re only out of money, but waste your time and you’ve lost a part of your life.” – Michael LeBoeuf Have you ever found yourself questioning where did the time go? After a long day, you ruefully gaze at the clock, feeling unaccomplished and defeated. Even though you were busy all…
3 Lessons I’ve Learned from the Five Love Languages
“How do you spell love?” – Piglet “You don’t spell love – you feel it!” – Winnie the Pooh Most of us would agree with Pooh on this one. Love, in its purest form, can’t be captured in words – it must be experienced to be understood. Dictionaries describe love as an ‘intense feeling of…
How to be Grateful for Your Life without Getting Too Complacent
Over the last couple of decades, gratitude has become a popular buzz word in the field of self-empowerment. Being grateful is now considered to be one of the most effective ways to create an abundant and joyful state of mind. By simply paying attention to our blessings, we can instantly get rid of unpleasant feelings…
4 Lessons from the Most Benevolent Leaders of History
“Enlightened leadership is spiritual if we understand spirituality not as some kind of religious dogma or ideology but as the domain of awareness where we experience values like truth, goodness, beauty, love and compassion” – Deepak Chopra Since the dawn of time, people have been governed by leaders. In the past, kingdoms were led by…
The Difference between Love and Infatuation
“Love sees clearly, and seeing, loves on. But infatuation is blind; when it gains sight, it dies.” – Mary Roberts Rinehart “These violent delights have violent ends And in their triumph die, like fire and powder Which, as they kiss, consume” ― William Shakespeare Shakespeare perfectly captures the flavor of infatuation in this excerpt from…
The 9 Types of Intelligence and How to Use Them
“Do not ignore your gift. Your gift is the thing you do the absolute BEST with the LEAST amount of effort.” – Steve Harvey Report card day was probably the most stressful day as a student. You probably had butterflies in your tummy as you anxiously awaited your results. Teachers and parents made you feel…
