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Books are our Best Friend

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What books do you want to read?
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Books are our best friends and provide us unconditional support, companionship and knowledge without any judgement.

Many people question the applicability of lessons from books in our practical lives.

In his book The Bezos Blueprint, Carmine Gallo wonderfully illustrates the names of books from whom Jeff Bezos learnt and applied his winning principles at Amazon.

In her book Bird by Bird as well, the author Anne Lamott mentions at length the value of books in our everyday lives.

https://viewpointsunplugged.com/importance-of-books-in-our-life/

To know more insights on books as best friends, visit this link:

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/features/10-reasons-why-books-are-our-best-friends/photostory/69008764.cms?picid=69009238

January 25, 2026
Guard against Solitude Deprivation

How is Solitude Important in our lives?

In his book Digital Minimalism the author Cal Newport educates us to guard against Solitude Deprivation.

Spending quality time with ourselves is very important for leading an anxiety free and fulfilling life.

This is when we should completely avoid digital means like social media.

This is defined as follows:

For another insight from the same book wherein the menace of social media and addiction has been mentioned, visit the following link:

https://viewpointsunplugged.com/why-is-igen-group-prone-of-depression/

To know more about Cal Newport and his work, please visit:

https://calnewport.com

January 24, 2026
Make the most of your LEISURE

Daily writing prompt
What do you enjoy doing most in your leisure time?
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We all need to make the most of our leisure time by focusing on the present moment. This is quintessential to trigger creativity.

In a state of no mind we are still using our mind but directing it to trigger creativity in a more focused manner than before.

During leisure it is important to think about the present and not regret about past or fear about the future.

Visit the following link to read another similar insightful post from The book Power of Now:

https://viewpointsunplugged.com/what-does-satori-mean/

To know more about the author Eckhart Tolle and his work, please visit this link:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eckhart_Tolle

January 24, 2026
Uninventing the LIKE button

Why should you ignore the LIKE button?

Had I been granted one golden wish, Uninventing the LIKE button would be at the top of my wish list.

Ever since Facebook invented the LIKE button, we humans have got addicted to it.

When we give too much importance to this button or two word comments as in social media, it gives a signal to the brain that we would rather prefer superficial short connections rather than physical conversations and real connections.

Ever since this feature has come into existence it has dominated our lives and has made us addicts.

Hence it is very important to be conscious of this fact and focus on real meaningful connections.

For another similar insight from the same book, please visit this link:

https://viewpointsunplugged.com/the-amish-community-and-digital-minimalism/

To know more about Cal Newport and his work, please visit:

https://calnewport.com

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January 18, 2026
Lead life with Infinite Mindset

Need of adopting an Infinite Mindset

One thing which I have started doing differently is constantly making an effort to lead life with an infinite mindset.

Adoption of such a mindset makes us forget about competition and helps us focus on making ourselves a better version by the day.

Simon Sinek’s book The Infinite Game, enlightens us on the need to approach the game of life with such a mindset. He 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.

For another insightful post around the same topic, please visit this link:

https://viewpointsunplugged.com/adopt-the-infinite-mindset-for-life/

To know more about Simon Sinek’s work around the same topic, please visit this link:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Infinite_Game

January 7, 2026
Pile on Optimism

The Power of Optimism

If I had a free billboard it would inspire others to Pile on Optimism in their lives.

Optimism is the single most positive human emotion that has been proven to enhance the immune system.

It can help drive away anxiety, stress and make our lives more fulfilling.

The following are some of my most favorite Simon Sinek quotes on Optimism. These are inspiring to the core.

For another insightful post on the same topic please visit this link:

https://viewpointsunplugged.com/?s=optimism+and+progression

To know more about the work of Simon Sinek around the same topic, please visit this link:

https://simonsinek.com/product/the-art-of-presenting/?utm_term=&utm_campaign=&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=6968735945&hsa_cam=22203731911&hsa_grp=&hsa_ad=&hsa_src=x&hsa_tgt=&hsa_kw=&hsa_mt=&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22203735358&gbraid=0AAAAAojL0XvbYWB63oyEI77I6KtBc3acE&gclid=Cj0KCQiAgvPKBhCxARIsAOlK_Eph5-aOkERr4TfnuERoOS7nyfWcF2CIuznnwq4AkwiIQCi2T3kX71UaApoSEALw_wcB

January 6, 2026
Focus Only on the Present

Why FOCUS only on the Present?

To lead a quality life free of stress and anxiety we need to focus only on the present. This is what the blog post would focus on.

The practice of Karma Yoga that finds a mention in Bhagavad Gita focuses on the same topic and has been highlighted in this blog post.

https://viewpointsunplugged.com/how-is-karma-yoga-related-to-the-power-of-now/

The book Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle is an absolute masterclass which has taught me the virtues of focusing on the now. Highlighted below is an inspiring quote from the book.

To understand the benefits of focusing on the now we need to practice the act of gratitude more frequently.

https://www.rogerkallen.com/the-power-of-being-present/

January 5, 2026
Mindfulness as a Gift

Why is mindfulness the greatest gift?

If I could get a present of my wish, I would long for mindfulness as a gift.

Mindfulness is focusing on the present moment forgetting about regrets of the past or worry about the future.

Focusing on the present is an extremely challenging task since our mind has to be tuned for focusing on the present moment.

Focusing on the present moment improves our immunity system and relieves us from stress and anxiety.

To know how mindfulness is the director of the brain, read this insight inspired from David Rock’s book Your Brain at Work.

For another interesting insight on the same topic, please visit this link:

https://viewpointsunplugged.com/mindfulness-for-dopamine-detox/

Please visit another very insightful link around the same topic:

https://ggsc.berkeley.edu/images/uploads/The_Mindful_Attention_Awareness_Scale_-Trait(1).pdf

January 4, 2026
Why is iGen group prone of Depression?

What makes the iGen group prone to depression?

To know why the iGen group is prone to depression, read this blog post inspired from the book Digital Minimalism written by Cal Newport.

This group show marked changes in mental health due to exposure to exposure to internet and gadgets at an early age.

Jean Twenge’s finding shows how exposure to gadgets and digital technologies at an early age can be detrimental to our mental health.

For another similar insight inspired from the same book, please visit this link:

https://viewpointsunplugged.com/control-your-idle-brain/

To know more about Cal Newport and his work, please visit this link:

https://calnewport.com

January 4, 2026
Control your Idle Brain

Why should you control your Idle Brain?

The reasons to control the idle brain will become clearer as and when we understand what our brain does when it is idle.

When idle we focus either on ourselves or other people, hence if we can get a handle on this when we are not thinking our lives will be better.

The following insight inspired from Cal Newport’s Digital Minimalism elaborates on the same.

For another interesting insight inspired from the same book, please visit this link:

https://viewpointsunplugged.com/the-need-for-mouse-book-clubs/

To know more about Cal Newport and his work, please visit this link:

https://calnewport.com

January 3, 2026