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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Necessity may NOT be the MOTHER of INVENTION
Daily writing promptShare a proverb you think is completely wrong and make your case.Does Necessity always Lead to an Invention?
Necessity may NOT always be the MOTHER of INVENTION as explained with certain examples in this blog post.
Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motors, very famously said – “If I had asked customers what they wanted, they would have told me – A faster horse!”.
It was his vision that led to the invention of the moving assembly line for mass automobile production. His innovations did not invent the automobile itself, but transformed it from a luxury to an affordable mode of communication for the masses.
Before Apple invented the iPhone, iPod, Camera and phone existed. What Steve Jobs and his team did was bring all of these in one device. Thus the invention of iPhone has made smartphone a necessity for one and all.
Reinventions are very common with model upgrades of smartphones every passing year.
Hence this is one proverb I would like to challenge especially in the modern hypermediated world where technology is evolving at break neck pace. The following rationale from Malcom Gladwell’s book thus may not always hold good for inventions.
How did Invention of Fire ignite human evolution? Read this post to know more:
https://viewpointsunplugged.com/how-did-invention-of-fire-trigger-human-evolution/
What do you think? DO let me know in comments.
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Best definition of TRUE FRIEND
Who is a TRUE FRIEND?
Each time I search for the best definition of a true friend, I am reminded of a wonderful insight shared by Adam Grant in his best selling book Originals.
A true friend is indeed one who has our back and stays with us through our thick and think.
Such a person encourages us and sees more potential in us than we see ourselves, inspires us to stretch ourselves to reach our full potential.
Most important we become better version of ourselves in their company.
Highlighted below is the definition inspired from Adam Grant’s Originals.
Our lives would never be fulfilling without having true friends as mentioned by Simon Sinek. Listen to this video.
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Practice Digital Minimalism
Why Digital Mininalism?
In the hypermediated world dominated by social media and digital gadgets I strongly feel that we are surrendering our autonomy to the digital media. Its high time that we start the practice of digital minimalism for a fulfilling life.
Being addicted to digital gadgets has slowly taken control of our lives without our notice. As mentioned by Cal Newport in Digital Minimalism its high time we realized this.
Hence the biggest form of minimalism to practice is one of digital minimalism.
The below insight from the same book beautifully illustrates this point:
For another interesting insight from the same book, please visit this link:
https://viewpointsunplugged.com/the-amish-community-and-digital-minimalism/
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Easiest Stress Buster
Daily writing promptGo on a walk today and share a photo of something that catches your eye.Can walking relieve Stress?
Whenever we get stressed up the easiest stress buster to drive away negative emotions and stay focused is to go for a walk. When I go for a walk, the photo that I can take back home is how walking would have relieved from stress and hence cortisol levels.
Neuroscience proves that walking can activate the motor cortex in our brain and help fight stress. Research states that when we are under stress or anxiety there are regions of brain e.g. prefrontal cortex associated with high arousal and hence electrical activity.
In such a case walking helps activate the motor cortex of our brain which relieves stress.
For another brilliant insight on the same from the book Your Brain at Work, please read the following insight.
https://viewpointsunplugged.com/how-can-walking-reduce-stress/
Source -> timesofindia -> https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/always-stressed-high-cortisol-is-quietly-killing-brain-cells-and-can-even-impair-memory-says-research/articleshow/123652966.cms
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Read this to realize your PURPOSE
Daily writing promptWhat’s the first book you ever finished and still remember to this day?This book will help kick start your professional journey
Ever since I started my professional journey, the book Start with Why has always remained fresh in my memory. Read this book if you want to realize the PURPOSE of your life.
To lead your life on purpose, you will need to understand the WHY of your life. This is exactly what Simon explores in this best selling book.
The simplistic nature of WHY discovery leading to the definition of WHY in our lives is not only illuminating but inspiring to the core.
When you start as a professional if you are armed with your WHY it will always act as a NORTH star.
Read this blog post to know the structure of a WHY statement:
https://viewpointsunplugged.com/the-gift-of-why/
Finally an insight from Viktor Frankl’s book Man’s Search for Meaning on the importance of definition of WHY in our lives.
Have you realized your WHY yet?
