Hacking the smart brain

The brain could play cool tricks on us. In order to look smart, it would want to remember things.Perhaps it doesn’t want to give away power to the notebook. However, when we note things down, a remarkable thing happens: the brain gets its freedom. Freedom to...

The two sides of inspiration

One, inspiration for work. If we wait for inspiration to get work done, we would hardly get it done. Creativity is, instead, a process.If we show up and do the work, creativity will show up as well. Two, inspiration while dealing with life, aka motivational quotes....

Happiness is an inside job

Our friends and family.Our colleagues.Our acquaintances on social media.  We love to keep everyone happy. If they aren’t happy, that’s because of us. “I should not have said that.I am not balancing work and family.I am responsible for their sadness.” Except,...

Hanging around people

“Not my type!”“Oh, this one is just like me!”“It would be difficult to hang around him.” The mind is constantly labelling people we meet.  However beneath the surface, there are no “types” of people.They are just being themselves.  What if, instead of...

Dealing with FOMO

“Waking up early gives me energy.But my friends are out partying tonight and I do not want to miss the fun.” “Studying is important.But this new Netflix series everyone is talking about makes me feel I am missing out.” “I do not have the money.But everyone seems to...

Toxicity

We are with friends. Yet we feel bad at the end of the conversation.They care for us. Yet something doesn’t feel right.We are there for them through thick and thin. Yet we don’t see them happy when we are. Too often, we are surrounded by beautiful toxicity in the form...