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Parth Sawhney

not using mindfulness as a tool for self-criticism

I have been trying to practice more mindful eating this past month. I realized that I was not paying a good amount of attention to what I ate, how I ate, and how much I ate because instead of focusing on my food, I was paying attention to consuming either

oblivion is inevitable

What do most of us run after in this modern world? Wealth, status, power, fame, recognition, pleasure, material desires. In fact, we make it a mission of our lives to attain one or more of them and hustle day in and day out to achieve them. Ambition is not a

cap your days

This essay is an excerpt from my book,The Way of The Karma Yogi [https://books2read.com/u/mvvnvj]. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Let’s face it, days are unpredictable. We don’t have control over the course of events that will take place during the day. Our work schedule may change, some

the downside of being gifted

As a beginner, as a student, intelligence and natural ability can be a double-edged sword for a person. On one hand, innate talent, quick learning curve and unparalleled focus can be incredibly advantageous with regard to mastering a sport, a craft, or a field of study. On the other one,

trust the timing

Sometimes in spite of our actions, we don’t get the outcomes that we know we deserve. We try tweaking our approaches, we change our methods, we analyze, but still, the success is not in sight. In those situations, instead of feeling disappointed and discouraged we need to keep going

you can’t please everyone

A man and his son were once going with their donkey to market. As they were walking along by its side a countryman passed them and said: “You fools, what is a donkey for but to ride upon?” So the man put the boy on the donkey and they went

it’s all about getting up again

If you’re on your way to achieving something significant and meaningful, then you have to make peace with the fact that encountering obstacles, failures and setbacks is inevitable. This is what you signed up for. The path of success is not for the faint-hearted. But here’s the good

don’t judge people before you truly know them

A young man in his late twenties, looking out from the train’s window, shouted, “Father, look at the trees! They are going behind!” The young man’s father smiled and nodded at him. A couple sitting nearby, looked at the young man’s childish comment with pity. Suddenly, the

reading is a necessity

While I was growing up, my favorite bookstore had these beautiful set of bookmarks and they would always give a few of them as complimentary gifts whenever I purchased books from there. Taking in the beautiful smell of new books and collecting these bookmarks filled me with great joy. In

a quick money experiment

Here’s a quick money experiment for you. Take a $100 bill (or a significant currency note) and place it on a table in front of you. And then keep your debit or credit card beside it. Now close your eyes and imagine going out to purchase an item that