“NO” How good are you at saying this? “How can one be good or bad at this?” you may ask. Steve Jobs said “Focus is the ability to say No” And we are surrounded by people, situations and things which want us to say “Yes” to a million things Right now, there may be a… Continue reading Why we cant say no?
Tag: self development
Are you a butterfly or caterpillar?
I was in pain. Out of breath. Ready to give up. I did not want to practice for a marathon. I did not want to go back and eat a restricted diet. I wanted to indulge. The bed was beckoning me. Let me just crawl back to it. On the street, I was bent down,… Continue reading Are you a butterfly or caterpillar?
My situation does not allow, what to do?
I don’t have time for fitness/reading books/family. I don’t have money to start a business/to study. I don’t have time for myself As Bernie Roth in his book The Achievement Habit says These are GOOOOOD reasons ie excuses we give to ourselves If you don’t have time for fitness, do 5 mins of practice If… Continue reading My situation does not allow, what to do?
Do you want to be strong?
Strength or Resilience, what would quality would you like to have? While all of us admire strength (which technically is the force to move things and to withstand pressure) what matters in life is Resilience – the ability to bounce back quickly or to come back to shape immediately or elasticity The difference between champions… Continue reading Do you want to be strong?
how to get perspective?
I was out of breath. I was walking rapidly. I stopped. I noticed I was out of breath. Because I was walking fast. And all because the treadmill of thoughts, was moving fast. Moving fast but reaching nowhere I paused, looked around and it took me a time to re-orient myself Even though I was… Continue reading how to get perspective?
how to improve the quality of your life?
Quality of our life will depend on how much, each of is prepared, to take responsibility for ourself – Margaret Thatcher You know this, isnt it? Your quality of life, your experiences Your sense of fulfilment totally depends on how much You take responsibility for your life William James went from suicidal thoughts to becoming… Continue reading how to improve the quality of your life?
Is How more important than What?
I was burning the candle at both ends.I was working as a solopreneur on multiple projects. My days were busy, my calendar was full, What’s to complain? I gave up. I had to stop and reset. Being clear on the biggest point of my impact helped me narrow my focus. What really made the journey… Continue reading Is How more important than What?
Why you will under estimate your future
I had done it again. I stopped something mid-way againmoved onto the next shiny thing coz “I was not getting results”. I was in a hurry. I got up at 6 am and slept at 12 pm and worked throughout. I was sure, this was my next big thing. Next month, I dropped it to… Continue reading Why you will under estimate your future
how to detach and let go
I almost cried. My box, full of assignment and cyclostyled (imagine how ancient it was) research papers, from my institute days, was being thrown out. It was like a part of me was going away I felt I lost something very valuable that day. I was in grief Over the next few days, I actually… Continue reading how to detach and let go
Its all about looking back and saying
I get it. Life is Hard. It sucks But if you say to me, I was not able to (fill in the blanks) because life is hard.then You are Wrong! Billie Jean King once said“It’s all about looking back and saying” Saying what? Whatever you want to design your life as Use that to write… Continue reading Its all about looking back and saying