As We Deal With One Problem, Another One Awaits Us
A dear friend of mine and I were navigating through a transaction, and I said to him jokingly that this seems never-ending - as we deal with one thing, another one crops up. He smiled and said something profound that not only gave me perspective, but has also stayed...
We Can’t Fix Every Ache Inside Of Us
Just as wounds leave a scar, so also people, decisions, and experiences often leave an ache we continue to live with. We carry these for years, becoming an emotional companion, surfacing time and again, even when we thought we had closure. Understanding them may well...
Learning To Say No
One of the things we often struggle with is the ability to say no. The feeling that we will be letting people down, and the pressure we sometimes feel of living up to the expectations of others, often makes us say yes when deep down we know we should decide...
Things Don’t Happen To Us, They Happen For Us
One of the things that we don’t understand is why we go through some experiences in life. Often, we have looked back and realised that we have come out stronger and moved in a better direction. And yet, every time we face a challenge or crisis, we lose faith and start...
The War That We Need To Win
A professor asked the class a very interesting question - we have two bulls within, a good one and an evil one, which one is stronger? The class unanimously shouted, ‘The good one’. The professor said no. With a surprised look, they asked him, ‘The evil one?’ Once...
Take Out Time To Heal Yourself
When we injure ourselves, we allow the body to heal and recover. We know that if we ignore the problem, it will become difficult to manage in the future. It is the same with our mind and emotional world. We know that we are living with hurt, regrets, strained...
We Can Only Help Those Who Are Open To Taking Our Help
One of the most difficult feelings is knowing that someone needs our help, we are in a position to help them, and yet they are unwilling to listen. At some point, our care turns to anger because we are making no headway. Much as this is true, we need to reflect on why...
Grow Like A Bamboo
Bamboo is one of the most fascinating plants because most of its growth happens underground first, and the dramatic height we see later is just the final stage. Initially, it looks like nothing is happening, but internally, the plant is building its infrastructure to...
The ART of Managing Relationships
One of the things that enriches our lives and yet comes with its share of uncertainty is managing relationships. Some relationships seem effortless, and some we often struggle with. It is not that we don’t want to, but sometimes we don’t know how to manage them...
Do One Thing, And Do It Really Well
There is often a temptation to do many things; life offers so many opportunities that sometimes we get distracted and carried away. It doesn’t mean we shouldn’t experience what life has to offer, but we need to be clear about what our primary focus in life is. Well...
