By means of this first post would like to mention that this blog site is for preachers and seekers of motivation.In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives each one of us look forward for that shot of motivation and inspiration to re-energize ourselves in order to carry on our daily chores. With lessons learnt from numerous self help and motivational best sellers let us prepare ourselves to embark on the journey towards fulfillment.
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Best Tips to Unleash Originality
How to be insanely Original?
To know the best tips to unleash originality, please read this blog post.
In his book Originals, the author Adam Grant throws more light into the making of originals.
These tips when practiced regularly will go a long way into helping you achieve great outcomes that can help leave behind a legacy of your own.
All of these tips are an outcome of deep research done by the author.
The lives of world beaters have been studied to the minutest detail by Adam Grant in arriving at these best practices.
I have personally found all the points very logical.
Hope you all like the same.
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Respect Promises made to Self
Daily writing promptWhat’s a promise you made to yourself that you’ve actually kept?Why should you commit to pacts?
If you Respect Promises made to Self you will be able to lead a healthy and fulfilled life. This is what I have learnt over a period of time.
One such promise I made to myself is being financially well disciplined to meet any future unknowns.
Nir Eyal terms these promises as Ulysses pacts in his book Indistractable. He educates us to commit to these Ulysses pacts that we make to self.
The insight below elaborates on the same..
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Purchase your Pass of Infinite Mindedness
Have you learnt you lesson on Infinite Mindedness yet?
Purchase your Pass of Infinite Mindedness is a blog post to inspire you to adopt an infinite mindset. The recent purchase of Simon Sinek’s book The Infinite Mindset has hugely helped me in getting enlightened.
In this book the author has encouraged us to adopt an abundance mentality and better ourselves by the day rather than comparing and competing with others around us.
The author argues that winning does not matter in life or business. Our goal should be to keep playing the game of life with an abundance mentality without being carried away by the need to win at all times.
I love this insight from the same book:
For another insightful post inspired from the same book, please visit this link:
https://viewpointsunplugged.com/adopt-the-infinite-mindset-for-life/
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Let your Apps not Dominate you
Are your Apps dominating you?
In this age of social media, day in and day out we are overwhelmed by the proliferation of apps around us. Let your apps not dominate you to enjoy a quality life.
There are multiple ways to avoid being distracted by apps like FB, Instagram, Whatsapp etc. I particularly like the ten minute rule coined by Nir Eyal to avoid getting distracted by such apps.
While the impact and importance of these apps is immense, a balanced life can only result when the limit the usage of such apps to avoid distractions and the harmful effects of being “always on”.
Read this insight to make your realize when to take a break while working with apps on mobile or computer.
https://viewpointsunplugged.com/the-20-20-20-rule-of-managing-screen-time/
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Beware of your FRENEMIES
Why should you be careful about Frenemies?
This blog post enlightens you to beware of your frenemies. These are people who are ambivalent and can be very tricky to deal with.
In his book Originals, Adam Grant tells us that these people take a heavy toll of our emotional energy and hence we need to be very careful with these people.
We are often misled into hating and avoiding only our enemies but these people are equally harmful if not more.
Look at this grid and be enlightened by this insight to stay away from frenemies.
Choose your friends wisely..
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Role of Procrastination in iconic MONALISA Painting
How did Procrastination positively influence Monalisa painting?
The role of procrastination in the iconic Monalisa painting will become more evident as you read through this blog.
More often that not we associate procrastination in a negative sense. In his book Originals Adam Grant shows how this can be positively used by creators like Leonardo Da vinci.
As you can see in the below insight inspired from the same book, it took him more than 15 years to complete this painting.
At each stage in life during this period procrastination was being used to instill more creativity in this painting.
So next time you look down upon procrastination, think again!!
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Practice leads to Greatness
Evidence that Practice and Greatness are related
Practice leads to greatness. Nothing can be more evident than the examples that Adam Grant has provided in his book Originals.
In his book the author argues that greatness can only be achieved when we do a high volume of work. Only a small fraction of the work would eventually be considered great.
As you can see all these great personalities produced a huge volume of work out of which only a small fraction is remembered by many.
The big lesson we derive from this is continuous practice will refine our art.
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The Journey from Creativity to Art
Difference between Creativity and Art
True artists who are successful in life and have taken the journey from creativity to art know the difference between the two.
Creativity alone without rigorous practice is impossible to produce art that can stand the test of time.
In his book Originals the author Adam Grant enlightens us on the difference between creativity and true art.
As you can see making mistakes and failing is the foundation to creating ageless art.
For another insightful post from Adam Grant’s book Give and Take, please visit this link:
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Habit of Mindfulness
Why is Mindfulness so Important?
The Habit of Mindfulness is one habit which when practiced regularly over a period of time is sure to improve the quality of your life. I have experienced noticeable improvements since the time I started being mindful.
The most powerful strategy to maintain good health and well being is to realize the power of now. Focus on the NOW for a fulfilling life.
More often than not due to lack of focus our mind vacillates and hence we are either regretful of the past or obsessed with the future. This leads to anxiety, fear and restlessness.
Practicing mindfulness a a habit is necessary to reverse the natural instinct of the brain to deny the present moment. This is wonderfully illustrated by Eckhart Tolle in his book The Power of Now.
Hence this habit will improve your life in the long term and will make you realize long lasting benefits.
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Making the most of CHAOS
Can Chaos be useful?
Making the most of CHAOS is a blog post wherein we explore how a chaotic environment brings the best out of creative people.
The ability to use right brain skills is going to define us as individuals in the modern conceptual age. When we mix Discipline with Creativity we multiply the value of creativity.
A person is CREATIVE by virtue of his ability to navigate through CHAOS. Creativity is a RIGHT BRAIN skill and can be learned over a period of time.
I love this insight from Simon Sinek around creativity.
For another interesting insight around the same topic, please visit this link:
