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Parth Sawhney

setting upper and lower limits

Building boundaries for ourselves and deliberately limiting ourselves is one of the most freeing things that we can do for ourselves, as paradoxical as it may sound. In his book Less Doing More Living, Ari Meisel mentions a fundamental principle of setting upper and lower limits. An upper limit is

make the shift

During the Middle Ages, one time a passerby came across three craftsmen as they were working. He took a pause and asked them one by one what they were doing. The first man said he was laying bricks, the second one shared that he was building a wall. And the

letting go of the externals

There’s no law written in stone anywhere that if you’re pursuing a simple life, cultivating detachment and practicing philosophy that you need to give up all your materialistic desires and worldly possessions, and downgrade your dressing style and the way you show up in this world. There are

we are built to work

How do you feel when you skip the gym or yoga for a few days? What about when you take a break or vacation for too long? Chances are you feel irritable, bored, trapped and sad. It’s natural to feel this way, because we humans are built to work,

collective isolation

It’s common knowledge that we are all addicted to technology. A significant chunk of our days are spent staring, scrolling and swiping screens. Our dependence on our digital devices has increased exponentially, in fact so much that being on our devices has superseded our need for human connection. This

get to the other side

Once, there was an eccentric wealthy man who was hosting a grand party at his house. As he was enjoying his time with the guests, he took them to his backyard and showed them his swimming pool which was filled with alligators. In a merry mood, he announced to his

great people keep journals

Journaling is a wonderful practice that I believe we all must experiment with. It’s a simple but powerful exercise, and an intimate way to express our thoughts and become cognizant of them. Journaling gives us both time and space to explore our thoughts, feelings and emotions and capture them

becoming kind and loving

Sometimes, the Universe sends us reminders of kindness, gentleness and love. Nature and this wonderful planet that we live in help us get in touch with these feelings through their beautiful and mysterious ways. They help us become cognizant of this sacred place within us that we had discovered before

what type are you?

A few weeks back, I watched American Sniper [https://amzn.to/2LagJka] (it had been on my list for quite some time). In the movie, it is shown that when Navy SEAL Chris Kyle was growing up, his father educated him, “There are three types of people in this world:

having a strong "why"

The common thread among the most successful people inhabiting this planet is that they are all driven by a strong “why”. They are all on a sacred journey to fulfill their mission. A great example is Howard Schultz, the former CEO of Starbucks. On a chilly day in the month