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Parth Sawhney

attitudinal contagion

We need to be wary of who we choose to include in our social circle. Their beliefs, ideas, habits, assumptions and opinions become ours the more we spend time with them. As Jim Rohn pointed out, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.

guide on the side

An important thing that we need to consider when looking for a mentor is that they don’t make their lessons overly complicated. Their instructions need to be simple, concise and clear. The quality of a good mentor is that they are able to break down complex ideas and situations

sage from the stage

Because of the information overload that we all experience in our everyday life, before we zero in on a mentor, we need to be wary and take caution in deciding whom to choose. We need to be careful who we listen to and who we follow. Often those who have

birds and cellphones

Last weekend, I watched an Indian movie called 2.0 [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5080556/]. It was a great depiction of the fight between good and evil, but most importantly it drove people’s attention to a compelling issue that we all are facing right now — our overdependence on

a satisfied life is a successful life

We spend most of our lives working hard to pursue success that doesn’t even align with us. We try measuring our success with the yardstick of others. Our perception of success is misconstrued. We may well be successful in the eyes of other people, but deep down we know

stay away from short-supply thinking

There are times in our lives when we get caught up in short-supply thinking. We think that our needs and wants won’t get fulfilled. But the lack is not outside, the lack is inside us. We need to plug into the infinite Source within and around us. It may

add value, not noise

We are surrounded by noise wherever we go. With time, we find ways to tune out the noise that doesn’t serve us and distracts us from what we desire at that moment. As creatives and artists, it is vital that we stand out. In a world where every seller,

Is this thought helpful?

I was walking in the park close to where I live one evening not too long ago and as the gazebo was empty, I decided to sit there for a while and meditate. I played a meditation from the Simple Habit app that was a part of the Thought Detox

underpromise and over-deliver

A majority of us are talkers, not doers. We let words shadow our actions. We need to be wary of the promises that we make; there’s no point in making them if we can’t keep them. Don’t be all hat and no cattle. Tone down the level

the new economy

The old economy of only taking and focusing on sales over customers has long gone. The new economy is the polar opposite of what the old one used to be. The new economy focuses on generosity not scarcity. It focuses on giving not receiving. We need to fearlessly give away