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Is being constantly offended and irritated a strategy?
by PK
This quote popped out to me like a shot. And it put into beautiful words something that I was trying to understand. Everything became clear in a flash. Edward R Murrow says: Our self-importance requires that we spend most of our lives offended by someone. |
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Spring is in the air!
by Chitra Jha
This much awaited spring is a time of fulfillment. There is something sacred about this energy. Heavens are poised to inject their magnificence into our land. New sprouting leaves and grasses (which are yet to raise their heads) upraise every local heart. |
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The Guru Within!
by Brahmaprakash Gaur
In 1991, my office had a group of 40 odd female staff members, pursuing spiritual practices. They had the same guru. Bound by this fellowship, they would get together in the office every day during lunch recess to study scriptures and to meditate. Once or twice, I joined their sessions and they did mine. Then the requirements of work took me away from Mumbai. The contact was severed. |
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The art of Self-Realization
by Hans Dholakia
My Grand Master Sri Yukteswar ji would always say, “Learn to behave.” Three simple words are these, but a vast spectrum of meaning, as we can see. Let us understand. |
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Cancel That Thought!
by Nithya Shanti
A woman enjoyed the practice of baking bread for members of her family. She also made an extra one for a hungry passerby. She kept the extra bread on the window sill, for whosoever would take it away. |
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The Language Of The Soul
by Nithya Shanti
How will you know whether you are moving forward? Well, it is not that difficult - sudden creative flow, universal signs, synchronicity, realisation of abundance, deeper connection with the universe, fulfilment followed by futility, a sense of multiple personalities and willingness to rest long hours - is the closest analytical comparison to graduating from one paradigm and stepping onto the other. |
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Is Luck Within Our Control?
by Nithya Shanti
I've been meaning to share with you my thoughts about "Affirmations" for some time now. I have written this piece over several days and I am sure you will enjoy it. |
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How racist are we?
by K R Ravi
Recent trends in the US and Australia have brought home a fundamental aspect of human nature. In times of trouble the atavistic tendencies that are inherent in us come to the surface. The veneer of civilization vanishes once we see a threat that is perceived as existential. |
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The Wallenda Factor
by Rajesh
While chatting with a friend about keeping one’s self alive and well, he mentioned the term “Wallenda Factor". I had to look it up in Google as it was a new term to me and what I found triggered some interesting thoughts in my mind. |
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The other side of the window
by Sharath Bhat
I was at this ice cream parlor with some friends the other day and saw a young, indulgent mother with two little kids - who were going berserk choosing some very exotic looking scoops and toppings. Just the excitement on their faces was an image framed for my photo gallery. |
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The Power of a Smile
by Mario Luis Tavares Ferreira
A smile is a fundamental action and reaction that it is crucial to our lives, as human beings who must interact with others on a daily basis. Besides having the capacity to break down emotional and mental barriers, a smile is also an indication of a happy spirit and is a source of energy, for you and for others. |
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How To Nurture A Successful Relationship
by Allison Mupas
Have you ever wondered how certain couples were able to stay together for many years? What are they doing right? What are the factors that contribute to the success of healthy, long term relationships? There are a few fundamental components that will... |
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Stuck for an idea? Try this.
by Shalu Wasu
When was the last time you were stuck for an idea? It happens with everyone, but the trick is not to remain stuck for long. What if you had a magic wand and you could come up with ideas about anything at will? How would it change your life? This arti... |
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Do Not Make Assumptions
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A man came home from work late again, tired and irritated. He found his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door.
