It's not that we don't know what we need to do or avoid doing. Yet, there are times our mind just doesn't co-operate with us. And this can get very...
When The Mind Doesn’t Co-operate
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A radar gives an early warning sign of an aircraft approaching. Similarly, the weather forecast, though not always accurate, prepares us with early guidance. Life too sends us early warning signals which we need to pick up, helping us avoid much pain and sorrow. My...
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Making comparisons has become a habit. When we experience anything, after the first thought, we start benchmarking it to something else. A meal in a restaurant gets compared to other restaurants. On a holiday we compare the current experience to past experiences. We...
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In essence we are all the same. And yet the world finds itself a divided place - politically, socially and economically. If there is one need, it is to bridge the divides in the world. It doesn’t mean everyone has to agree to everything or that we all have to...
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We often get upset, it is natural. But just because it’s natural, doesn’t make it desirable. Every time we have been upset, neither have we enjoyed it, nor the feeling post that. It does not matter what happened to make us upset. What’s important is understanding what...
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