They do more harm than good. — I used to binge on those “how I made $$$$ this month articles”. It filled me with optimism and excitement about the prospect of earning “huge money” working from home. But like everything else in excess, it made things worse. I then used to think of writing as a means…

1)Thinking that the path to success would be linear Most people are very motivated when they start their journey. But somewhere along the way, they lose the spark, and then start doing it half-heartedly and then finally give up. Sadly, we have a very flawed view of the journey. We think it’s linear, but it’s rarely so. If we…

How focusing only on a few things leads to better productivity — More clarity If you have multiple things running in your mind, you’ll get confused and eventually end up doing everything less efficiently. Focus only on a few things, and you get it done in the best possible way. Focus on quality over quantity. In the end, it really doesn’t matter how many…

Why you should publish your work even if you feel it’s not good enough — It’s common to think your writings are not up to the mark when you start out. Especially when you read articles from top writers and compare yourself to them. If you constantly worry if your work isn’t good enough and ruminate if it’s even worth the effort to publish it…

On finding happinessss in the present moment — Movies often paint the picture of happily ever after. But that’s not how reality works. In real life, there is no such thing. The premise that after the achievement of our goals, there would be lifetime contentment is essentially flawed. The human mind isn’t ever fully satisfied Even if we acquire our current goals in life, we…

Recognize them to make better decisions — 1)Anchoring bias: It’s the tendency to be overly influenced by the first piece of information we hear. You think you got an unexpectedly good bargain without much effort. Think again. You were most likely quoted a high price in the first place, which influenced the further negotiation. This technique is common among…

I thought at least a dozen times before hitting that post button, should I do it? what’ll they think of me, will they think I’m faking it? My mind was in a flurry, making scenarios of how I’ll respond to them if questioned. As a new writer, I was very afraid…

Get your control and time back — According to addictioncenter.com, “Social media addiction is a behavioral addiction that is defined by being overly concerned about social media, driven by an uncontrollable urge to log on to or use social media, and devoting so much time and effort to social media that it impairs other important life areas”. …

How to get most out of self-help books and articles — If you’re reading this, this maybe isn’t your first self-help article. Maybe it’s the hundredth, but who’s counting? What was the last article that made you think hard/forced you to change something in your life even if in a small way? While passively consuming self-help content might still improve your…