What is Personal Growth? Personal growth refers to ongoing efforts to improve ourselves on various dimensions – mental, emotional, physical, social, moral, financial, spiritual and so on. Personal growth, when it works, leads to fulfillment and happiness. Hopefully that is the aim of most people when they have gone through a bit of life. Not money, …
I came across Esther Perel, a psychotherapist by profession, while listening to The Knowledge Project podcast by Shane Parrish and was intrigued by her statement, “Behind every criticism is a wish.” It is one of those short but powerful and sharp insight you come across occasionally, that sheds light on aspects you never thought about before, or …
I came across the words ‘Inspiration is Perishable‘ recently in my reading and they struck me as words of wisdom that sound so obvious and self explanatory. After a bit of research, I found its source in a book titled ReWork: Change the Way You Work Forever by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier-Hansson published in 2010. Let’s dive in to understand …
How Well Do You Understand Your ‘Self’? Many times we use various ‘self’ words interchangeably – self awareness, self acceptance, self discovery, self confidence and so on. But each of them has a different meaning . This article is a journey into understanding these different ‘self’ words through the thoughts of some of the best …
Start with Why Book Description Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone To Take Action by Simon Sinek is for anyone who wants to inspire others, or to be inspired. Simon Sinek is a British-American author and motivational speaker. He is the author of five books, including Start With Why (2009) and The Infinite Game (2019). Start with Why Book Review …
‘A Happy Man Has No Past’ is a beautiful thought from Richard Flanagan’s 2014 Man Booker prize-winning novel The Narrow Road to the Deep North. The full quote is reproduced below A happy man has no past, while an unhappy man has nothing else. When I first read these words, I was struck by their …