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  • Good Relationships like Seat Belts

    Good Relationships like Seat Belts

    Aren’t good relationships like seat belts?

    I believe in hand picking a limited circle of friends and relationships since good relationships are like seat belts.

    Wise people maintain a circle of safety of people whom they truly love and who care for them in return.

    This insight from Simon Sinek on relationships is truly inspiring to the core.

    For another interesting insight on relationships, please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/a-quote-that-inspires-us-to-create-our-circle-of-safety/

    To know more about Circle of Safety please visit this link:

    https://simonsinek.com/stories/the-circle-of-safety/

  • Biggest Influencers in my Life

    Biggest Influencers in my Life

    Know about my life’s biggest influencers

    In this blog post I have mentioned about the biggest influencers in my life.

    Being an avid reader these are the people who have had a profound influence in my life.

    1. Simon Sinek -> He has taught me the virtues of finding my own WHY and has taught me that life is an INFINITE GAME
    2. Cal Newport -> He has taught me the virtues of deep work, merits of adopting a craftsman mindset and the need to adopt SLOW productivity for a fulfilling life.
    3. Daniel Pink -> He has enlightened me on the benefits of nurturing RIGHT BRAIN SKILLS, the importance of INTRINSIC MOTIVATION and the power of REGRET.
    4. Carmine Gallo -> He has taught me presentation skills via illuminating books like TALK like TED, The Bezos Blueprint.

    If you are looking for a bout of self motivation and inspiration I would highly encourage you to read the iconic books of these great authors.

    Biggest Influencers in my Life

    To know more about Cal Newport’s work on Slow Productivity please visit this link:

    https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/454746/slow-productivity-by-newport-cal/9780241652916

  • The Art of Dopamine Control

    The Art of Dopamine Control

    Learn the art of Dopamine Control

    One of the biggest challenges I have to overcome is to learn the art of dopamine control.

    Excess dopamine has a lot of harmful effects that can lead to anxiety and stress in our lives.

    This is the reason why dopamine detox is needed to regulate the flow of this chemical as mentioned in this blog post.

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/benefits-of-dopamine-detox/

    Be mindful of these two triggers to regulate the flow of dopamine and hence make your life more meaningful.

    The Art of Dopamine Control

    For another interesting post on harmful effects of this chemical, please visit this post:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/five-harmful-effects-of-dopamine/

  • Two Steps to develop Patience

    Two Steps to develop Patience

    How to develop patience in your life?

    We all know that patience pays but we seldom find a way to master it. The two steps to develop patience as mentioned in this insight will get you started on the right path.

    In his book The Practicing Mind, the author Thomas Sterner enlightens us on the need to be more patient in life.

    The most important starting point is the realization that we need to focus on the present moment rather than worrying of the past or fearing about the future.

    The second step is to realize that there is nothing like true perfection and hence we should never aim for it.

    The following insight throws more light on the same.

    Two steps to develop patience

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

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/the-principle-of-deliberate-slowness/

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

    https://tomsterner.com

  • Mindfulness for Dopamine Detox

    Mindfulness for Dopamine Detox

    Why is Mindfulness needed for Dopamine Detox?

    Mindfulness helps us in focusing on the present moment and is highly recommended for Dopamine Detox.

    In this book the author enlightens us on the numerous benefits of focusing on the present moment to get rid of instant gratification.

    He also mentions that falling in love with boredom is a pre-requisite to slow down and reduce dopamine detox.

    The following insight inspired from Nick Trenton’s book elaborates more on the benefits of mindfulness.

    Mindfulness for Dopamine Detox

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

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/benefits-of-dopamine-detox/

    To know more about Nick Trenton and his other books, please visit the following link:

    https://www.jaicobooks.com/book_author/nick-trenton

  • FIVE HARMFUL effects of DOPAMINE

    FIVE HARMFUL effects of DOPAMINE

    Did you know these harmful effects of dopamine?

