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developing a victory mindset

developing a victory mindset

Jack Canfield in his book The Success Principles [https://amzn.to/3nbbYt0] explains that we need to take 100% responsibility for our lives. We need to let go of blame, excuses, and complaints. They are toxic to our lives and our success. In your journey to your desired destination, whether

things are unfolding in your best interests

things are unfolding in your best interests

> “Difficulties in your life do not come to destroy you, but to help you realise your hidden potential and power.” — Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam We all go through deep and dark valleys in this journey of life. We all face times when negative thoughts of fear, uncertainty,

you can’t do everything alone

you can’t do everything alone

No man or woman can do everything alone. Humans are social animals and we all need help to achieve success. Even ancient philosophers agreed with this notion. Aristotle once said, “He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must

becoming a victor, not a victim

becoming a victor, not a victim

Victimhood gives us the incentive of using as many excuses as we can because we get the ‘pass’ to live an easy and lazy life. It fuels our addictions, our obsessions, and compulsions, and we get inside the negativity loop never getting better. Becoming a victor from a victim demands

what you do trumps what you say

what you do trumps what you say

Learning and understanding aphorisms and tenets of philosophy are one thing, but employing them in your day-to-day life is a whole different game. The ultimate goal, as Seneca suggested, is to turn words into works. It’s good to always keep the writer’s golden rule in your head: Show,

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’ [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

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

don’t succumb to fear

Today is Star Wars Day, and I wanted to share a key piece of wisdom from the movie series that we can use right now to empower ourselves to thrive in the new normal. Here’s the insight: Don’t let fear overpower you. In Star Wars: Episode I — The