This post is for those chapters and the people within them, who stay with us, even if they were only there for a moment.

The Chapters We Return To

Just like in books, our favorite chapters of life aren’t always the biggest or the most exciting. Some are calm, soft, and quiet but they still touched our hearts, changed us, and stayed in our memories.

It doesn’t matter if people are there for a page or two, a momentary meeting, a short conversation or a passing smile in a crowded place. But something about them always stays with us. They leave behind a feeling, a warmth, a memory that lingers like a soft echo between the lines of our story. We find ourselves flipping back to those pages, over and over again, not to relive the entire plot, but to reread that paragraph, that sentence, that moment.

Isn’t it beautiful that even the briefest of encounters can leave such a mark on the heart? That how someone, in a matter of minutes, can become a highlight in the story of our life?

Some connections might be lost, but the warmth they left behind lingers forever.

The Imprint of a Gentle Presence

So here’s a gratitude:

• To the people who walked in and out like a breeze, but managed to plant something lasting.
• To the ones we revisit when we’re feeling lost, nostalgic, or in need of comfort.
• To the chapters that may be over, but never truly leave us.
• To the bond that might have loosened, but still matters.
• To the calm in our chaos.
• To the steady voice when our own thoughts are not in our control.
• To the people who made us believe that we are much more better than our thoughts.
• To the rare kindness.
• To the unspoken understanding.
• To the ones whom we remember in the softest of ways.
• To the songs we refuse to delete from our playlist.
• To the stories we retell to our new friends.
• And to the very basic fact that good people do exist and you’re fortunate if you cross paths with one.

Here’s to all our favourites.

A brief hello with a lasting glow

Over the years, I’ve come to understand that not every bond is meant to last forever. Some people are sent to you for a season—to teach you something, to fill a space you didn’t know was empty, to show you a version of yourself you hadn’t yet discovered. And when their chapter ends, what remains isn’t bitterness, but a strange, quiet gratitude. A little ache. A soft smile when their name slips into memory on an ordinary afternoon. And some happy tears. Because some people become habits you don’t even realize you’re carrying.

And so, I return to those pages. Every once in a while. Not to relive. Not to rekindle. But simply to remember, to feel grateful, to feel blessed. It reminds me to treat each meeting with care. To listen more deeply. To smile more often. Because I never know when I might be a chapter someone returns to. And perhaps, people don’t know when they’ve become my favorite chapter. Priorities may change, conversations may end. But memories, those beautiful, soft and eternal memories will always stay.

Conclusion

Remember how some people arrive in your life like a beautiful, unexpected season.
And even when the season ends, it leaves behind sunsets you can still feel on your skin. Because some presence is eternal. Even in the absence.

So, let’s remember the good people who made our lives a little better, even if for a little while. Let’s appreciate our connections often. For the warmth, lessons and love.

And if you’ve been thinking about someone while reading this, maybe today’s a good day to reach out, or simply to hold them close in your thoughts. Life moves forward no matter what, but we’re allowed to carry our favourite chapters with us, tucked gently between the pages of now.

So, who are the people you return to? Do share with us in the comments. Because your story might be someone else’s comfort.

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Five years later, this little corner of the internet still holds me, not because I’ve always been consistent, but because I’ve always found my way back.

This space has seen everything — my chaos, clarity, pauses, and purpose.
And in return, it gave me something I never expected — a connection. A connection with people, with words, and most importantly, with myself.

The First Few Posts

I still remember the first few pieces I wrote here. How raw they were. How scared I was to press “publish.” I was so careful with every word, trying to sound wise and trying to be “blog-worthy.” But over time, everything became smooth.

The Silent Months

Not every season of these five years was loud. There were months where silence became the story, where I had to take a break, and I couldn’t be consistent. But the blog waited. Like a quiet friend who doesn’t leave just because you stopped calling.

Coming back felt difficult. Words don’t always return on command. But this space? It always does.

You don’t write because you want to say something, you write because you have something to say.

