I recently discovered Individuation, a self-healing process formulated by Carl Jung. I’m no psychologist and I haven’t read a lot about it yet, but I know enough to be able to appreciate and scratch the surface of this process myself. At its core, it is the process of facing your…
Why are we so divided?
I usually come across two kinds of people: (1) the ones who oppose an ongoing political crisis aggressively and (2) the other ones who support it aggressively. In other words, most of the people I meet in real life or on social media are highly opinionated. The ‘good’ ones amongst…
Create systems, not goals
Focus on the process, not the outcomes! It makes more sense to create brilliant systems in your life than chase goals. Goals are often uni-dimensional. Systems on the other hand, are holistic. Goals are focused on the outcomes whereas systems on the right processes. Consistency over intensity: systems encourage daily…
Modern Day Evils!
The pursuit of excellence involves fighting off the distractions and evils. Here are some of the major ones:
How to Save the Earth?
Modern day evils such as climate change and cross-border aggression are negatively impacting our life experience. What can we do to make the world a better place? Zero-cost energy for all? Unlimited food? More industrialisation? Or is it interstellar space travel? According to me, what we need is empathy, spiritual…
Lord Ram: Eleven Life Lessons
Here are a few lessons from Lord Ram that are applicable to this modern day as well: *Explanation of the last point: Shabri, a great ascetic, spent her whole life immersed in love and devotion for Lord Ram. She was foretold by her Guru, a great saint, that she will…
Fundamentals of Life
It is critical to build solid fundamentals of life. Unless you get them right, becoming the best version of yourself is going to be an uphill task. On the other hand, if your life is built upon a solid foundation, you’ll find it easy to sail through your daily tasks…
h = f
Most of the people who receive admiration, respect, and love from across the world have one commonality: their mastery over some specific actions. Also, these people are typically very wealthy. Wealthy in terms of money, or power, or love & respect, or a combination of these. They could be throwing…
What is Janmashtami?
In Hinduism, the Trinity of Gods (the highest form of deities) consists of Brahma (the creator), Vishnu (the preserver), and Shiva (the destroyer). Each of these deities represent an aspect of cosmic forces that shape our reality. But this reality extends beyond the space-time we perceive through our senses, in…