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Parth Sawhney

dopamine

What’s the primary driving factor behind our addictions and attachments? The one word answer is dopamine. Many of us would have heard about it as it is the principal hormone responsible for inducing pleasure in us. Dopamine is not only responsible for pleasure but also contributes to learning and

biological family vs. logical family

Our biological family is not always our logical family. Their beliefs and thought processes may not align with ours. And it’s okay. We may not be getting the respect and support that we want from our family. They may not be meeting our expectations and we may be constantly

let go of unrest

During times of unrest and chaos, it gets difficult to be the best versions of ourselves. When we are engulfed with negative emotions, it gets challenging to show up with our best selves in our personal and professional lives. Our mind gets disturbed and our soul gets stirred, and it

pain is overrated

Our current culture celebrates pain. It’s a common belief that working extremely hard and undergoing immense pain are needed for success. You may try that approach, but the success that you attain will be short-lived. Attract success, don’t chase it. Let go of the mindset of ‘No

student or journalist

As we gain mastery, in order to progress way ahead of others, we need to accrue additional knowledge with respect to our chosen field. We need to get acquainted with the tools of the trade and figure out how things work. There are two ways for doing this. The first

cocoon of comfort

Comfort and familiarity make us feel settled and add certainty to our lives. But they also stagnate us, keeping us away from gathering new experiences. We become more risk-averse with time. In order to grow, we need to challenge ourselves and leave our comfort zone. Without discomfort, there is

revenge is futile

There’s no point in seeking revenge. It doesn’t make anyone or anything better. There’s a quote that I read in a relative’s place many years back: “Success is the best revenge.” I think it’s completely false. Success is about uplifting others, not seeking revenge from

tight bubble of absolute focus

In order to bring your genius into play and achieve top-notch productivity, we need to be able to focus on doing our work for a prolonged amount of time without any distractions or interruptions. We need to create a TBAF: Tight Bubble of Absolute Focus. When we concentrate intensely

seeking love

We all go through phases in our lives when we encounter a scarcity of love. It’s like walking a desert looking for an oasis of love. And our search seems to never end. As we face the crisis of love, a potent solution is to change our approach and

kaizen

Let go of your big, hairy and audacious goals (BHAGs) and simply focus on learning and growing every day. We need to embrace small, continuous improvements on a daily basis. The Japanese have even given this idea a name: Kaizen, which is the Japanese word for continuous improvement. Worry less