Clear to Neutral is a concept I read about almost 3 years back. The concept claims to remove procrastination from our lives. While I don’t think it does so 100%, I do believe in the merits of the system.
More often than not, when we are trying to achieve something we are not able to give ourselves entirety to the task. We do not experience the state of flow which is supposed to help us master the task as well as enjoy it. This happens because our mind is cluttered and clouded with thoughts and things that…
I wrote my first journal entry on 18th November 2013. It was my last day a s a 24-year-old and I wanted to bring in Year 25 with a clear state of mind. I discovered the benefits of maintaining a journal in the months to follow as this was also the time I had taken my first sabbatical. At the time, it helped…
It is very easy to forget to move forward in life. There are so many distractions that come in the way of growth- a job, household duties, laziness, TV shows.
If you standstill in life, not only do you not move forward. Overtime you actually go backwards. That is a fact.
I have been meditating for almost 6 months now. (Over 12 months since I first began but I have done 148 sessions of 12 minutes each so far)
Every person meditates with a different outcome in mind. When I started it was to become calm, have more…
Some of you may already know about this game. For the rest, the objective of Cows & Bulls, also known as Mastermind, is to deduce the secret number or letters set at the start of the game. It is extremely fun and challenging when played with a good opponent.
I love playing games. Always have! Earlier on my computer, then on my laptop and now on my mobile phone. Simple games, complex games- where you can judge your performance based on the number of stars you achieve at the end. I can enjoy a variety of games but I have only one condition- I must get ALL 3 stars.
Before you embark on a journey, be clear about your intentions. Ask yourself:
What is the purpose of what I am doing?
What do I wish to achieve out of this?
Being able to take decisions based on assumptions is one of the advantages that humans enjoy.
Eg: Assuming it will rain tomorrow, I will carry my umbrella to work. Assumptions help us prepare for what’s coming next and move forward.
In going through some old notes on my phone, I came across these ‘Rules of Life’ I had written in May 2013. I still agree with some and some are just funny but I shall let you decide.
Here we go:
The reason why I choose to call these posts Monday Morning Musings over Wednesday Wisdom is to bring some order to the madness. It is a commitment to myself to not only do everything I do all other mornings but to check off one extra item on the list.
Every once in a while be sure to Check-in.
Check-in your mind and organize your thoughts. It will help you head in the direction you want to.
Check-in your body and upgrade your life. Are you ignoring your health and self?
There is a lot to do in life. You are not going to enjoy all the tasks that you are required to do.
The thing to realize here is that we need to categorize tasks into what needs to be done and what needs to be done with precision and treat each category differently.
There is the obvious right and wrong- it’s very easy to tell one from the other. Any ethical woman, man or child is able to tell them apart. I count myself as one of this lot.
In fact, I have always taken pride in being a step further. In being someone who will avoid temptations…
Our interactions with people is going to lead us to observe them. We will find the good and the bad in people as we spend time with them or even around them.
We tend to notice the bad more and sometimes extend it to their entire personality. Now while…