I recently read this book, “Thinking fast and slow”. I did not finish it but still learned some valuable things about our two thinking systems. Our intuitive system of thinking is fast, it associates ideas at a lightning fast speed, which is useful but it also leads to biases if we don’t keep a watchful... Continue Reading →
Practice of Concentration: Setting the right environment
Concentration comes as a byproduct when you indulge actively into things you love to do more and more. Therefore there can not be any ‘exercises’ or ‘things to do’ that fit everyone for improving concentration. My approach is about ‘growing’ the ability of concentration and not of ‘improving’ it. Here are some practical aspects which will... Continue Reading →
Wish You were Here (Piano cover)
I thought let me add something new to the blog today! I have been learning piano keyboard for sometime and this is as far as I have reached. I learned by myself, watching videos, practicing notes, chords, patterns...etc. I am not a professional of course, but I enjoy playing it. It is messy, but I... Continue Reading →
My 2nd book is now published. “Concentration and Detachment: Two of the most powerful Human abilities coming together to teach you the secret of work”
Do you feel that you need better to have a better focus in your life? Do you feel that you get distracted too easily? Do you feel that you get too attached emotionally to people and things, and it ends up wasting your time and energies? Do you generally feel aimless and are in need... Continue Reading →
The ‘Flow state’ : Secret to real happiness
Have you ever really asked, "what is happiness, really?" Will the things that you are chasing (if any) give you real and lasting happiness? If you think carefully, soon you will see that lasting happiness cannot come from external sources. If I win a million dollars lottery, it will only make me happy for a... Continue Reading →
The Secret of Work
I am almost 26 years old and suddenly people I meet talk only about work, making money and career. Suddenly I feel as if there is no joy, no music left in their lives. It feels as if they are working forcefully being crushed under social responsibilities and now their minds cannot think of anything... Continue Reading →
Most motivating type of thoughts which make you take immediate action
"How many different type of thoughts did you have in last hour? Which of them were really strong in nature? Which of them made you move towards something worthwhile? And which of them wasted a large amount of your energy and time?" At the end of the day, your productivity is measured not by thoughts... Continue Reading →
Using emotional energy for motivated life
I want to become a chess grand master. It is just one line. But behind it, there is a story of a person who has a sharp and highly creative mind.A persistent, bold and inspiring character. It is a story of someone who is bored of mediocrity and is not afraid of madness. A person... Continue Reading →
Presence is what you need right now!
How much of today did you really live? How many minutes were you fully in touch with life around you? I am usually dissatisfied with my answers to these questions. Of all the time that I am awake, I am barely truly living a single minute of the day. My mind is constantly occupied by... Continue Reading →
True meaning of ‘Unselfishness’, the highest quality of spiritual freedom
Two people are lost in the desert. They are dying from hunger and thirst. Finally, they come to a high wall. On the other side they can hear the sound of a waterfall and birds singing. Above, they can see the branches of lush trees over the top of the wall. Their fruit look delicious.One... Continue Reading →