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Parth Sawhney

you must act on what you learn

It’s a sad truth that because of the current information and knowledge overload, many people are entering a sphere of confusion. They do not know whom to listen to, whose advice to take, and what habits to incorporate in their lives. That leaves us with only one solution: taking

how the ben franklin effect works (2/2)

Researchers have tested this phenomenon and found it to be true. They suspect that the Ben Franklin effect works because of ‘cognitive dissonance.’ It is difficult to reconcile the facts that we are doing someone a favor and that we hate them, and so we assume that we like them.

the story behind the ben franklin effect (1/2)

Making someone like you is a challenge especially if there are differences between you and that person. The tactics that most people use are compliments or buying stuff — as bribes — so that they can build a positive impression. But these can pose as fake and gimmicky and the lack of

you must avoid the blaming trap

Blaming other people and external circumstances robs you of your personal power. It gets you caged in a victim mindset. It strips you of the energy and vitality needed to make progress. The more we blame, the more we reinforce our laziness and procrastination habits, degrading our intrinsic motivation and

becoming antifragile

> “Difficulty is what wakes up the genius.” ― Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder [https://amzn.to/33dqh4t] According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, fragile is 1. easily broken or destroyed 2. constitutionally delicate: lacking in vigor When subjected to volatile situations, fragile things break. But there are

don’t give up your spiritual self for materialism

Materialism is not a bad thing. Bringing beautiful things in our lives and enjoying the pleasures the world has to offer are not superficial pursuits. In fact, they’re absolutely worth it. After all, abundance is our birthright, correct? We humans are sensual beings. And therefore it makes sense (no

let go of your limiting beliefs around money

The quality of your life is largely dictated by the quality of your beliefs. If you have limiting beliefs around money, like money is the root of all evil, or that rich people are greedy and make money through illegitimate means programmed in your mind, then no matter how much

superachievers get out of bed early

A common thread among superchievers is that they are all early risers. If you look at the most successful entrepreneurs, CEOs and top-tier performers, you’ll quickly notice that they never sleep until late in the mornings and thus show up to work sometime in the late morning or close

are you a drama queen?

Many people want drama in their lives, whether they accept this truth or not. But some of them thrive on it. It’s akin to a need. They need drama to relieve themselves from boredom and monotony; but what they don’t understand is that it has the potential to

the importance of comfort erosion (2/2)

Comfort erosion is a blessing in disguise so that we learn how to orient ourselves to finding solutions and tap into the infinite abundance even when all the signs around us show lack. It’s going with the flow even if we experience rapids and get shaken. The pain and