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Intuition is one of those qualities that you know is there and working in the background, but it's difficult to put your finger on. Sometimes described as the so-called "gut feeling", intuition is defined as, "the ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning". Some think of it as nothing more than wishful thinking or an imaginary cognitive ability based on some bias to magic. There are countless studies on intuition that point to this very conclusion that Intuition helps us to navigate world on another level. Perhaps, its our ability to detect minute sensory information that we never notice consciously or a heightened state of awareness we can leverage periodically. Whatever this is, there is no question: intuition is an ability we all have and can make great use out of if we know how. " The only real valueable thing is intuition. "                               ...

Today, let's take about what we should all consider. Today, the purpose to write this blog is to give you all a bit of awareness, a bit of G.K. we all had it in our childhood, most of us would have it in our minds still but it's good to have it. The Three R's of the Environment Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Everyone knows that they should recycle their garbage. But what's the right way to recycle ? We can refer to the three 'R's for this: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle ! Let us take a closer look at these to figure out what these means. What is Reduce ? The best way to manage waste is to reduce the generation of waste in the first place. In order to achieve this, there are a few steps that can be followed such as: Whenever possible, buy in bulk so that less packets are dumped in the bin. Use cloth napkins instead of paper napkins. Buy goods that are durable and will not need replacing too often. By following these steps, we can reduce the produ...

Learning from classical practices to cultivate a deep awareness of the present Often when people think of Zen, they think of meditation. However, the cultivation of deep awareness of the present is maintained during the moment, when we are taking out the garbage or washing the dishes. As the old saying goes: before enlightenment, chop wood carry water; after enlightenment, chop wood carry water. What makes a zen art ? There are many practices such as yoga, chi kung and many others can involve embodiment of a meditative state while 'chopping wood and carrying water'. Many practises include the practice of cultivating ever deeper awareness of the present moment somewhere in the teaching, but a zen art has this kind of awareness as the very foundation stone that all other practices are built on. The zen art can include disciplines ranging from architecture to butoh dance which emerged as a form of trauma healing after World War II. Here are the seven arts of zen:- 1. Arc...

Whether we are thinking of high performers in any field or straight-up geniuses, whom we consider to have the knowledge of the world, it's always fascinating to know how the best and the brightest minds think and act. And while there can never be an all-encompassing resources that perfectly captures the universal patterns of all intelligent people, it is quite easy to filter out common behaviours and thought patterns. And it's also a god idea. Why ? Because by knowing how the smartest people act, we can mould our behaviour to be more likely theirs - though not completely, at least take cues from that information - and can be more effective as a result.  An intelligent person isn't just someone with high IQ, but also someone who applies their knowledge in a smart way. How someone applies the intelligence given to them is a true sign of their overall intelligence, and the extremely intelligent know this, and seek tirelessly to align their actions with their thought and ide...

1. Never share our Secrets with anyone. This can be self-destructive. Perhaps the most important advice in life. Your secrets are your property, not the world's, that you need to share it on to somebody. 2. Never tell our Problems to anyone. 20% will not care and 80% will be glad that you have them. Fun Fact, the world is always happy to see you suffer. There are a few people in the world who will always want see you go and grow, including yourselves. 3. Life is similar to Boxing game. Defeat is not declared when you fall down. It is declared when you refuse to get up. Put simply, you will only learn something new when you have an experience about something. 4. Always WRONG person teach the RIGHT lessons in life. That is called Life-Experience. Gained by the failures, the lessons, the eminent persons in the world, who failed and failed a lot. 5. Everything is valueable only at 2 times :- 1. Before getting it; and 2. After losing it. True as it is, the things w...