–F. Scott Fitzgerald

What This Blog Really Became

Over time, this wasn’t just a blog anymore. It became a soft place to land after tough days. It was a mirror that showed me how I had grown all this time, or where I was stuck.
A record of small moments that would’ve been forgotten if I hadn’t written them down.

This blog became less about content creation and more about soul preservation.

Because what I wrote here was never trending. It was just my emotions.

Yes, five years is a milestone. But honestly, what feels more powerful are the moments.

Like the time someone wrote to me saying a post made them cry. Or the time I wrote something I didn’t know I needed to hear until I re-read it weeks later.

This blog is a collection of my quiet victories and my unsaid comfort. And the posts here didn’t go viral — but stayed. My voice is softer and slower now, less in a rush to be profound.

What I’ve Learned

• Growth is rarely loud.
• People always remember how your words made them feel.
• Taking breaks does not mean giving up.
• Writing doesn’t have to be for everyone — sometimes, it’s just for you.
• Those five years of coming back, again and again, means a lot.
• Some of the most honest things we create are the ones we never planned.
• Not every milestone needs a grand announcement. Some moments are meant to be lived fully, without captions, hashtags, or clever titles. They deserve a silent pause and a soft smile.
• It’s okay to start again, from wherever you are.
  Not from where you left off. Not where people expect you to be. From right here, right now.
  

Dear Readers,

If you’ve read even one post here even once, thank you.

If you’ve messaged me, commented, or silently came back, thank you.

If you’re reading this one too, then maybe you too, know how sacred words can be.

This blog isn’t big. But it’s honest. And I think that matters more.

So here’s to five years of writing, pausing, and rewriting, through tears, laughter, and every emotion in between.
Five years of doubt, rediscovery, and self-realization. And still, somehow, just the beginning.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Talking Concept!

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And life, here it means standing in front of a classroom full of curious faces. The kind of life that doesn’t give you any warning signs. It just shifts. Slowly, silently. Until one day, you realize you haven’t touched your blog or journal.

It’s not that I stopped writing completely. It’s just that for a while, being an educator took over everything else.

Teaching isn’t a job that stays in the classroom. It spills into your evenings, your thoughts, and your weekends. It becomes the stories you live. But somewhere in the middle of those stories, I lost the space to write them down.

I told myself it was just a phase, that I’d write again soon. But days turned into weeks, and then months. And with every passing day, getting back to writing started to feel harder, like trying to jump back onto a moving train. Because now you know how much effort it takes. You know the vulnerability. The perfectionism creeps in. The pressure to sound “worth reading.” And the energy? Well, sometimes it’s all spent by 5 PM on a Tuesday.

Growth Doesn’t Always Look Like Movement

In those six months, I learned many things about growth. I learnt that growth doesn’t always look like action. Sometimes, growth is invisible. It’s quiet. While sometimes, it’s more about choices. Choosing to listen more than speak, choosing to learn from every person you meet, choosing to write rather than cribbing about what to write. While sometimes, it’s just about surviving another day.

I met people—students with brave hearts, teachers with quiet wisdom, and parents who carried both hope and pride in their eyes. Each encounter taught me something.
From one student, I learned the strength of silence. While the quiet power of showing up, again and again, from another. I learned that people with knowledge and intelligence are good, but people with humility and compassion are gold.

And somewhere in between lesson plans and laughter, I unlocked many personal milestones apart from teaching and learning: organizing full-scale events, leading stage performances, and celebrating the success of my students. They weren’t shared online, but they mattered to me deeply.

But Writing? Writing Felt Distant.

Writing has always been my way to process the world. But in this long pause, I found myself processing life in different ways. Through my students. Through conversations that never made it to a blog post and through moments I didn’t try to capture or share.

Coming back to this page, to this identity, felt overwhelming. I questioned myself more.

“What if no one reads anymore?”
“What if I’m not the same person who once used to write with such clarity?”

But here’s the thing— I see that my experiences didn’t take me away from writing—they enriched it. Even seasoned writers go through this. Creative comebacks require grace, not pressure.

Writing after a break is harder!

Here’s the truth: starting something from scratch is hard. But starting over, after taking a break, sometimes feels impossible. Not because I’ve forgotten how to write. But because starting again feels much heavier. There’s an invisible pressure: to pick up where I left off, to be as consistent, as creative, as insightful as before.

So maybe I don’t need to pick up where I left off. Maybe I just need to pick up from where I am now.

So, here I am. Showing up. Imperfectly, but honestly.

What Comes Next?

I don’t have a detailed plan. But I do know that I like writing. And so, I will keep showing up. To write about moments that felt insignificant at that time, but now feel like turning points, and to honor my journey.

So today, as I type these words, I don’t aim for a viral post or a perfect blog.
I just want to return. To my voice, to my page, to the part of me that still believes in penning down my thoughts, even if it’s messy or late.

If You’re Also Coming Back After a Break..

Whether you’re returning to writing, creating, or just yourself—be gentle. It’s okay to start slow. It’s okay to feel unsure. And it’s okay if your “comeback” doesn’t look like fireworks.

Mine doesn’t either. But it’s honest. And that feels enough.

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This is the most frequent question that we ask ourselves, whenever we are in pain or whenever we are suffering. This pain may be physical, mental, emotional, or social; anything. There can be big sources of suffering, and major emotional hurts that stay with us long past the original wound. Not only this, we always want to run away from our sufferings, because we think that is an easier choice compared to facing them and exploring the ways to deal with them.

Not to forget that pain is inescapable. It is everywhere. And we all continue to suffer. Besides our individual and collective suffering as human beings, there is suffering in nature as well. Natural and unnatural disasters happen daily around the globe like tsunamis, wildfires, famines, and wars. So many innocents die every day because of these causes. In short, they all suffer. Some of these are within our control while others are not.

But without any suffering, can we fully develop as human beings? Just ask yourself.

For instance, only a mother understands the pain and suffering she has to undergo before giving birth to a child. Others can’t even imagine that level of pain too. But when that child is born, no blessing can ever be compared to this for that mother. And that’s how suffering gets turned into a blessing.

The Relation between Suffering and Happiness

Most of us think that in order to be happy we must avoid all suffering, and so we are constantly worrying. We even end up sacrificing all our spontaneity, freedom, excitement, and joy. Also, that happiness belongs to some other time or place. But that isn’t true.

Being able to enjoy happiness doesn’t mean that we have zero suffering. In fact, the art of happiness is related to the art of suffering as well. When we learn to acknowledge, embrace, and understand our suffering, we suffer much less. Not only this, but we’re also able to go further and transform our suffering into life lessons of understanding, compassion, and joy for ourselves and for others.

Just like a rainy day can be both a blessing for some (like farmers) and suffering for others (like the students whose picnic was ruined because of rain), in the same way, what is suffering for you might get converted into a blessing into one or another form, if not now, then some other time.

We must not forget that a lotus always requires mud to bloom. The mud doesn’t smell good, but the lotus smells wonderful. Where there is no mud, there is no lotus. You can’t grow lotus on marble. And to grow such beautiful lotuses, you must know how to make good use of the mud. In the same way, you need to know how to make good use of suffering to enjoy happiness too.

How to become aware of our own suffering?

Suffering can take away our peace, our joy, our stability, and even our ability to eat, move about, or do simple tasks. It can seem insurmountable and we may think that the only thing we can do is either run away from it or give in to it. Therefore, when suffering becomes a block, we should know how to recognize it and embrace it.

1. Acceptance

What do you do if you have a headache?

Do you understand its cause and find the appropriate remedy, or do you just start blaming a headache or other times yourself for it?

When you non-judgmentally recognize and embrace your suffering, this understanding eases your pain and helps you transform it into compassion. Once you have offered your acknowledgment and care to this suffering, it naturally will become less impenetrable and more workable; and then you have the chance to look into it deeply, with kindness, and find out why it has come to you. It is trying to get your attention, to tell you something, and now you can take the opportunity to listen.

You can ask someone to look with you—a teacher, a friend, a psychotherapist. Whether alone or together with your friends, you can explore what kind of roots it has, and what nutrients and habits of consumption have been feeding your sorrow. You can discover how, through looking deeply, you can transform this organic “garbage” into compost, which in turn may become many beautiful flowers of understanding, compassion, and joy.

