Work From Home: I came across a Forbes article today that claims up to 40% of people are willing to take a pay cut for the benefit of working from home. We all know that one of the benefits post-COVID has been work-life balance. We’re also aware of many companies trying to force people to … Read more
Let’s face it. Decisions are difficult. They don’t come to use at ease because there’s always something to lose. I don’t want to discount the pros and cons exercise because it has saved me in the past. For most simple decisions it works like a charm. If nothing, it transparently lays out in front of you the benefits and losses of the decision you’re able to make. And there’s a lot of merit to that.
Training the skill of self confidence: I love this article for two reasons. The main one being that most collateral out there talks about self confidence as a god given gift. That immediately makes it the prerogative of some people only. The beauty is – confidence, just like any other skill is a trainable asset. Training the skill of confidence takes consistency, effort and learning from experiences. This ted talk from Dr Ivan Joseph talks about training the skill of self confidence so that we can approach our opportunities and challenges better.
How to build Self confidence: Self confidence is tricky. Most people think that it helps us achieve our goals. But the truth is that self confidence helps us approach our goals differently. It makes us believe that something is possible so that we can put the best effort forward. If we don’t believe that something is possible, we won’t put any effort. Self confidence makes us approach things differently. Most importantly, it helps us start on our goals. In this article, we will talk about how to build self confidence with a few practical tips on starting something afresh.
You gain strength courage and confidence by every experience: Courage and confidence don’t come to us easily. They come with a lot of hard work and effort. Each experience we face adds to this build-up of courage that shapes our confidence and approach to fear. I love the motivation in this quote by Eleanor Roosevelt … Read more
Quote of the Day is a collection of quotes to inspire, motivate, or simply provide a moment of reflection. This article is a running collection updated daily with a new thought of the day. This will be on various topics such as success, love, happiness, and more. A quote of the day article aims to provide a brief but impactful message that can help us start, refresh or activate our day.
Be a good person don’t waste time to prove it: The Paulo Coelho quote on being a good person is all about personal values, social conditioning and the image we want to create in the society. The meaning of this quote can be split into the reality of being good vs appearing good. Everywhere we see, there’s a huge drive from people around us to appear good. Not many people seem to be investing in actually being good. This is primarily because it would take more work to be a good person in the first place.
Success is a beautiful feeling. Nothing comes close to the sense of accomplishment of your goals. It is a statement of your victory, a testament to your efforts and the glory in achieving them. Failure however is not fun, but its not the worst thing in the world!
Many times, particularly when things feel hard, we tend to blame the circumstances or people around us. Although a part of it might be true, we must ask the question so what? And this is the answer you’ll get for the so what question. Most often, the question – why does this happen to me feels us with sympathy, helplessness and blame. None of these help you find the solution. There’s only one person who can help you with this and that’s yourself.
Price is what you pay Value is what you get: We all know and admire Warren Buffet for his business skill and wit. This quote from Warren Buffet talks about the concept of price and value. Most times we are trained to think that an expensive item is of good or high quality. However, this might not always be the case. This quote exposes the most common myth about the market. Although price can be an indicator of quality, it is not always the case. Clever marketers exploit this perception of buyers and price products accordingly. Hence, as a buyer, we must always be sharp and look for the value of a product or service.