    In this post we will explore the five harmful effects of dopamine. Being too reward driven is something we all should guard against to regulate the levels of dopamine in our brain.

    The book Dopamine Detox enlightens us on the negative effects of being too reward driven. This is a natural tendency of our limbic brain which we need to be aware of.

    The ill effects have been illustrated below:

    five harmful effects of dopamine

    For another such insightful post on similar lines, please visit this link:

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

    To know more about Nick Trenton and his work, please visit this link:

    https://sobrief.com/authors/nick-trenton

  • FOCUS on PROCESS not OUTCOMES

    FOCUS on PROCESS not OUTCOMES

    Why Focus on Process not Outcomes?

    In the book The Practicing Mind, the author Thomas Sterner educates us to Focus on the Process and not Outcomes for lasting happiness in our lives.

    When we adopt a beginner’s mind and care about the process, we are living in the present moment. On the other hand when we obsess over the outcomes, we feel regretful of the past or fearful of the future.

    Since focusing on the present leads to long lasting happiness and fulfillment, our effort should be directed towards deliberate practice to master the process..

    The below insight inspired from the book elaborates on the same.

    Focus on Process not Outcomes

    For another insightful post from the same book, please visit the below link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/the-principle-of-deliberate-slowness/

    To know more on the author and his work, please visit this link:

    https://tomsterner.com

  • FOCUS on PROCESS over RESULTS

    FOCUS on PROCESS over RESULTS

    Why should you focus on process rather than results?

    If you are looking for long term fulfillment, focus on the process over the results. This would help you stay focused on the present rather than being fearful of the future or regretful of the past.

    In his book The Practicing Mind, the author Thomas Sterner enlightens us on the same to stay mindful of the present moment.

    When we have razor sharp focus on the process, we tend to enjoy the work we are doing.

    This drives away anxiety and stress from our lives.

    Focus on process over Results

    For another such interesting insight from the same book, please visit the below link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/it-is-now-or-never-2/

    To know more about the author please visit the following link:

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

  • Successful Writing and Flow

    Successful Writing and Flow

    Isn’t successful writing all about flow?

    Successful writing and flow are related. Anne Lamott highlights the same in her book Bird by Bird.

    The author inspires an aspiring writer to focus on getting a first draft by getting over the resistance of the limbic brain.

    The start is what matters the most. She goes at length and mentions that very often good writers don’t realize the journey till they have generated the final draft.

    This is because they are so engrossed with the process that the product hardly matters.

    The same has been highlighted in this insight from the same book:

    Successful writing and flow

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

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/approaching-a-problem-bird-by-bird/

    To know more about Anne Lamott please visit this link:

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

  • Shift to an Infinite Mindset

    Shift to an Infinite Mindset

    Why should you shift to an Infinite Mindset?

    The primary thing I am working on is to shift to an infinite mindset. This would me be purpose driven rather than pleasure driven.

    In his book The Infinite Game, Simon Sinek had introduced this concept wherein he encourages us to think of bettering ourselves by the day instead of comparing with others.

    This is the single most important skill needed to keep playing the game of life or business.

    The five key principles that define adoption of an infinite mindset have been highlighted below:

    1. Advance a Just CAUSE which acts as a GUIDING STAR for motivating ourselves.
    2. Constant endeavor to build trust at home and workplace wherein people feel psychologically safe in our company
    3. Respect , study and be prepared to learn from Worthy Rivals to keep playing the infinite game more effectively
    4. Avoid complacency & Prepare for Existential Flex which is run time disruption at a time things are going well. This helps us course correct as needed.
    5. Demonstrate the Courage to Lead
    Shifting to an infinite mindset

    For another similar insight around the same topic, please visit this link:

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

    To know more about the book of Simon Sinek, please grab a copy now:

    https://www.amazon.in/Infinite-Game-Simon-Sinek/dp/0241295599