Also read: The Power of Acceptance

2. Mindfulness

To understand our suffering, we need to look inside us first.

What triggers us and whatnot?

How do we react to those situations?

And many such self-reflecting questions that we need to ask ourselves. Only when we are willing to look deeply into ourselves can we understand the nature of our sufferings.

A human being without understanding is a human being without compassion, utterly alone, cut off, and isolated. To connect with others, however, we first have to be connected with ourselves which can only be done through mindful breathing. And this practice involves not suppressing or denying our emotions but recognizing them mindfully.

3. Stillness and Silence

Often we avoid silence, thinking that we will thereby avoid suffering; but in truth, practicing silence makes our mind come home to ourselves with awareness is the only thing that can help heal our suffering.

Summary

Suffering isn’t some kind of external, objective source of oppression and pain. Rather, it is our awareness of it that helps us grow. It’s quite easy to notice the sufferings around you every now and then. What’s hard is to practice not allowing yourself to be overwhelmed by despair. And for that here is what you need to do whenever you feel overwhelmed. You need to cradle your suffering with a lot of tenderness. After all, this is only suffering which makes you stronger.

Know that one day your pain will become your cure.

Rumi

You just need the power to withstand that suffering. And once you get this power, you rise up and there is no falling behind.

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Listening is a long-forgotten skill and with the introduction of texting, listening is being forgotten even faster. There is a saying that states, “Men are born with two ears but only one tongue, which indicates that they were meant to listen twice as much as they talk.” Unfortunately, one of our least developed skills is listening. Because we like to talk more than we listen. And if we don’t listen, how can we even understand without listening to anyone?

Not to deny that being listened to is a fundamental human need. It strikes at the core of what makes us human. Because we always want to be understood. And the best way to understand people is to listen to them. Not only this but when people feel that you have really listened to them, you will gain their respect and they will value and give you the credibility to speak.

Learn to listen than hear!

Hearing tells you that music is playing, but listening tells you what the song is saying.

We must try harder to truly listen, not just hear.

Listening is acknowledging the existence and worth of someone else. As an ideal listener, you need to selflessly give your time and attention to another person’s story, circumstance, ideas, or feelings without a need to correct, edit or interrupt in between.

Consider how you feel when you sense someone is really listening to what you have to say. And also how it feels when someone doesn’t, when you really really want them to listen?

When someone listens to you, you feel good, you feel understood, and more connected to the person who is listening. The fact that they are interested causes you to feel cared for. Although we may not have solutions to the problems they are facing, they will be grateful just to know we are willing to listen. When you become more attuned to the thoughts and emotions of others through listening to them, you become more alive to the world and it becomes more alive to you.

The Power of Listening

We often categorize listening as the counterpart of talking, but it is actually a more powerful position in communication. Listening allows you to acknowledge and embrace the world that is going on outside your head. In this way, you can also sort out what’s going on inside your head, by taking the references from listening to those experiences.

It is only by listening that we engage, understand, connect, empathize, and develop as human beings. It is fundamental to any successful relationship—personal, or professional.

Listening is your gift to grant someone. It is a courtesy plus a sign of respect. It is the epitome of graciousness. And unlike most things in your life, listening is fully under your control. You get to decide who deserves your attention, what you need to properly listen or what you need to ignore. While you might take listening for granted, how well you listen, to whom, and under what circumstances determines your life’s course.

You learn when you listen. After all, if my colleague were to share something similar that had happened to her, it would be an additional comfort knowing that I was not alone in that particular situation. In this way, it becomes easier to accept my situation and deal with my feelings.

How to listen?

Being a good listener isn’t always easy though. It’s difficult. After all, it can be difficult to listen when someone is talking about something of little or no personal interest; or they are talking in a disjointed way or with no logic, or their topic is much detail-oriented, or they are talking with overwhelming emotion or from an erratic vision. What to do in such cases- listen or not listen?

