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  • Welcome your Infinite Minded self

    Welcome your Infinite Minded self

    Daily writing prompt
    You’re writing your autobiography. What’s your opening sentence?
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    If I were to write my own autobiography it would surely inspire you to welcome your infinite minded self.

    The very fact that life is an infinite game and there are no merits in finite mindedness has been beautifully explained by Simon Sinek in his book The Infinite Game.

    An infinite minded individual does not focus on trifles, strives to be a better version everyday without comparing with others.

    The moment we develop this mindset we realize the benefits of thinking about long term benefits than short term dopamine driven gains.

    The example of the gardener is an apt example of this mindset, which I encourage you all to develop for a fulfilled life.

    Welcome your Infinite Minded self

    For another insight around this same topic, please read this blog post:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/lead-life-with-infinite-mindset/

    If you have not already read this book, encourage you to grab a copy of The Infinite Game today:

    https://simonsinek.com/podcast/episodes/the-infinite-game-with-dr-james-carse/?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=0AAAAAojL0Xts6W6FEdqhIW768q8zn_Yae&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrvPc3OSFkwMVyaNmAh2T0TgjEAAYASAAEgKRcPD_BwE

  • Being Unfulfillment proof

    Being Unfulfillment proof

    Daily writing prompt
    If you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why?
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    Why should you be unfulfillment proof?

    Being unfulfillment proof is your right and this blog post would inspire you to remove this word from your personal dictionary.

    In the modern day of hustle and bustle, the most common word that we hear from everyone is STRESS or ANXIETY. This is unfortunate but true since most of us come home from work feeling UNFULFILLED.

    As per me it is better to lead a short and fulfilling life rather than a long and unfulfilled life. Hence leading a fulfilling life is much better than leading a unfilled yet long life.

    As mentioned by Daniel Pink in his book When:

    Being Unfulfillment proof

    Unleash flow in your lives with the right mix of challenge and skill in your work.

    Next time you feel stressed or anxious, get yourself involved with work that leads to a flow experience and makes you feel energized.

    Read this blog post to know more:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/how-being-in-flow-can-reduce-stress/

    To know more about Simon Sinek’s work on fulfillment at work, please visit this link:

    https://simonsinek.com/stories/how-mastering-these-insignificant-moments-at-work-can-change-everything/

  • Putting Purpose over Pleasure

    Putting Purpose over Pleasure

    Daily writing prompt
    What advice would you give to your teenage self?
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    Why Purpose over Pleasure?

    The most important piece of advice I would have given to my teenage self is putting purpose over pleasure.

    As mentioned by Angela Duckworth in her book Grit, with grit and determination we come to realize the value of finding a meaning in life as opposed to short term “dopamine” driven results.

    Hence once we realize this truth as a teenager our mindset as our vision towards life would orient her for long term focus.

    Read this insightful blog post from the same book to know more:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/purpose-driven-versus-pleasure-driven/

    Putting Purpose over Pleasure

    To know more about Angela Duckworth and her work, please visit:

    https://angeladuckworth.com

  • Start Loving Boredom

    Start Loving Boredom

    Daily writing prompt
    What bores you?
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    Do you LOVE BOREDOM?

    It may surprise you if I ask you to start loving boredom, but rest assured this post will enlighten you on the reason for the same.

    Cal Newport has mentioned that boredom has a huge role to play in terms of improving focus and concentration.

    Also James Clear has mentioned that excellence and boredom are related. To achieve excellence you have to love doing the same things over and over again.

    Start Loving Boredom

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

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/boredom-is-the-biggest-threat-to-success-how/

    To know Cal Newport’s take on the same topic please visit:

    https://calnewport.com/on-deep-breaks

  • Lemon Water to Start your Day

    Lemon Water to Start your Day

    Daily writing prompt
    What is your favorite drink?
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    Why Lemon Water to kick start your day?

    My favorite drink is lemon water to start your day. The biggest benefits of doing the same has been mentioned in this blog post.

    This is the perfect recipe to rehydrate your body after you wake up. Aside from a wide variety of health benefits like improvement of immune system, it plays a big role in stimulating focus and motivation.

