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The demands we make on our mothers We humans have heard and lived the following “truths” Children love their mother more than anything else in this world Scriptures, poetry and sundry ancient writings call up on us to place mothers alongside Gods and worship them We swear on our mothers We ‘go home to mother’. […]
Illusions Don’t we all live in illusions? We think we must be the most important persons in the world for our family We think that others must always realize how important we are We think we are right all the time We think we must be allowed to say what we think about anything in […]
Cardinal truths continued If we don’t mind our business, others will mind our business We voluntarily become slaves to some people Counting blessings is tough for humans…it’s the reason we are always unhappy We are a lot more violent mentally, than we realize We think hard only in serious crises…otherwise we skim through life without […]
Fighting against odds The most beautiful thing in the world for me is a person’s valiant struggle against all odds whether that person succeeds or not! The best must come out when we are fighting against all odds. If not, no success is ensured. Examples abound, getting an education that is highbrow, working at a […]
OTHERS in our psychological wellbeing Other humans have a lot to contribute to our psychological wellbeing. But they are not in our control. How do we handle others so that they do not mess with our sense of wellbeing? Minimize their importance in our life: don’t be horrified! It is not as if you are […]
SELF in Psychological wellbeing Psychological wellbeing is a condition that does not come easily to the humans. We would rather be unhappy than happy! We are suspicious of happiness and like very much to wallow in sorrow since it comes to us more easily! Well, but innately we are required to be happy, and enjoy […]
What are we doing for our children? Do we get them to listen quietly to music? Do we read them good stories? Do we talk to them quietly at least once in a day? Do we train them in reading habit? Do we explain to them why we are denying their request? Do we ask […]
Self esteem It is a word less known, instead, ego is used more often. Dictionaries equate both…while defining ego…self esteem is used. It is a sense of self worth. An emotional description of positive affect towards our selves is good self esteem. I have often referred to it in my blogs as important part of […]
Dealing with disappointments Who hasn’t faced disappointments in life? Does it sound like the profound question at Buddha’s congregation? Well here I am concerned with our daily life issues…not the profound existential ones. All of us face disappointments regularly in life Not receiving the grades/ marks we expected in school, college Not becoming friends with […]
Work efficiency All of us, without exception love to be appreciated for our work. We crave attention for many things, but being recognised for our work stands up there at the top of our wish list. Once we receive that appreciation, we are caught up in a vicious circle of continued expectations from others as […]