To listen does not mean that you agree with someone. It simply means you accept the legitimacy of the other person’s point of view and that you might have something to learn from it. It also means that you embrace the possibility that there might be multiple truths and understanding them all might lead to a larger truth. Good listeners know understanding is not binary and it can always be improved. Moreover, to understand and be understood—only happens when we slow down and take the time to listen.

To really listen is to be moved physically, chemically, emotionally, and intellectually by another person’s narrative. To truly listen you need to make space in your heart, mind, and soul for the thoughts of the person who is speaking. Once that space has been created, it allows you to establish a deep connection.

Bottom Line

There is a crisis of listening in our world, especially in this text-based world, where listening is quite rare. There are a lot of people who want to talk but very few who want to listen, and we are seeing people suffer from it. Most of us, no matter how connected we are, feel isolated, because of the lack of listening. We keep suppressing and denying our negative emotions, because we don’t find anyone to whom we can talk, regarding our problems. We don’t find anyone who will listen to us without being judgemental.

So can we please listen more just to listen, without inserting our own story or our own opinions? And can we please help others a little in this way?

YES! We can and we must!

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1. Nurture your soul

One day, you will leave this world behind… So, live a life you will remember… This was a famous song by Avicii. We can feel a lot of emotions, can form so many memories, can experience so many things. Wouldn’t it be wasting our life and youth if we don’t do any of that? But all those emotions, memories, experiences always fade with time anyway, why bother. Because only these things contribute to our individuality, they feed our soul. We are built by these abstracts, these can’t be shared or even described to others in their entirety. How the world sees us is shaped by this very world. A persona in an unexplored world, with no refined emotions, memories, and experience is not an inspiration to live for. Hence, traveling at young age shall nurture your soul and your twenties is just the right time to do that.

Also read: 11 Ways To Develop Your Spiritual Awareness

2. Experience of diverse

It is very hard to give a comprehension of how big this world is once a glimpse of its vast diverse features like culture, society, geography, season, etc. is witnessed. We have so many limited opinions and concepts. The problem is we can never know their limitations. A monotonous habitat shall never be able to lend us true wisdom.

Traveling quickly exposes us to so much diversity of so many things. We began to see how other people think, live, and understand the world from their own point of view.  Cultures along a hill slope, in the desert, along the coast, in vast plains, or one in a valley surrounded by tall mountains from all sides are all living and bustling in their own way. Each one is unique, diverse in space, in time, and in life. Experiencing this diversity in so many dimensions is important and you will be glad you did that in your youth.

3. Discipline and spontaneous

Traveling is not about going to a hotel and visiting some niche places on a tourist bus. There is always so much planning going on just to complete a simple tour since a single mishap can easily ruin your stay. You must be willing to wake early, run across the city hungry, climb that slope, tired with all your bags. Even simple things like forgetting your toothbrush shall affect your travel experience along with bigger things like managing your finances. On trekking, if you don’t get up early and get to a checkpoint before time, then you might not be able to see that beautiful sunset over those white snow-crowned Himalayas and more crucially, might not be able to make it back to your base camp before dark. A lack you disciple can even put your well-being in jeopardy.

Also read: Exploring the Meaning of life, Happiness, and Greatness

Along with discipline, comes flexibility. Things shall seldom go according to your planning and you must make use of your limited time, strength, money to make the best of your tour. This experience can only be learned by involvement; never by book. They shall hone your personality and your ability to deal with unpredictable life.

4. Novelty of traveling

Sure, we have seen many sunsets. But that feeling of sunset in Thar desert, sitting over a sand dune with a rainbow in my rear shall always be that one and only one. I know I can never do justice to that experience, no matter how many articles I write praising its beauty. Living in Jammu valley, along Tavi river, with clouds held at bay along the peaks of hills surrounding that valley was another one and only one along with many unique fortunate travels I did. These experiences shall be unique to me only, a treasure in my ownership for my entire life. The only way to get your own treasure is to get out there in the world and surely your twenties is the best time to start collecting one.

