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  • Avoiding Problems reduce HAPPINESS

    Avoiding Problems reduce HAPPINESS

    Daily writing prompt
    What’s a common misconception people have about happiness?
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    Do you Avoid Solving Problems?

    This blog post enlightens you how avoiding problems can in fact reduce happiness and well being. This is contrary to common belief that we should avoid problems as much as possible.

    In his best selling book the author Mark Manson throws more light on this topic, captured in the below insight.

    Avoiding Problems reduce HAPPINESS

    Follow these tips for genuine happiness in your lives:

    1. NOT COMPARING with OTHERS and doing my BEST at WHAT I am passionate about.
    2. Having full FAITH in GOD, TRUST the value system indeed works and hence be PATIENT with whatever I have.
    3. TURNING a DEAF EAR to NEGATIVITY and NEGATIVE PEOPLE.
    4. Overcoming FEAR by looking at FEAR eye to eye.
    5. Being GOOD with MYSELF if I have done my BEST, EXPECTING nothing in RETURN.

    For another insightful tip on the importance of happiness in our lives, please read this post:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/the-importance-of-happiness/

  • Use SYMBOLIC LABELING for NEGATIVE EMOTIONS. Why?

    Use SYMBOLIC LABELING for NEGATIVE EMOTIONS. Why?

    Daily writing prompt
    What strategies do you use to cope with negative feelings?
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    Symbolic labeling is the best way to keep negative emotions at bay.

    Numerous research findings point towards the need of labeling our emotions to control arousal.

    These two blog posts through more light on the positive impact of labeling to control negative feelings.

    Labeling of emotions to reduce stress
    Handling high state of “emotional arousal”
    Finally let me end with a great insight from Mark Manson’s book on the two step process to handle negative emotions.
    The BEST WAY to deal with NEGATIVE EMOTIONS
  • Take RESPONSIBILITY for YOUR LIFE for this reason

    Take RESPONSIBILITY for YOUR LIFE for this reason

    Very frequently we blame others for happenings in our own lives. This insightful blogpost will convince you to take responsibility for your own life for the reason mentioned below.

    This wonderful and enlightening insight has been inspired from Mark Manson’s book The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck.

    To know more about this book and Mark Manson visit the link:

  • Avoiding Rejection is Dangerous. How?

    Avoiding Rejection is Dangerous. How?

    Though most of us shy away from rejection, here is the insight which enlightens how avoiding rejection can be dangerous for us.

    Mark Manson takes a very practical stab at life and mentions why running away from rejection may not be the smartest thing to do.

  • Have you attained PRACTICAL ENLIGHTENMENT yet?

    Have you attained PRACTICAL ENLIGHTENMENT yet?

    What is Practical Enlightenment?

    Attainment of practical enlightenment is one of the key means to achieve peace and fulfillment in our lives. In his book The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck, Mark Manson has defined the importance of attainment of practical enlightenment as follows:

    How adopting Practicality can help deal with failures?

    This particular concept mentioned by Mark Manson educates us to accept for bright and grey shades of life. Once we accept that failures are inevitable we would become brave enough to face life and unleash our true potential.

    Mark Manson’s book The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck is a true masterclass in self help and motivation. The practical concepts illustrated in this book makes this a must read in case you are look to motivate yourself to face the hardships of life.

    https://www.amazon.in/Subtle-Art-Not-Giving/dp/0062641549

    To read another insightful practical insight from this book, please visit the link below:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/have-you-peeled-your-self-awareness-onion/

  • Why should you STAY HUNGRY STAY FOOLISH?

    Why should you STAY HUNGRY STAY FOOLISH?

    In his Stanford Commencement speech Steve Jobs mentioned the merits of Stay Hungry and Stay Foolish.

    Mark Manson in his book logically explains the merits of staying hungry and staying foolish.

  • Avoid the FEEDBACK LOOP from HELL

    Avoid the FEEDBACK LOOP from HELL

    What is Feedback Loop from Hell?

    When we get too anxious and stressed up without taking the step to take requisite action, unknowingly we do encounter this feedback loop from hell which makes us even more depressed and anxious.

    This insight inspired from Mark Manson’s book enlightens us on this concept.

    Read more such insightful posts

    In his book The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck, Mark Manson enlightens us on this concept on self awareness and motivates us to guard against this for leading a fulfilling life. Thus equipped with the knowledge from this post as well as similar posts from this book you should be able to move out of your comfort zone and act when its most needed.

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/good-values-versus-bad-values/

    Know more about the author Mark Manson and his work:

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

  • Good Values versus Bad Values

    Good Values versus Bad Values

    This insight compares characteristics between good values versus bad values and hence would act as a guiding star to start leading fulfilling lives.

    Mark Manson mentions at length the virtues of adopting good values and related metrices to start leading a good and healthy life.

  • The BEST WAY to deal with NEGATIVE EMOTIONS

    The BEST WAY to deal with NEGATIVE EMOTIONS

    Mark Manson has mentioned a couple of options and indeed the best way to deal with negative emotions.

    Inspired from Mark Manson’s book, The Subtle Art of not Giving a Fuck, this insight is indeed very practical and worth adopting.

  • Adopt this HEALTHY CYCLE of SELF IMPROVEMENT.

    Adopt this HEALTHY CYCLE of SELF IMPROVEMENT.

    Practice this healthy cycle of self improvement for leading a fulfilling life. Mark Manson enlightens us on this simple yet effective technique of self improvment.

    This 4 step process is inspired from Mark Manson’s book The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck.