Developing Resilience by Changing Our Driving Question
We all need to develop resilience because life is hard—it will knock us down sooner or later. Resilience is largely determined by what goes on [...]
If your mind says you are a quitter …
We all start more things than we complete. When something becomes too demanding or boring or unproductive, or when it seems to require more self-mastery [...]
We may be scarred but we don’t have to be scared
Suppose someone has had an accident while taking a sharp turn on a hilly road. Though they survive that accident, they get scarred — not [...]
Even if others don’t take us seriously, still we can take ourselves seriously
Suppose we have an important suggestion that can improve a project we are a part of. But our inputs aren’t allowed or asked or acknowledged [...]
We are like birds on a branch — our wings need to grow before the branch breaks
We are like birds on a branch — our wings need to grow before the branch breaks Suppose a bird is perched on a branch. [...]
The notion that love can exist outside of sacrifice is a dangerous lie
The notion that love can exist outside of sacrifice is a dangerous lie In today’s world, many people equate love with feel-good. When they experience [...]
The choices you make make you
The choices you make make you During our life, we constantly make choices. Even when we know that our choices are consequential, we may not [...]
Look up and things will look up
Look up and things will look up When things start going downhill, the more we think about the things around us, the more we feel [...]