"Daddy, may I ask you a question?" |
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I love to fail!
by Shalu Wasu
Our attitude towards failure gets formed very early in life. Usually in school…and it never just goes away. All through school, we perhaps take hundreds of tests, exams, assignments etc. And we are in BIG trouble if we fail even ONCE. So we are sca... |
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Deep Listening
by Nithya Shanti
This is the simplest and fastest change we can make to become a more skilled listener. In conversations with others, we can directly observe who’s doing most of the talking. If it is someone else then that is a good start. |
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The Guru Within!
by Brahmaprakash Gaur
In 1991, my office had a group of 40 odd female staff members, pursuing spiritual practices. They had the same guru. Bound by this fellowship, they would get together in the office every day during lunch recess to study scriptures and to meditate. Once or twice, I joined their sessions and they did mine. Then the requirements of work took me away from Mumbai. The contact was severed. |
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The Call Of The Day
by Abha Mehta
The phone rang just after I had finished the lunch hour at work. The familiar residence number flashed on my cellphone. I took the call while I walked from my desk to a corner in the office for that much anticipated 5 minute conversation with my ten year old son. |
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The Weapon Called Ridicule
by PK
This style of belittling others is a quaint little habit. You will notice it is a regular habit in some people. Their persona is wrapped around it. It is impossible to make a statement or ask these people anything and it becomes an opening for them to show their wit rather than answer the question in a down-to-earth way or give a plain unadorned answer. |
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My Journey with Mind Maps!
by Betty Kan
Everything begins with the way we think, leading to the way we act and behave. By changing the way we think, we can find new ways to do things better and be better in every aspect of our lives. Mind Maps are a profound tool for effective thinking... |
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Intermission
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My husband’s company went under two years ago and I lost my job 10 months ago. We are both unemployed for the first time, ever (remember, 45 here) |
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The Big Real
by Danielle LaPorte
Do you know the story about the two stone cutters? When asked what he's doing, the first man replies, "I'm cutting this stone into bricks." When the second laborer is asked what he's doing, he replies, "I'm building a temple."
How much do we do in... |
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How to Handle Control Freaks
by PK
Control freaks are always in a hurry and in their hurry end up destroying quite a lot of things around them that they themselves have built up. The trick is to let them rant but keep the control of the final action and pacing in one’s own hands |
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Think Money And Grow Rich!
by Ann Ronnan Ph.D.
The way you think and the beliefs you hold are reflected in how successful you are (success defined as YOU would like it!) and how much money comes into your life.
These are not new ideas. In 1937, in the midst of the Great Depression, Napoleon H... |
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5 Reasons Why I Got Off My Tail And Found A New Passion!
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I've taken some time this month to clean out my Gmail inbox, the main goal being to have a completely empty inbox. I went through each email one by one, until I got to the very last entry. It was labeled "journal" and dated 12/14/06. I knew it was ... |
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Why Not Legalise Corruption?
by K R Ravi
The CEO of a large company asked me to meet with his HR manager to discuss the possibility of conducting workshops on Lateral Thinking for his colleagues. I sought an appointment with the HR manager only to find the man was not interested in meeting me. I suspected that he did not like the idea of being told whom to meet. |
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What Happiness Means to Me! - Chitra Jha
by Chitra Jha
What does happiness mean to a free spirit like me?
Josh Billings said, “Don't mistake pleasures for happiness. They are a different breed of dog.” I completely agree with him. So, let’s first get clear what we mean by ‘happiness’ tha... |
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Sex and the Lonely Woman
by Guest Tickler
I was in Dumaguete, a city in the South of Manila, when I celebrated my 44th birthday last November 2008. I was not alone. I was with a group from the office, managing a multi-million peso event that was to crown all our achievements for the year. I was the team leader and I owned the project. |
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16 habits of highly creative people
by Shalu Wasu
Many people believe that creativity is inborn and only a chosen few are creative. While it is true that creativity is inborn, it is not true that only a chosen few are creative. |
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The Facebook Addiction
by Anoma Damle
am not against using Facebook. I believe it’s the best networking site (I am a Facebook user as well). But I am amazed to see the outrageous Facebook fad taking control of so many lives among people of all ages. |
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Let 2010 be the best year of your life!