    Lemon water is your best recipe to boost your energy and improve your mood to fight challenges of a gruelling day.

    Physical revitalization to lift your mood is the perfect recipe you need to start your day.

    As you know our daily mood follows a pattern as mentioned in the following insight from Daniel Pink’s book When.

    Lemon Water to Start your Day

    To know more about our Daily mood pattern and how can uplift it by this regular habit mentioned in the post, please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/what-is-your-daily-mood-pattern/

    To know more about Daniel Pink and his work, please visit this link:

    https://www.danpink.com/

  • Be a Good Choice Architect

    Be a Good Choice Architect

    Who is a Choice Architect?

    Be a good choice architect and see how you can bring about changes in human behavior by using the right nudges.

    A good choice architect uses precision, context and intelligence to nudge people towards the right decisions.

    Such a person can be a teacher, doctor, nurse or even a person who designs the school cafeteria menu placing healthy food at locations catching eyeballs preventing overconsumption of candies and brownies.

    In his book the author defines such a person as follows:

    Be a Good Choice Architect

    For another insight around proper decision making, please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/need-help-for-a-decision-making-conversation-three-steps/

    To know more about the author Richard Thaler and his work, please visit this link:

    https://www.ubs.com/microsites/nobel-perspectives/en/laureates/richard-thaler.html

  • Be Obsessed with the NOW

    Be Obsessed with the NOW

    Are you obsessed with Now?

    I would like to be remembered as a person who was obsessed with the now or the present moment.

    In the hustle and bustle of modern day life, we spent a lot of time worrying about the future and regretting about the past.

    Very often we do not realize that the only truth is the present moment wherein we can unleash all our energy to leave a legacy behind.

    Various techniques like practicing mindfulness, doing meditation teach us the virtues of focusing on the present moment.

    The following insight mentioned by Eckhart Tolle in his book The Power of Now is very illuminating.

    Be Obsessed with the NOW

    For another insight to inspire you to stop worrying and start focusing on the now has been mentioned below:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/your-anxiety-removal-mantra/

    To know about Eckhart Tolle and his work, visit this link:

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

  • The Power of Default Option

    The Power of Default Option

    Understanding the power of default option

    The Power of the default option has been wonderfully illustrated by Richard Thaler in his book Nudge.

    As mentioned by the author, people have a strong tendency to go along with the status quo or the default option.

    The primary reason is risk or loss aversion and hence this gets chosen by common people.

    Further to this the following insight further supports the insight shared by the author.

    The Power of Default Option

    To know more about the author Richard Thaler, please visit this link:

    https://faculty.chicagobooth.edu/richard-thaler

  • Say Bye to Social Media

    Say Bye to Social Media

    Daily writing prompt
    Do you need a break? From what?
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    If I were to take a break, I would say bye to social media.

    In the hypermediated world dominated by social media and digital gadgets I strongly feel that we are surrendering our autonomy.

    Being addicted to digital gadgets waiting for that one like or comment has slowly taken control of our lives without our notice.

    As mentioned by Cal Newport in Digital Minimalism its high time we realized this and use digital gadgets and social media judiciously.

    Say Bye to Social Media

    Read this post to know more:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/surrendering-freedom-to-social-media/

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

    https://calnewport.com

  • Perfect complement for TODO list

    Perfect complement for TODO list

    Daily writing prompt
    Something on your “to-do list” that never gets done.
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    To know your perfect complement for a todo list please read this blog post.

    In his book When the author Daniel Pink mentions the important of having a BREAK LIST to make our TODO list more effective.

    Very frequently in the heat of having a lot of todo items, we forget to take breaks to relax ourselves to get the items in the todo list done.

    Hence break list is something I am trying to work on to get all my pending actions addressed.

    Most scientific way of taking breaks has been mentioned in the book When as follows:

    Perfect complement for TODO list

    Hence once your learn the art of taking breaks rest assured your todo list will get addressed.

    To know about Daniel Pink and his work, please visit this link:

    https://www.danpink.com/