In his book “driven to distraction at work”, the author talks about 6 ingredients to our well being. * Sleep * Nutrition * Exercise * Meditation * Stimulation (Engaging in learning something unique: a language, an art) * Connection (Meeting loved ones, friends regularly.) Many books are already written on the same subject. We have …
Category Archives: Random Thoughts
Never worry alone
We all worry over unlimited issues. In the book “Driven to distraction at work”, the author suggests that one should share his worries. He/She should talk/call someone. Meet people over coffee and share the trouble. When you connect with your dear ones, share your pain, you will feel less vulnerable and more powerful. This will …
Wanting
We want this, we want that. The quest of wanting continues till we land in our death bed. Can we not let things happen in natural ways? I am not asking to stop pursuing. My request is to observe yourself more and be aware of our wanting. Our mind is monkey mind. It is irrational, …
Busy
Busy is the best excuse for avoiding people or meetings. We create a shadow of priority on us. I have no idea if it is good or bad. I know about a son who was so busy minting money that he never cared to inquire about his father’s health. One day his father died because …
Parents
There comes a time in our life when we have to make some decisions. I have lived last decade away from my parents. They are retired and chilling in my hometown. I have tried many times to make them come to stay with me for a few months but always failed. I don’t …
Mind Bug
I was reading the book The Truthful Art which is about data visualization. The author also cites some reference on how we humans behave and act. He points 3 things: 1. We love recognizing patterns. We don’t like much randomness. That is what powers bias like gambler’s fallacy. 2. We love storytelling. Once we have …
Broken Dreams
It is so easy to get mad at watchman for taking time in opening door. It is easy to get angry at the delivery boy for calling up few times for address confirmation. It is easy to get hyper at cook for adding extra salt by mistake. It takes an effort to know the story …
Sometimes
Sometimes due to anger people end up showing their weakness. The insecurity and ego flow with the conversation. In such situations, one cannot argue with reason. We should empathize with the angry person and investigate what could have been the cause for it. The anger and non-rational act should be forgiven. We humans …
Assumption
An assumption can make us sick. It fosters our brain’s ability to switch things in our or against our favor. Love, hate, like, dislike all these are made up in our brain. Our bias, experience plays an equal role. The monkey mind will always have its fight mode open as are our assumptions. * My …
Worry
Marketers and other emerging professions are reaping profit from our worries. Do Yoga for a stress-free day. Avoid sugar or get diabetes. Eating meat causes heart disease. Gym every day to fight obesity. Eating tobacco causes cancer. These signals and messages receive more attention. Psychologists cite that worry trumps over sex in seeking our brain’s …