âBetween stimulus and response there is a space.In that space is our power to choose our response.In our response lies our growth and our freedom.ââ Viktor E. Frankl Ever have those days where it feels like life hit the fast-forward button?One moment weâre just getting started, and before we know it, the day is already…… Continue reading Press Pause ll to Find Peaceđż
Same Soul, Many Selves!?
Ever noticed how some men seem to change depending on where they are?At work, the voice is confident and calm. With friends, the jokes flow freely. At home, silence sometimes speaks louder than words.Itâs almost like switching between tabs in the mind â each open to a different world. Women, on the other hand, often…… Continue reading Same Soul, Many Selves!?
Perspective Taking: The Secret Skill of Great Communicators
Seek first to understand, then to be understood.” – Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Ever noticed how some people just get through to othersâwhether theyâre talking to their boss, their team, or even their kids?That magic skill is perspective-taking â the ability to see things from someone elseâs point of view.…… Continue reading Perspective Taking: The Secret Skill of Great Communicators
Simmering Inside
The stove in my kitchen , If I turn the knob fully to the left, itâs on sim, and if I turn it fully to the right, itâs off. The problem is, both positions look almost the same. So after cooking, I sometimes (especially if i am distracted/in a hurry) leave it at sim thinking…… Continue reading Simmering Inside
Meeting Again, Anew :)
âIt is never too late to be what you might have been.ââ George Eliot Not every relationship starts smoothly. Sometimes we stumble in our first attemptsâwhether with a friend, a relative, or a colleague. The reasons vary: differences in maturity, clashing priorities, lack of life experience, or even just being at the wrong stage of…… Continue reading Meeting Again, Anew đ
Grades Vs Growth
âNever help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed.â -Maria Montessori Every afternoon, when my nieceâwho is in 2nd gradeâreturns from school, a familiar ritual begins. Her momâs phone starts ringing, with parents calling to confirm what homework has been assigned, what tests are coming up, or which projects are due.…… Continue reading Grades Vs Growth
Age â Maturity? Not Always!
Wisdom doesnât necessarily come with age. Sometimes age just shows up all by itself. â Tom Wilson From the time we are young, we are taught that elders deserve respect because they are older, and with age comes wisdom. But as the years go by, Iâve noticed something â age doesnât automatically make someone wiser!…… Continue reading Age â Maturity? Not Always!
Becoming Decisive â Know the Why; Now the How!
Sequel to my previous blog Becoming Decisive â One ‘Yet’ at a Time “In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.”â Theodore Roosevelt When I wrote about decision-making in my last…… Continue reading Becoming Decisive â Know the Why; Now the How!
Becoming Decisive: One âYetâ at a Time
“Whether you think you can, or you think you canâtâyouâre right.” â Henry Ford âI canât make decisions.âA fleeting exclamation, laced with a flicker of frustration, from a dear one. But the words lingered with me. How many of us have felt that wayâunsure what to choose, afraid of getting it wrong, stuck in hesitation?…… Continue reading Becoming Decisive: One âYetâ at a Time
Functional Fixedness: The Creativity Blocker
âThe real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.ââ Marcel Proust Have you ever been stuck on a problem, only to realize the answer was right in front of you? You’re not alone. Most of us, at some point, fall into a mental trap called functional fixedness â…… Continue reading Functional Fixedness: The Creativity Blocker
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