https://youtu.be/ybnn-cF3MvY Listen to The Mindvalley Podcast with Vishen Lakhiani “Whenever any event occurs, it does not cause suffering. Suffering happens the instant you decide something is ‘terrible’.” How do you react when unexpected events disrupt your life? In this episode …
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The Dirt is on Your Face, Why Do You Clean the Mirror?
I did an independent project under Dr. Kamla Chowdhry when I was at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. She was a noted social psychologist and had a penetrating insight into the human psyche. In my paper I waxed strong against persons who displayed a particular character …
All Our Misery is Caused by Endless Resistance to What Is (Here’s A Remedy)
Joy comes from total acceptance of what is. As you go through life see how you are continuously wedded to your preferences. If you are like most, you want the world to unfold the way in which you would like it to. This may come as a shock to you because you think of yourself as ‘easygoing’ and …
There Are TWO Levels to “Mental Chatter is Fake News”
Something For You to Bear in Mind Even if You Are Not Ready to Explore Right Now I received dozens of comments – mostly laudatory – after my last post on Mental Chatter is Fake News. It is here. One of my former students wrote: “Great article Professor and I agree with the general premise but I …
Mental Chatter is Fake News!
"Fool me once, shame on you! Fool me twice, shame on me!" I am not sure whether that was a nursery rhyme or a random bit of doggerel, but it rings true. If you are like most people I know, you certainly believe that you are smart and it is very difficult to deceive you. And, if a person …
How Can You Deal With Difficult Situations & Keep Your Peace of Mind?
Can you imagine what life would be like if we automatically saw the opportunity presented in challenging and difficult experiences? As humans, our default programming leads us instead to focus on things – often beyond our control – that don’t serve us. How can we evolve our patterns so that we …
How To Silence Your Inner Critic & Tame Your Mental Chatter?
Is your inner critic getting the best of you and sapping your joy? Is your mental chatter running wild in your mind and preventing you from living your best life? A life of inner peace and contentment? How do you take back control so that you are back in the driver's seat and your mental …
Happiness At Work (Google Talk by Dr. Srikumar Rao)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u20vVbhpM50 Dr. Srikumar Rao visits Google's Mountain View, CA headquarters to discuss his book, "Are You Ready to Succeed? Unconventional Strategies to Achieving Personal Mastery in Business and Life." Dr. Rao received his Ph.D. in Marketing from the Graduate …