Senseless shameless soulless
Actions that start as senseless can lead us down a slippery slope, where we may end up not just shameless but even soulless. One of [...]
A three-step formula to give negative feedback positively
We are sometimes placed in situations where we need to give negative feedback. If we dislike the person, we might be overly eager, perhaps even [...]
Let our activism be transformative, not performative
Performative activism refers to the phenomenon where a person takes up a noble cause not to genuinely make a difference, but to gain recognition and [...]
How pride blinds and brings as down
Pride doesn't just come before a fall; pride brings the fall -- we will be blasted for the very things about which we boasted. In [...]
How the worldview of desire has been exaggerated and exacerbated by technology
How the worldview of desire has been exaggerated and exacerbated by technology The worldview of desire, where individuals believe that attaining, enjoying, and showcasing desirable [...]
Why some people seem to be perpetually outraged
Life often presents tough problems. Even when we genuinely wish to solve them, it’s not easy to pinpoint clear, actionable causes. It’s much easier to [...]
How delusions of omnipotence become increasingly dangerous
Entertaining feelings of omnipotence is harmful. Believing in such feelings is worse. Surrounding ourselves with people who believe in our feelings of omnipotence is the [...]
How the divine and the demoniac have opposite conceptions of courage
The demoniac consider standing up to God to be courage, while the divine understand standing up for God to be courage. No one likes to [...]
Be upright not uptight be gentle but not fickle
To be upright means to have high moral integrity and resistance to temptation or corruption. On the other hand, to be uptight means to be [...]
Are we dismissing as problems the people who point out problems?
Just because people dismiss those who point out problems by labeling them as the problem doesn’t eliminate the problems; it exacerbates them. When we are [...]
How not to deal with a person whom we consider a necessary evil
How not to deal with a person whom we consider a necessary evil Calling someone we dislike but need a "necessary evil" is often an [...]
Anxiety: is it coming from insecurity or from gravity?
Anxiety: is it coming from insecurity or from gravity? - Anxiety can arise from a sense of insecurity or a sense of gravity. The latter [...]
Why seeing the good in bad people can be a double-edged sword
Why seeing the good in bad people can be a double-edged sword - Know when seeing the good in bad people is an expression of [...]
How ego blocks self-improvement and humility aids self-improvement
How ego blocks self-improvement and humility aids self-improvement - Humility can be an extremely empowering virtue, especially for self-improvement. This might seem counterintuitive because people [...]
Supervise vice or It Will Catch Us in a Super-Vise
Vice refers to the impure, dishonorable, and destructive desires within us that can lurk in the background, loom in the foreground, or leap into a [...]
Three tests to counter rumor-mongering
One of the fundamental implications of the Bhagavad Gita 16.2 directive to be averse to fault-finding is to avoid engaging in rumor-mongering. This means not [...]
Three ways to differentiate between punishing and scapegoating
The difference between finding a criminal and scapegoating someone can be broadly defined by three main aspects: Method: In the case of scapegoating, the accused [...]
Three reasons for differences of opinion
Three reasons for differences of opinion Differences in opinion can often lead to conflict, especially in today’s hyper-individualistic age. The tendency now is to view [...]
Two ways attachment torments us
Attachment sentences us to be taunted by our desires and haunted by our fears. During the routine course of our lives, we often get attached [...]
Focus on who will be responsible not on who was responsible.
Whenever things go wrong, finding someone to blame is a default human tendency. When there isn’t anyone clearly to blame, we tend to presume that [...]
Don’t just condemn the demonic; contemplate how they became demonic
Greedy people often do things for the sake of money that most decent people hesitate to do. Greed can lead people to become not just [...]