Privacy is Power.  What people don't know, they can't ruin. We all want to share our accomplishments and happiness in the world. We want to have someone to listen to our stories of heartbreaks and pain. However, as much as we crave a deep connection with people, there will always be those things that should better remain unsaid, for our own sake. It is not about being secretive - it's about shielding yourself from emotional and sometimes even physical harm by keeping some things in your life private. We have always learnt the fact that there are three things that we should keep private i.e. your love life, your income and your next move. But here I bring you the brief discussion of some more things to help you understand the things better. There is simply no good reason to share the following 6 things with everyone :- 1. Your biggest dreams and goals. Studies have shown that publicly announcing your dreams and goals can make you less likely to achieve them...

Embracing your A-Game and T-Game "Your heart knows the way, run in that direction"  - Rumi It's that moment when your chest feels like it's going to burst or you sit in quiet beauty by a river or in a garden, and feel totally feel at peace with yourself or that warm comfortable moment under your covers at the start or end of the day when you just know that it's all good. You get the sense that you are part of a beautiful world where peace and harmony are always on hand. All of you is at peace and calm.           In those moments, you are really at peace with yourself, there are no decisions to make. You are totally happy with what life puts in front of you. Things are so clear that there is no need of thinking, that no thought is required to on which options to take, which direction to head. You have time, space and all the clarity you need to live ' your best life'.            These are great times you are totally...

When you like a flower, you just pluck it. But when you love a flower, you water it daily - Buddha - Love is not always a walk in the park. Either, we never find love, or when we find it, its hard to keep it longer. The reality of relationships is that the feeling of love will eventually fade away. At the end of the day, love is determined not by your feelings alone, but your commitment to the relationship. If you choose to love, you choose to work on it to make it last a lifetime. Here are 10 things to keep in mind: 1. Be the right person to find yourself the right person. All our lives we've always been on the lookout for the "right person". Inside our heads, we already have a checklist on what our ideal partner should be like. But never did we position ourselves as the "right person" to any human being for that matter, and that's what we should strive to work on. 2. Set your boundaries right from the start. Before committing in a ...

Peace is all what we demand in our lives. So, here I bring you a small story to help you better understand the concept of peace right away:           There once lived a king who announced to prize the artist who would paint the best painting depicting peace. Many great painters sent the king several of their best art pieces. Once of the pictures among the various master pieces was of a calm lake, perfectly mirroring peacefully towering snow-capped mountains. Overhead was a blue clear sky with fluffy clouds. The pictures was perfect. Most of the people who viewed the pictures of peace from various artists thought that it was the best among all.           But when the king announced the winner, everyone was shocked. The picture which won the prize also had mountains but it was rugged and bare. The sky looked very angry, there were lighting. This did not look peaceful at all. It looked like the artist has mistakenly submitted his p...

Over the past few decades, scientists have grown increasingly interest in happiness: What makes us happy or unhappy ? How can we increase our happiness ? What can we do to remain happy ? Buddhists have been studying happiness for millennia. Today there's been a considerable intersection between Buddhist and science. Recent research indicates that Buddhism has an incredible amount to teach us above living more mindful, peaceful and happy lives.           Just like the Yin and Yang, these proverbs are small but vast, simple yet profound and sometimes they speak to all of us. Here, I bring you the collection of some of them. Hope you have a look... The best time to plant trees was 20 years ago. The second best is now. When the winds of change blow, some people build walls and the others build windmills. Your teacher can open the door, but you must enter by yourself. Be not afraid of growing slowly. Be only afraid of standing still. Person who ...

Winnie the Pooh was A. A. Milne's biggest success - it overshadowed all of his other work as an author. The collection of stories made the teddy bear a fluffy bundle of joy and got him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Too few of us think back to what we used to read as children and take a moment to reflect on the stories that allowed us to dream. Well, for our fortune, we watched in on television. We have adult stuff to do now, after all.           We hardly think that most of the tales we read were actually full of the life lessons that made us realise what is life and how beautiful and hard it can be, apart from the cuteness of the Pooh and his activities. Let us have a look at some of the quotes. Dive in... It never hurts to keep looking for sunshine.                                      - Eeyore Well, a thought by one of the most negative creature, n...