Thought Catalog 14

When the winds of change rage, some build shelters while others build windmills. People are by default more likely to be influenced by stimuli that fit their goals. The obvious danger of emotional blindness is that we often make decisions, even the most important ones, from the vulnerable place of emotion without even realizing it. […]

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Do you hate your teacher or coach for making you push beyond your limits?

If not, then you are not on the path of greatness. Every teacher wishes to be remembered as the role model for their students. In fact, most put their heart and soul into their profession with the sole intention to see their pupil thrive in the real world. Sometimes, their commitment to the profession is […]

Why Transaction-Based Values Will Never Allow You To Become An Adult?

One thing that differentiates kids from adults is the absence of empathy in kids. Sometimes, this absence makes them behave like a sociopath. Don’t believe me — ask any parents and you will have your answers. If a kid wants something then there is no way to rationally argue with them. Right through the childhood, […]

How To Complement Your “Focus” With “Pit Strategy”

For most of us, life, in general, has become much like a race. And being part of that race (willingly or unwillingly), we are left with no choice but to adopt a seemingly winning strategy — invariably borrowed from all sorts of socially accepted myths. However, in our enthusiasm to outrun everyone we often end up being […]

Thought Catalog 9

The “protégé effect” We learn better when we teach others rather than study simply for the sake of individual knowledge. And it’s a perfect example of how working to make others better actually increases your individual potential. Because it is one thing to learn crucial life skills, but it is much more impressive to help someone […]

The Complete Guide To Reclaim Your Unique Life

We act like mortals in all that we fear and act like immortals in all that we desire. Since life is lived one day at a time. You often forget that “Life is really short”. Considering a lifespan of 75 years, one has 657,000 hours in total. With 7 hours of sleep daily, the person […]

Are you ready to answer your kid asking this question?

“If you have money, then why shouldn’t you buy me everything that money could buy”? Spending our usual weekend family time at the favorite mall has become a common experience for everyone. You go there without any particular wish-list. Yet, you love spending both your time and money at the venue. It seems to fit […]

Thought Catalog 8

Focusing illusion Nothing in life is as important as we think it is. It’s our preoccupation with selective thoughts that makes it important especially when we are thinking about it. The narrower we choose to focus on a particular aspect of our life, the greater it’s apparent influence. Knowledge illusion We think we understand most […]

Drop These 9 Myths To Be Who You Are

Just because a set of belief or idea is widely held doesn’t mean that it cannot be false. Normally they are so immutable that they remain unchallenged despite strings of contrary pieces of evidence. Since Myths serve to encourage and influence worldview, it becomes much more important to revisit them objectively. I have made an […]