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  • Rechristened as OPTIMISM

    Rechristened as OPTIMISM

    Daily writing prompt
    If you had to change your name, what would your new name be?
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    I would love to be rechristened to optimism, the single most important human emotion.

    Optimism brings hope in our lives when we imagine the future to be bright. In the absence of optimism, pessimism takes over and builds stress and anxiety.

    Hence I am a big believer of OPTIMISM. Simon Sinek’s following quotes on Optimism are too good to ignore.

    “OPTIMISM is NOT the DENIAL of the CURRENT STATE. OPTIMISM is the BELIEF that the FUTURE is BRIGHT.”

    “Optimism is the ability to focus on where we are going, not where we are coming from”.

    “Optimists FOCUS on the PLACE they are GOING. Pessimists FOCUS on the OBSTACLES along with ROUTE. To become an OPTIMIST, simply look AHEAD.”

    So what are you waiting for, take the RISK of OPTIMISM.

    Why is it WORTH taking the RISK of OPTIMISM?
  • Be in FULL FLOW

    Be in FULL FLOW

    Daily writing prompt
    Do you remember your favorite book from childhood?
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    Of all the books I read during childhood, the become named Flow stands out. Flow remains my most favorite book. I encourage you all to be in full flow.

    Flow is about enlightenment, the right moment when you feel fulfilled with whatever you are doing.

    It is the point wherein your performance levels reach the zenith because you are able to focus without any distraction.

    This is a book every youngster needs to read to stay focused at what they are good at.

    How is BEING in FLOW an interplay between CHALLENGES and SKILLS?
    Why is PSYCHIC ENTROPY very HARMFUL?
  • THREE MUST READ Books

    THREE MUST READ Books

    Daily writing prompt
    List three books that have had an impact on you. Why?
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    The three must read books recommended by me have been listed below. Rest assured these will change your life for good.

    1. The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek – Educates us as to why life and business both are infinite games. Enlightens us on the merits of adopting an infinite mindset for leading a fulfilling life.
    2. So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport – Masterclass that highlights the merit of Craftsman Mindset. Educates us how Deliberate practice and mastery in a sought after skill can make us remarkable
    3. A Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink – Illuminates us on the need to build right brain skills to survive and make it big in the conceptual age.

    Finally leaving you with three of my most favorite websites.

    My THREE favorite WEBSITES
  • Overcome the FEAR of LOSING OUT

    Overcome the FEAR of LOSING OUT

    Daily writing prompt
    What fears have you overcome and how?
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    Of all fears, the most important is to overcome the fear of losing out by adopting an infinite mindset.

    An infinite mindset makes us realize the value of making a better version of ourselves everyday. This way competition becomes irrelevant.

    If you are OBSESSED with COMPETITION, a must watch..

  • FIVE THINGS that bring us JOY

    FIVE THINGS that bring us JOY

    Daily writing prompt
    Describe one simple thing you do that brings joy to your life.
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    NOT one THING but the following FIVE THINGS bring me JOY. I am sure it will do so in your life as well.

    FIVE THINGS I do for FUN
  • The Golden Rule of Taking a Break

    The Golden Rule of Taking a Break

    Daily writing prompt
    How do you know when it’s time to unplug? What do you do to make it happen?
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    To understand the best time to unplug, you need to know the Golden Rule of Taking a Break.

    “Every 20 minutes looking 20 feet away for 20 seconds is a great rule for taking breaks especially if you are working on a computer for your daily work.” – Daniel Pink

    Top performers do ONE thing better than others as highlighted by Daniel Pink:

  • Celebrating the TRUE BOND of FRIENDSHIP

    Celebrating the TRUE BOND of FRIENDSHIP

    Daily writing prompt
    What quality do you value most in a friend?
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    Quality to me is far more important than quantity and hence when it comes to friendship I pick and choose my friends. Here’s celebrating the true bond of friendship.

    “The strong bond of friendship is not always a balanced equation; friendship is not always about giving and taking in equal shares. Instead, friendship is grounded in a feeling that you know exactly who will be there for you when you need something, no matter what or when.” – Simon Sinek

    The best advice on choosing a great friend is as follows:

    Simon Sinek quote

  • Add more PLAY at your JOB

    Add more PLAY at your JOB

    Daily writing prompt
    What jobs have you had?
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    Whatever be the job that you do for a living, it is very important to add more play at your job to make your life more meaningful.

    Research has proven that PLAY , an important right brain skill, adds more meaning to our lives.

    Play adds more Meaning to our Lives. How?

    And finally let me leave you with this WONDERFUL FISH PHILOSOPHY to make our workplace more meaningful.

    Fish Philosophy workplace lessons – 4 key tenets
  • Adopt OPTIMISM as your Religion

    Adopt OPTIMISM as your Religion

    Daily writing prompt
    Do you practice religion?
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    While people from different communities, cults and sects adopt and follow different religions, through this blog post I would encourage you to adopt optimism as your religion.

    Optimism is the single most positive human emotion. It has been proven by research that being optimism can improve our immune systems and lead to a healthy lifestyle.

    So what’s stopping you from taking the risk of optimism.

    The Gravitational Pull of Optimism

    Simon Sinek quote

  • For Deep Work detach from Internet

    For Deep Work detach from Internet

    Daily writing prompt
    Do you remember life before the internet?
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    In the age before the internet, there was no social media, chat or other tools that can lead to distraction. Hence in the modern age we have realized how frequent attachment to internet can be a deterrent to deep work.

    In the modern age than ever before success depends on a high level of focus and concentration. This is a recipe for doing DEEP WORK. The catch however is that deep work can’t happen in an environment of frequent distraction.

    This is how networking tools can inhibit Deep Work
    This is why Distractions are detrimental to Deep Work