5. Physical and mental Prime

A decade earlier we were not that independent, required our parents’ permission even to go out, and couldn’t do what we want. And similarly, a decade later, we shall be not as fit, will have responsibilities of our family or don’t have time and energy to travel.

As we age we shall trust our-self with wisdom but not with time.

We might lose the young raw hunger to have new experiences altogether. Perhaps this travel shall keep our minds always young and grant us essential wisdom even as we age inevitably with time. This is the best time to live for ourselves, travel, take risks, climb that slope, swim in that lake near that fall, or run over those sand dunes. If not now, probably it can never be done and these untraveled roads shall always be our regrets. We get only a decade to be that free bird.

Don’t hold your traveling plans

So never wait for the right time to visit you. Have a bucket list on the go and get on scaling the world with your footsteps. Now you have the time, energy and that appetite for all those adventures. These adventures shall be your story in this world and shall sharpen your character.

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The majority of answers will be YES!

As life gets faster and closer to technological advancements, we struggle to live consciously. We spend so much time in front of our screens that rarely do we get the time to live consciously. By conscious living, I mean living proactively than reactively. It includes concepts like spirituality, health and well-being, environmental awareness, self-development, and non-violence. In short, it signifies being aware of our actions and taking full control over them, by placing us in the driver’s seat of our life.

So how do you measure if you’re living consciously in your life or not?

You might ask what you mean by that. If I’m not sleeping or not in a coma, it means I’m conscious, not unconscious.

Well, there is a difference between being conscious and living consciously. Conscious living does not mean just living your life in autopilot mode. It is something beyond that. There are many signs that will tell you when you’re being unconscious even when you are awake, and not sleeping. Here are the most common of them:

1. You complain and blame a lot

For all your mistakes, you are always ready with an excuse. You complain about your career, job, relationships, money, and friends every single time. Even if you possess much greater blessings, you will always have something to complain about and blame.

Also read: Always cribbing about chaos?

2. You are dominated by your limiting beliefs

We all have some inbuilt beliefs with us, that work as our inner critics. Those beliefs are known as limiting beliefs. For example, I am not so comfortable talking to strangers, so it’s better I should avoid it. Or just because I am afraid of driving, so I should not learn to drive. Such limiting perspectives stop us from making progress.

When we tend to dwell on those negative beliefs, we hamper our growth. For example, the belief “I can’t be happy in this job” will keep you unhappy even if you are in any other job. Because why to even look for ways to be happy when you “know” very well you can’t be happy anyway?

3. You are okay with being a part of the crowd

The one who always follows the crowd, without considering their own creative and innovative skills, often gets lost in the crowd. As a result of this, they are caught in the trap of mediocrity.

Following the crowd is cool if you want to go where the crowd is going. Never fear being the odd one out in order to achieve your own goals.

Rolsey

4. You are never motivated enough

The people or things who once gave you joy, now don’t matter to you at all. You have just lost interest in them. Moreover, you are never excited to do anything. Whether it comes to meeting new people or working on a new project, your zeal has vanished. What may be the causes?

Failures, rejections, losses, stress?

Well, as long as you live, you will have to deal with those emotions. That doesn’t mean you can’t have fun ever. It is equally important to heal, recover and move forward, rather than keep dwelling or clinging to your cause of unhappiness.

5. You have set predefined prejudices for yourself

“He is addicted to drinking, I don’t like him.“

“She doesn’t look smart.”

We never hesitate to judge someone. Isn’t it? Even before knowing about that person to some extent, we make an assumption about them. If you don’t keep your mind open to new experiences or things, you will stay unconscious. These predefined prejudices will prevent you from meeting new people and trying new things, thus making you stuck.

6. You are always ready to compromise

“I am not good enough.”

And with this statement, you are ready to settle for less than what you deserve. You don’t crave “Awesome“, but are okay with “Okay.”As a result, you don’t feel any problem in compromising, even when it costs you your happiness, not just once or twice but many a time.

7. Your progress still remains the same

Are you still living the same life as one/two/five years ago? Do you still earn the same amount of money? Are your eating/lifestyle habits still the same? Do you still spend your day as you did back then?

If you are not seeing progress in any of these fields, it means you are not doing anything which needs to be done. In other words, you are not living consciously.

8. You don’t even try for the fear of being judged

“I want to start my new business, but I don’t know how X/Y/Z will react, so I think I should drop this idea.”

“My friends won’t consider me cool if I don’t wear this dress.“

If statements like the above are in your self-talk, then you are too concerned over others’ opinions. Because of this, you often suppress your inner voice, and your vibes. And this often leads to a lack of self-esteem in you.

Some healthy steps to living consciously:

• Identify your strengths and work on them to even perform better.
• Spend some time with yourself. Listen to your inner voice at this time i.e your Me-Time.
• Show deep appreciation towards everything, each little thing.
• Learn to accept more even when it is bitter and you are unwilling to accept so.
• The Power of Now is eye-opening. This is what I learned from Eckhart Tolle. So learn to live in NOW i.e in the present moment.
• Get fit. And by fitness, I mean physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional fitness.
• Audit your time from time to time. You must know which things in life are worthy of your time and attention and which are not.

By living consciously only, you can realize whether your choices are healthy or not. Your conscious decisions are the best health insurance you can have, and it is completely free. So you must focus on living consciously.

The more you live consciously, aware of how the world works, the happier you are. You alone are responsible for how your life looks. The sooner you realize this, the less you would suffer.

Good luck!

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While traveling, anything can happen like your plane might be delayed due to weather change or it may develop some sort of faults, but we don’t even think about these things that could happen, we just believe in the fact that they won’t. This invisible power of confidence emanating from our heart and mind is ‘belief’, which is one of the strongest powers of the universe. Strongest in the sense, because you can achieve anything in your life if you have a strong belief system.

Origin of beliefs

An infant has no beliefs. But as he grows up, he becomes open to innumerable inputs from his surroundings and this process continues till his death. These external inputs are responsible for beliefs in various aspects like health, family, friends, religion, education, etc. The thing about belief systems is that they require no factual basis. They need not be provable or replicable in any way, because beliefs are nothing but a mindset, which may vary from person to person. They always develop by absorption from an outside source. Our parents, during our childhood days and our environment, as we grow up, are the biggest sources of beliefs. Once we are told to believe that this red fruit is called ‘an apple’ then we admit it peacefully that yes, this is an apple!! We don’t ask for proof, do we?

How belief system works?

Your beliefs become your thoughts,

Your thoughts become your words,

Your words become your actions,

Your actions become your habits,

Your habits become your values,

Your values become your destiny.

– Mahatma Gandhi

Believes are the keystones of our lives. Behind every thought and behind every action, lies an invisible series of beliefs. The law of life is the law of belief, and belief is nothing but a thought in your mind. As a man thinks, feels, and believes, so is the condition of his mind, body, and circumstances. In other words, our body follows the mind. All your experiences, conditions, and actions are the reactions of your subconscious mind to your thoughts. Remember it is the belief in your subconscious mind that brings about the results. So the highest level of performance must require the deepest level of belief.

Psychology of beliefs

You will get a reaction from your conscious mind according to the nature of beliefs in your subconscious mind. Your subconscious mind accepts what you consciously believe. Remember, your conscious mind works according to your beliefs irrespective of its positivity or negativity. Above all, your beliefs are the only cause of your success or failure, happiness or sadness, frustration or enthusiasm, as your actions are completely dependent on your belief system.

TYPES OF BELIEFS

How impactful is our belief system?

Our thoughts and beliefs have a large impact on our achievements. The man who thinks he can and the man who thinks he can’t, are both right. Our beliefs influence our emotions. How good or bad we feel are the outcomes of our beliefs. Let us understand this point by a short story, which I guess many of you have read or heard about.

There was a man who was passing by an elephant camp. While walking he suddenly stopped, bewildered by the fact that those huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front legs. No chains, no cages. Obviously, the elephants could, at any time, break away from their bonds but for some reason, they did not. He saw a trainer standing nearby and asked why these animals made no attempt to getaway. The trainer said, “When they are very young and much smaller, we use the same size rope to tie them and at that age, it’s enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are conditioned to believe that they cannot break away. They believe the rope can still hold them, so they never try to break free.” The man now understood. These animals could easily break free from their bonds but because they believed they couldn’t, they were stuck right where they were. The only reason that the elephants weren’t breaking free and escaping from the camp was that over time they adopted the belief that it just wasn’t possible.