by Jessica See
It’s that time of the year again to reflect on how we have fared in the year which is about to draw to a close and to make New Year resolutions – promises to ourselves that something in our lives will get better, our finances, our relationships, our career. |
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Learn To Let Go
by Eric Garner
One of the key differences between managers who manage up close and those that let go is how they react when their staff run into difficulties, whether over a piece of work that they can't get right, a relationship in the team that isn't quite working, or indeed something outside work that is affecting them. |
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Garbage from the Weekend
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monday sunriseI emptied my bedroom dustbin into the black garbage bag, ready to throw it down the chute. I had one last cigarette left in the packet and fifteen minutes to spare before I could start for the office. Giving in to the temptation, I lit the cigarette and threw the packet into the bag as well, my last piece of garbage from the weekend. |
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16 habits of highly creative people
by Shalu Wasu
Many people believe that creativity is inborn and only a chosen few are creative. While it is true that creativity is inborn, it is not true that only a chosen few are creative. |
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Avoiding Death by PowerPoint!
by Shalu Wasu
I must say that I am equally fed up of the numerous ‘rules for making presentations’ that we stumble across every few days either in a presentation or on the net. When you google ‘rules for making presentations’, you get more than 8 million results! Most of them are standard clichés that irk me no end. So I have created my own set of presentation rules. I follow my rules to the last detail and I have rarely been disappointed. I implore you, urge you and beg you to follow my rules as well. |
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The Power of Unlearning
by Praveen Amancharla
We get conditioned to react to the world in a specific way based on this knowledge. This conditioning becomes a barrier in learning new things, a hindrance to look at the world with an open mind, and dealing with the ever changing world. |
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Past Life Regression Therapy
by Chitra Jha
As eternal beings, we carry all our thoughts, impressions, emotions, and feelings from time immemorial into our present being. Hence, most of our so-called ills have their roots in some of these thoughts, impressions, feelings, and emotions. |
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Should your spouse live four houses away?
by Rachana Sharma
In my college days my favorite professor used to say that spouse should live three-four houses away. “It is so nice to meet him or her, now and then and spend calm evenings together as the best of the best friends. Then say bye to each other with p... |
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3 myths related to training and learning
by Shalu Wasu
Myths have a way of perpetuating themselves. There are quite a few related to training and learning too. Everyone seems to believe in them. So much so that they have become sacrosanct and no one even bothers to question them. |
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Do Nice Mothers-In-Law Really Exist?
by Guest Tickler
Why does she feel the need to dominate our relationship? Why does she hold on emotionally to her son instead of allowing him to evolve into a mature and self-realized man and husband? Why should I be expected to prove myself to her? Surely my obvious respect and devotion to the family should be the measure of my worth as a daughter-in-law and wife? Why must so much of my time and energy be focused on my mother-in-law and not my son and husband? |
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Robin Hood is Ba(ra)ck!
by Sundararaman Viswanathan
Is Barack Obama the Robin Hood of our times? Look at this man, stuck in a world of capitalists, but doing his best to get the wealth distributed.
Sustainability is his mantra! Not because he is pitching for clean energy via wind turbines, solar pa... |
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The Fine Print of Life
by PS Wasu
USHERING IT
Once there was a breathtakingly beautiful garden with soft green grass, a lovely hedge, fragrant flowers and luscious fruit trees. No wonder the garden was the favourite haunt of Panna Lal and all the other children living in the neighbo... |
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15 elephant tethers that stop you from being creative!
by Shalu Wasu
As you grow up and gain experience, you absorb assumptions which then drive your life and limit your choices. You can break away from them with a simple tug if you want to but you don’t. As you acquire more and more experience, your repertoire of blind assumptions grows too, correspondingly limiting your choices. Your experience becomes a hindrance in your being creative. |
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Ah! The Warmth of Handwritten Letters!!
by Anila Sinha Sharma
Remember the times when, not so long ago, there was an eagerly awaited person every day? The postman in his khaki on his bicycle. As he clanged his bell, our hearts stopped. We wished he had something for us too. An envelope or a little postcard. Or ... |
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