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Parth Sawhney

you must understand your partner’s needs

you must understand your partner’s needs

Disclaimer: This essay contains mature content that is unsuitable for children, and for some adults as well. If you are easily offended or are under the age of 18, please do not proceed. Reader discretion is advised. . . . Today, September 4th is celebrated as World Sexual Health Day. Each year, the

money brings comfort, not happiness

money brings comfort, not happiness

We all have a few common misunderstandings regarding money, and it’s good to consistently remind ourselves of its true purpose and importance in our lives. Having enough money is necessary for living a happy and comfortable life. However, being comfortable and being happy are not the same thing. Happiness,

become an essentialist

become an essentialist

Successful and prosperous people are always focused — they set big goals for themselves, and hence, they know where they are going and consistently take steps to get there. Instead of repeating misaligned, hamster-wheel patterns like the majority, they walk on the path of Essentialism, which is nothing but a disciplined,

horizontal vs. vertical travel

horizontal vs. vertical travel

> “There are many going afar to marvel at the heights of mountains, the mighty waves of the sea, the long courses of great rivers, the vastness of the ocean, the movements of the stars, yet they leave themselves unnoticed!” — Saint Augustine There’s a popular expression by the Zen

book summary: pithy insights from ‘meditations’ [3/3]

book summary: pithy insights from ‘meditations’ [3/3]

* Marcus firmly believed that serenity is always accessible to us at a moment’s notice; you don’t need to alter your circumstances to experience it, instead, you must choose to immediately eliminate any negative and upsetting impressions from your mind. * We must choose to elevate ourselves and be superior

book summary: pithy insights from ‘meditations’ [2/3]

book summary: pithy insights from ‘meditations’ [2/3]

* Ambition is not a bad thing, but we must also understand that fame, recognition, and status are transient and making their pursuit a chief goal in our lives is downright stupid. * Oblivion is inevitable. Countless men and women — famous, wealthy, and powerful during their respective times — have been forgotten. * Fame

book summary: pithy insights from ‘meditations’ [1/3]

book summary: pithy insights from ‘meditations’ [1/3]

* Logos, which roughly translates to reason, is considered as an essence that gives form and divine order to all the forms of life and the Universe. It reflects that all things happen for a reason. * The concept of logos encourages us to see a silver lining even when we are

happy, or crappy?

happy, or crappy?

> “Heraclitus would shed tears whenever he went out in public — Democritus laughed. One saw the whole as a parade of miseries, the other of follies. And so, we should take a lighter view of things and bear them with an easy spirit, for it is more human to laugh

curious + conscious

curious + conscious

> “The best and the most important object for every person is his inner self, his spiritual being. A person who knows all sciences but does not know himself is a poor and ignorant person. He who does not know anything except for his inner spiritual self is an enlightened

victimhood leads to powerlessness

victimhood leads to powerlessness

Our attachments and addictions keep us entrapped and because we lose grip over our own behaviors, we feel we have lost all control. We become victimized. We think life is happening to us and our fate is decided. There is no way the tables can be turned and we are