Duty vs Responsibility. There’s a distinction. You’re doing your duty when you’re satisfying what the world expects from you. But you’re being responsible when you’re listening to your conscience and doing whatever it tells you to…
Why write? And why write publicly?
A friend was curious why I blog. That made me think as well. Blogging is public writing. While writing your own personal journal every day is a great habit, I think blogging has additional benefits. Perhaps…
Stress is good
My writing tool of choice is called The Most Dangerous Writing App Here’s how it works: Let’s say you plan to write for 20min. Once you start writing, you can’t stop until your 20 minutes are…
Being dissatisfied: There’s a catch. And a solution!
I recently wrote about how being perennially dissatisfied can fuel us toward continuous improvement and growth. There is however a catch. The dissatisfaction could lead to disappointment rather than enthusiasm. I’ll address how to avoid that…
The gift of dissatisfaction
“Why are you never satisfied? We can’t be happy unless we’re satisfied.” That was a piece of advice from a friend, who meant well. —- “Stretch a bit more Vaidy…Put your elbows down…You can do this..”…
Don’t trust yourself – book a Focusmate session instead!
Have you ever gone to bed planning to do something important the next day like…getting up early/practicing Yoga/writing/reading/studying/practicing music/spending quality time with family.. And then spending the next day carefully avoiding that important thing? And then…
Stop snoozing [Part 4]: Banish that gap between waking up and getting up
“Banish the dreaded psychological disease of procrastination from your life” When Vikas said the above in one of our Pranayama classes, it was like a command that each one of us had to obey. Let’s break…
Stop Snoozing [Part 3]: Every minute counts, much more than you think
It takes a few minutes of work to sow a mango seed. Nobody, other than you, even knows it’s there. Fast forward a few weeks, you have a sapling. In a few years, it’s a small…
Stop snoozing [Part 2]: At least 2 more hours or…nothing.
“Are some of you snoozing your alarms for a few minutes every day, before waking up?” That was how Vikas started one of our recent Pranayama classes. And I was thinking: “How in the world did…
Stop snoozing [Part 1]: The elephant is watching.
Credits: Vikas is my pranayama teacher and holistic abundance guru. All credits to him and his teachings for the idea and inspiration for this post (and many others!). Happy Birthday, Vikas ❤️ —- Sleep is good….