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Best Advice on Excellence
Daily writing promptWhat’s the most profound piece of advice you’ve been given? Did you take it?The need of Grit for Excellence
The best advice on achieving excellence that I have ever received is via Angela Duckworth’s book Grit.
In this book the author enlightens us on the need of grit and constant determination to achieve and sustain excellence.
Research says that passion alone cannot take us towards our goal. What is needed is the perseverance in conjunction with passion, a quality exhibited by most achievers.
The central quality to achieve the same is grit or the perseverance that keeps us going in spite of all odds.
I find this particular insight very inspiring.
For another inspiring insight from the same book, please read the below insight:
https://viewpointsunplugged.com/do-you-have-grit/
Did you find this post useful?
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Day out with my Idols
Daily writing promptIf you had an unlimited budget for 24 hours, what would you do?A Day Filled with Inspiration
If I had unlimited budget for 24 hours I would have travelled to different parts of the world as part of a day out with my idols.
These are some of the great people whom I idolize and would love to have discussions around remarkable work done by each of them in respective areas:
- Simon Sinek -> For work done around helping me FIND a WHY in my life and for helping me realize that life is indeed an INFINITE GAME. His work around OPTIMISM and FULFILLMENT is inspiring to the core.
- Cal Newport -> For making me realize the virtues of DEEP WORK and the need of a CRAFTSMAN MINDSET over a PASSION MINDSET to get your rightful place.
- Carmine Gallo -> For enlightening me on PRESENTATION SECRETS of STEVE JOBS, coaching people around the world to TALK like TED and finally making me realize the importance of PRACTICE for any PRESENTATION
- Daniel Pink -> For make me realize the POWER of REGRET as an EMOTION to course correct in our lives and via WHEN enlightening me on the importance of timing and guarding the golden hour in our daily lives.
- Finally Angela Duckworth and Susan Cain for enlightening me on the merits of exhibiting GRIT in our lives and that the POWER of INTROVERTS is undeniable.
I would like to take a moment to share an insightful post around introverts from Susan Cain’s book The Power of Introverts that has changed the world’s perspective around introverts.
https://viewpointsunplugged.com/north-star-of-introversion/
Do you idolize anyone? Do let me know in comments..
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Flow Experience is Unreal
A Flow experience is truly unreal and made me question reality when I went through such an experience.
As mentioned by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi in his revolutionary book Flow, this is an experience that happens at the intersection of optimal levels of performance and arousal.
When you are doing something you truly love and when you are completely immersed in an activity that provides a perfect balance between high challenge and your specific skill level, this experience happens.
For me the same experience happens when I am reading a very insightful book that makes me forget about the reality around me.
For another insightful post on the same topic, please read this post:
https://viewpointsunplugged.com/unleash-flow-in-your-lives/
Has this experience ever happened to you? Do comment and share your flow experience with me..
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Aim for CONFIDENT HUMILITY
Are you Confidently Humble?
Aim for confident humility to stay away from fear and self doubt and remain positive at all possible circumstances.
As mentioned by Adam Grant in his book Think Again, this happens when we operate at optimal levels of confidence and comptence.
This is the zone in which fear or self doubt is not able to overpower us. The calmness of operating in this zone helps us tide through these trying situations.
Read this post to find out how rethinking is key to development of confident humility.
https://viewpointsunplugged.com/rethinking-is-key-to-confident-humility/
Would love to hear your comments on what you think is the right approach to fight fear and self doubt.
Looking forward to your comments and insights..
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Make your LIFE MEANINGFUL
Have you found the MEANING of LIFE?
To make your life meaningful you need to define the WHY of your life which is the purpose of your very existence. If we are able to do this we would be able to bear any HOW.
Viktor Frankl’s book Man’s Search for Meaning is a wonderful book that throws on important aspects that lead to a fulfilling life.
As mentioned by the author in this book there are three aspects for finding a meaning in our lives by putting purpose over pleasure as follows:
- Doing significant work
- Being in love by loving or caring another person
- Exhibiting courage most of the times
To know more about the same read this insightful post:
https://viewpointsunplugged.com/three-sources-of-meaning-in-our-lives/
If you have also read this book and felt inspired by the learning do comment, like and share and spread the word around.
Would love to hear from you all!!
