Here’s how to stay on top, even in the face of the most trying circumstances. What was your New Year’s resolution this year? Do you sustain it? Did you have a New Year’s resolution last year? Did you sustain that one? This is an interesting test of motivation. Chances are that your resolution was something…
Replace “I must” with “I want to” to break through procrastination My struggle with lack of motivation, procrastination, or activity paralysis due to depression had been very real for over a few years (see why here). But these are common enough roadblocks that can afflict all of us. In the years of looking into myself…
…instead, become kinder and forgiving to yourself I have written earlier in one of my blog posts on how one of my life’s greatest lessons was when I started forgiving myself for what I was not and started focusing on what I was. Here I explain what it means to be forgiving and kinder to…
Turning away from negative emotions is unhealthy; positive action is the antidote — is the principle approach Rakesh Shukla uses What happened the last time you looked pensive, worried, or anything other than smiling and happy? Chances are your colleagues, friends or your spouse joined the chorus to tell you to “cheer up”. In some…
Start small and focus on the next step, instead of the overall result Self-esteem quite simply is the opinion we have of ourselves. It stands to reason that it should be a realistic summation of our lives journey, our achievements and reflect what others think of us. But it is more complex than that. Even…
… getting started is everything! I have been a classic procrastinator for most of my life. In school (including BE, MBA, etc), I was the guy who never did his assignments or studied. I would scramble on the last day and get in their somehow but still manage a good grade and think I was…