Parth Sawhney

As we invest our time and resources in learning the tenets of philosophy and in our personal development, striving to become our ideal best self, we often question ourselves: How do I know if I’m making progress in this journey? Seneca contemplated on this subject as he was writing

Most of us are running haphazardly trying to achieve the success, wealth and abundance that we desire. We may even achieve a few accomplishments, but then sooner or later, we lose our steam and start falling behind. And the same applies for learning and personal development. We read a book

Many times, we let other people control us. We let their words, behaviors and actions dictate our emotions and how we feel about ourselves. Whether we’re a people pleaser or a rebel, we need to detach from what other people think or feel about us. We need to stop

Our perception defines our reality, and that’s why a lot of us remain stuck. The limitations that we face in our everyday life dictate and determine the way we live our lives. We stay away from questioning the beliefs that have been inculcated in us since we were kids.

Our human brain essentially comprises of two parts. The Primal Brain consists of a complex set of structures that lie on both sides of the thalamus, just below the cerebrum. It consists of hypothalamus, hippocampus, amygdala and several other nearby areas. The job of this brain has always been to

I came across a touching and heartwarming story some time back. This story beautifully illustrates the importance of the three pillars of a relationship that I previously discussed abiut viz. respect, love, and support. Here’s how it goes: A man, much reserved by nature was very hesitant to ask

We can be as rigid and disciplined as we want to be, but in order to live well, we also need to be flexible. When we face the storms of life, our rigidity may work against us breaking us to the core. We need to be both rigid and flexible

We all come across times when our computer gets stuck; and the habitual response that we all have cultivated is pressing the three keys together — Ctrl, Alt, Del. In some cases it helps us open the task manager and interrupt and close the non-functioning program, in others it helps us

There’s a big difference between reality and our perception of the reality. Our personal programming shapes our beliefs and our beliefs dictate the lens through which we see the world. The Stoics teach us that we must keep a constant watch on the flood of impressions of the world