When the mind works overtime
Normally, if a person works overtime that person is doing extra work for their employer which pleases the employer and the employer will reward the [...]
Normally, if a person works overtime that person is doing extra work for their employer which pleases the employer and the employer will reward the [...]
We are all prone to get bored of the repetitive: that's why we want to watch new TV shows, new movies – we want to [...]
Does meditation mean that we become free from all thoughts? Some people have this idea that our thoughts are the cause of our troubles and [...]
Emotions are helpful when we see them as information, but they are harmful when we see them as instruction. Whenever we feel an emotion, say [...]
Suppose life puts us in a situation where we just feel that there's nothing in our control. Rather than giving into the feeling of helplessness, [...]
Whenever we are put in a sudden unexpected and unfavorable, even unbearable situation, we may resent and even condemn either God or ourselves for having [...]
We all have the experience that we get distracted and waste a lot of time due to the resulting underperformance. To become more focused, we [...]
Whenever our mind weakens our connection with reality, we need to stop, not rush forward. Suppose we are talking with someone on phone and say [...]
To know what things are of value is good, to have the things of value is better and to value the things of value that [...]
Making plans makes us productive. Becoming attached to our plans makes us unproductive or even counterproductive. Whenever we have to do something worthwhile in our [...]
Making assumptions is not a problem, not being aware that we are making assumptions is a problem. Whenever we make assumptions about people thinking that, [...]
Just because we do not have a minute to lose does not mean that we have to lose our manners; we can be both polite [...]
Speaking what everyone is thinking but no one is speaking doesn't always make us fearless. It can make us headless and mannerless. When something inappropriate [...]
Some people see warnings as a sign to stop what they are doing and others see the same warnings as signs that they should keep [...]
How we respond to others disturbing behavior reveals our character much more than whatever we might speak in words. Actions speak louder than words. This [...]
Devotion is not just emotion, it is emotion expressed through dedicated action. Some people dismiss devotion as simply expressive and sometimes ineffective emotion. However, devotion [...]
Just because we don't endorse someone's language doesn't mean that we can't empathize with their feelings. Sometimes some people express their concerns in language that [...]
What some people considered to be essential luggage, others considered to be dispensable baggage. When we are traveling, we often pack a lot of things [...]
The mind has a myopia with regards to other's point of view, especially when that point of view challenges the mind's comforts and desires. Myopia [...]
The ocean is one of the most prominent realities in nature and scripture draws many lessons from nature. So let's look at what we can [...]
Slow down to let go of the things that slow us down. Sometimes when we are feeling that we are going to slow, at that [...]