“We are the middle children of history, with no purpose or place. We have no great war, or great depression. The great war is a spiritual war. The great depression is our lives.” – Tyler Durdan, The Fight Club Each night, after dinner I like to take my dog out for a walk….
Category: Personal Growth
How To Develop Good Habits According To Bhagwad Gita
I have wanted to develop a habit of waking up early for a while now. Waking up early would mean that I could be constant with my workouts and meditation practice, without having to skip any of them due to other pressing obligations. To wake up early you need to sleep early, they say. Makes…
The Marathon Monks of Japan And The Importance Of Suffering
“Greater the suffering, greater the peace”- David Goggins I was laying in bed, unable to fall asleep. I had just returned home after running 74 Kilometers and completing my first ultra marathon in the process. My legs were shivering with cramps. The pain pierced through the depths of my body. It was the…
The Incident That Taught Bruce Lee To Never Give Up
Defeat is a state of mind; No one is ever defeated until defeat has been accepted as a reality – Bruce Lee Oftentimes, the difference between success and failure is, not quitting. The legendary martial artist and superstar Bruce Lee had to persist through lot of hardships before he achieved stardom. In this article…
Novak Djokovic And The Power of Thoughts
Novak Djokovic, the 18 time grand slam champion, was playing probably the biggest match of his career, the 2021 French Open Final. A year ago, he had been totally outplayed in the finals of the same tournament, by Rafael Nadal. Many considered the 2020 French Open, the best chance for Djokovic to win the…
Why social media is dangerous for your happiness and wellbeing !
The difference between an ordinary man and an extra ordinary man lies in his ability to concentrate – Swami Vivekananda On the day of penning this article, YouTube, the world’s largest platform for viewing videos, has rolled out it’s latest update. The latest update has incorporated more social media like features such as photo sharing,…
Why Pleasure Seeking or Hedonism Makes Your Life More Miserable!
When you follow fun, misery follows you… When you follow Knowledge, fun follows you. – Sri Sri Ravishankar After the gloom and doom of the past few weeks, India is beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. States are starting to lift the harsh lockdowns. We all are hoping that someday soon, life will…
How to overcome suffering?
I have a close friend of mine, who had a girlfriend of more than 7 years, whom he deeply loved. She recently got married to someone else. I have another friend of mine, whose mother recently confided to me that he threatens his family of committing suicide! Others suffer from the fear of joblessness, loneliness,…
Why am I running an ultra-marathon & why you should too !
I have a huge announcement to make in this post! I have decided to undertake one of the greatest challenges of my life yet : competing in an ultra marathon. While deciding to compete in the ultra marathon, I was full of doubts going by the scale of task at hand. However, I still decided…
How to pull yourself out of a mental rut
Don’t let ’em say you ain’t beautiful oh They can all get fucked, just stay true to you -Eminem I had just accomplished a long cherished dream, a dream of running a marathon. Now there was a vacuum inside me, the kind of feeling you get when you know you’ve given it your all,…