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While growing up I always felt that our emotions are just not a matter of concern for our elders. We Gen X, have witnessed profound changes in the globe, particularly in the areas of technology, society, and the economy. As we grew up during a transition from analogue to digital, landlines to smartphones, and the…
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I have been always intrigued by the correlation that I have been observing between history and how as humans we evolve in our life journeys. On one hand history is more than just a record of conflicts, conquests, and social development. Fundamentally, history is the study of change—a never-ending story molded by the ebb and…
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What we react to is often the symptom, not the cause; to truly understand someone, we must look beyond their words to their struggles. Most of us feel that proving our point is more important than giving someone that benefit of doubt. And the funniest part is this someone is usually not some unknown person,…
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These days we see many psychologist and mindfulness coaches using this phrase, ‘fight or flight’ mode/response. So, what is this “Fight or Flight” to my understanding it is our bodies instant automatic responses to either confront or escape perceived threats. This mental state is a part of our DNA system, which developed to aid our…
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I was in my teens when I picked up the habit of reading books, now after 3 decades, with around 300 books in paperback or hardcover plus 175 e-books in my kindle and 42 books in audible, I feel my quest to find the hidden treasures in the books is still unearthed. I have not…
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(Fear of Missing Out) In simple terms – FOMO is the fear that something better is going on somewhere and we aren’t a part of it, whether it’s about missing out on a trip, a social event, or even the newest trends. Our thoughts are 90% driven by fear and 10% by desires and thus…
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(by Satya Nadella – CEO Microsoft) Today I attended the ‘Iron lady’ seminar with Suvarna Hegde (co-founder) the speaker who is an Iron lady herself. She has been a guide and practitioner on Art of War, B-HAG approach and Strength based excellence. When I attend such sessions I always try to imbibe few learnings and…
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Last week a girl in her 20’s asked me “Mam, does manifestation work?” I felt speechless for a second as I could understand her state of mind, most of us have been through that phase where we doubt on the whole existence of universe. I feel that this thought of doubt is the first step…
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Have you ever felt that some questions come to you at the most unexpected times, and they just change the whole thought or direction of your being. Few days back, while I was trying to address a customer’s concern, during the conversation that was largely disappointing from the perspective of the client, on a lighter…
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“Your personal style should evolve with you.” — Pharrell Williams Being a professional for almost two decades I feel that, dressing up goes much beyond just putting on clothing, shoes and makeup… it can art for some, profession for few, lifestyle for selective, but majorly it is a fight between emotions and looks that plays…
