As kids, we are all prone to be highly imaginative. We imagine ourselves as pirates riding the high seas in our grand ships, or as knights storming a castle, slaying dragons, and rescuing princesses. Our imagination finds expression in our creativity; we draw grand pictures with our crayons and paintbrushes, and we play act scenes… Read More »
Job satisfaction is the key to surviving and thriving in a workplace and by extension, in one’s career. It is important not just for the employee, but for the employer as well. It is important for the employee to be satisfied with their job, and for the employer to ensure that their employees are happy… Read More »
As we delve further and further into the annals of modern science and try to unearth the mysteries of the very universe, we feel a growing need to depend on something greater than ourselves. In today’s troubled times, when the world is fraught with racism, poverty, and international mistrust, the search for sacredness is all… Read More »
It’s 2018 and two years and 7 months from now we will be celebrating the 2020 Olympic games, which for a second time will be held in the Japanese city of Tokyo. Olympic games are seen as a platform for athletes all around the world to showcase their talents and bring glory to their nations.… Read More »
Self-evaluation is a very necessary part of life. One’s own opinion of themselves matters more than what other people might think. Swami Vivekananda has said that if we don’t talk to ourselves, then we lose out on having the best conversations in our life. The first stage in improving our lives and solving everyday problems… Read More »
Empathy is a very different thing from sympathy. Sympathy is just an understanding between people, it’s like a common feeling and sympathy can also be explained as feeling a sort of pity or sorrow for someone else’s misfortune. Empathy, on the other hand, is putting yourself in someone else’s shoes and understanding and sharing their… Read More »
We have lived with them ever since the first homo sapiens opened its eyes in the prehistoric world. We are talking about the animals, of course. Even though many of us humans would refuse to acknowledge the as living, breathing beings that walk among us and have as much right on this world as we… Read More »
From a very young age, we are taught to be respectful to people around us. We are taught to respect our elders, our friends, our colleagues, our pets, and even ourselves. So much is this doctrine ingrained in us that we automatically look at a disrespectful person with disdain and dislike, ever even stopping to… Read More »
In this day and age, we are living in a world that is plagued by unkindness and misunderstandings. Despite globalization, we see people becoming more and more intolerant about other races, castes, creeds, and colors. In fact, the more the population migrates from one part of the world to another, the more the racism they… Read More »
Punctuality is one of the most desirable traits in a person. Being on time is not just impressive, it is essential. Think about how it would be if you never work up on time. This simple act of waking up a little late every day would take a much bigger toll on your day. You… Read More »