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  • Play adds more Meaning to our Lives. How?

    Play adds more Meaning to our Lives. How?

    Daily writing prompt
    What was the last thing you did for play or fun?
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    Ever since I read Daniel Pink’s book A Whole New Mind, I have tried approaching my work in such a way that I enjoy every bit of it. Play in work or life adds more meaning to our lives and removes distress and anxiety.

    Play is an essential aspect to turn any boring or mundane work to meaningful work that leads to fulfillment.

    Research shows that people who treat work as play lead more meaningful and fulfilling lives free of strife and tension.

    To understand how play makes us more efficient at work read this insightful blog post:

    How can PLAY make us MORE EFFICIENT at WORK?
  • Why should you master these Six Right Brain Senses?

    Why should you master these Six Right Brain Senses?

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    What skills or lessons have you learned recently?
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    Daniel Pink very rightly mentions in A Whole New Mind that our economy is moving to a stage wherein we need to master the six most important right brain senses. Hence learning these skills is something I have taken a stab at recently.

    As our economy moves along, left brain skills are being overshadowed by right brain skills.

    Listed below are the six right brain senses which assume utmost importance in the modern day:

    1. Design
    2. Story
    3. Symphony
    4. Empathy
    5. Play
    6. Meaning
    RIGHT BRAIN SKILLS to make you INDISPENSABLE.
  • My three most favorite people

    My three most favorite people

    I am a preacher and seeker of motivation and inspiration. The following are the three of my most favorite people.

    Whenever I need to recharge myself, I seek refuge in their blogs, books or tutorials.

    1. Simon Sinek – Author of best selling books – The Infinite game, Leaders Eat Last, Start with Why
    2. Daniel Pink – Author of best selling books – The Power of Regret, A Whole New Mind, Drive to name a few
    3. Carmine Gallo – Public speaking coach – Author of books like – Talk Like TED, The Storyteller’s Secret, The Bezos Blueprint to name a few.

    Frequently in this fast moving life, when life hits us with a brick in our head, we need to seek refuge in these books to enliven and revitalize ourselves.

    This is why these three people are special to me.

    https://simonsinek.com/

    https://www.danpink.com/

    https://www.carminegallo.com/

  • The 20-20-20 rule of managing screen time

    The 20-20-20 rule of managing screen time

    For managing screen time for myself, I stick to the 20-20-20 rule of managing screen time and hence taking breaks.

    This rule has been mentioned by Daniel Pink in his book When.

  • The Magic of Empathy

    The Magic of Empathy

    Daily writing prompt
    What makes a good neighbor?
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    The magic of empathy is what makes a good neighbor to understand the problems to those staying around him.

    Empathy is indeed a special human feeling and is hard to replicate.

    As Daniel Pink says:

  • Nurturing Right Brain Skills

    Nurturing Right Brain Skills

    Daily writing prompt
    What details of your life could you pay more attention to?
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    In this age of automation with AI and ML dominating, nurturing of right brain skills is something I want to pay more attention to.

    Left Brain skills which have ruled the industrial age are slowly becoming redundant with sophisticated automation techniques and cheap labor now able to replace all such tasks. Hence in order to remain relevant in this modern conceptual age, it is quintessential to develop and nurture right brain skills.

    Some curated insights from Daniel Pink’s book, A Whole New mind, highlighting the same aspects has been provided below:

    The SIX RIGHT BRAIN SKILLS that you MUST MASTER.
    Why are LEFT BRAIN SKILLS not longer SUFFICIENT?
  • How is REGRET a SYMBOL of HEALTHY MIND?

    How is REGRET a SYMBOL of HEALTHY MIND?

    Is the feeling of Regret a Symbol of a Healthy Mind?

    This insightful blog inspired from Daniel Pink’s book The Power of Regret, reasons out as to how the feeling of regret is indeed a symbol of a healthy mind.

    Hence being regretful should not raise an alarm.

  • Why is SELF CONSOLATION not ALWAYS the RIGHT THING?

    Why is SELF CONSOLATION not ALWAYS the RIGHT THING?

    Self consolation is not Always Right for this reason

    This wonderful insight inspired from Daniel Pink’s book The Power of Regret, highlights and teaches us as to why self consolation many not always be the right thing to do.

    Self Consolation (At Leasts) as opposed to being Regretful (If Only) compares as follows and this shows as to why being regretful at time can do more good than harm.

  • How is Portfolio Theory relevant to human emotions as well?

    How is Portfolio Theory relevant to human emotions as well?

    What makes Portfolio Theory relevant to human emotions?

    Inspired from Daniel Pink’s best selling book, The Power of Regret, this insight teaches us as to how Markowitz’s investment portfolio theory is very much relevant to human emotions as well.

    As a result of this, it is pertinent to mix regret with other positive human emotions to lead a balanced life.

    For similar insightful blogs from the same book, please visit the following link

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  • How is REGRET BORN in HUMANS?

    How is REGRET BORN in HUMANS?

    Regret is Born in Humans this way

    This wonderful insight inspired from Daniel Pink’s book, The Power of Regret enlightens us as to how regret is born in humans.

    For more insightful blogs from the same book, please visit the following link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/?s=power+of+regret