I lived in books more than I lived anywhere else
I thought this was a great reminder. Growing up, I constantly struggled with anxiety of not doing enough. Of not being enough. Maybe it was the pressure to prove myself to my parents. Or probably self-inflicted. But there was this constant voice at the back of my head. Not smart enough. Not pretty enough. Not …
I was recently re-watching the series, House. There is this episode featuring a doctor who gave up on her cancer research when she was quite close to figuring a cure. She decides to drop it all one fine day – to become a sous chef and attend book clubs. There is a lot of discussion …
Are people happier by changing their environments? A new job, a different car, moving countries, maybe a more receptive spouse, a better behaved kid or investments that grow at 14%? For the longest time I assumed so too. Asked myself pointless questions – should I have done an MS instead of an MBA? Should we …
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What do you think are the ingredients for Happiness? Sonja Lyubomirsky, a psychology professor and a popular author on the topic of Happiness summarized the common elements we usually consider on what it takes to be happy – A comfortable income– Robust health– A supportive marriage and– A lack of tragedy or trauma She noted …
“If you can raise somebody’s level of positivity in the present, then their brain experiences what we now call a happiness advantage, which is your brain at positive performs significantly better than at negative, neutral or stressed. Your intelligence rises, your creativity rises, your energy levels rise” Shawn Achor, as per Wiki, is ‘an American happiness researcher, author, and …
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One lazy evening, sitting by the window, I was thinking about the diplomatic, contentious statements we tend to hear all the time. Things like this – Money doesn’t buy happiness People don’t judge you based on Race (or if you are an Indian, insert ‘caste’) Looks don’t matter Parents don’t ever play favorites among their …