 See!! that’s how impactful our belief system is; A simple belief has the power to transform your psychology and as a result your life. The view you adopt for yourself profoundly affects the way you lead your life.

Build your beliefs positively

Unfortunately, not all the beliefs you have will move you in a positive direction like the elephant case mentioned above. Such beliefs are called the ‘Limiting beliefs’. There are many limiting beliefs that can inhibit a person’s progress. If you let these limiting beliefs control your path you will have a very hard time getting to the destination you want and seeing the success that you can achieve.

Our belief system is our mindset. So avoid believing in superstitions, false opinions, and fears, instead, start believing in the truths of life, then only you can move forward. Do not believe in things to harm you. Believe to heal, inspire, strengthen and prosper you.

Why is it so hard to believe?

Have you ever thought that, as a child, we have the strongest belief system? It’s so strong that we even trust strangers. But as we grow up, and we develop intelligence, the scenario becomes completely different. We often develop the habit to doubt both others and ourselves, gradually. There are several reasons for this doubt like fear of being judged, comparison with others, failures in different aspects of life, and many more.

Belief system issues

At some point in time, we all have to deal with setbacks, failures, rejections, and similar other problems due to which we feel so lost, stressful and confused that our belief system is shaken. We begin to lose confidence owing to these imperfections of our life. Moreover, at that point in time, we are seized with our self-doubts. Not just trusting others, we face difficulties while trusting ourselves then. Our beliefs are then replaced by several depressing thoughts and questions like,

”Will I ever be able to achieve success”?

 “No matter how hard I try I never get the desired result”;

“Success is not in my destiny”;

We become so frustrated by the above thoughts that our beliefs stop us from trying ever again.

How to believe in yourself?

Believing in yourself is a choice you make every day. It becomes difficult only when we think that it might not be worth it. It is all about becoming a better version of yourself, which is only possible when you change your mindset toward your beliefs. However, you can’t overcome the above-mentioned situations of frustration unless you eliminate yourself from this constant fear of self-doubt. Firstly, adopting a positive mindset can help you to a much larger extent regarding this. Secondly, put your past away by forgiving yourself for your mistakes and try believing again. Thirdly, live in the present instead of punishing yourself for your past deeds or being anxious about your future. And most importantly, just keep making small steps each day and you will definitely start believing again.

Conclusion

“ Believe you can and you are halfway there” – by Theodore Roosevelt.

In order to do anything we need to first believe it can be done, or we would not even attempt it. So if you want to change your world, change your beliefs. When you believe in yourself, you will work on changing your circumstances for the better, gaining the skills you’ll need for the life that you want, and creating a future that you deserve. Eventually, you become more confident in who you are and the decisions that you make.

William James said, “Believe and your belief will create the fact.”

 Like a muscle, the more you use self-belief, the stronger it gets and the more naturally it will come to you.

 So, if you hold negative beliefs about yourself, you can be sure that your results will prove you right. However, clearly understand that the opposite is also true. When you hold powerful, positive beliefs about yourself, your results will reflect how accurate your beliefs are.

Also read: How affirmative self talk affects your life?

So start believing because if you don’t, then no one else will. In conclusion, busy your mind with the concepts of peace and goodwill and wonders will happen in your life.

Good luck!

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Empathy is defined as the intellectual identification of experiencing the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of others. When someone is empathetic, they can feel the internal circumstances of others in an effortless way. 

When you meet a new person, can you quickly feel if he’s energy is positive or negative or if he’s fine or not?

Do you or people around you describe you as an empathetic person?

If you have any or most of the signs as discussed here, chances are that you are an empath.

1. You are too emotional

When you see others in pain, you feel their pain equally. And when another one is rejoicing, you rejoice with them. That is you feel and relate to the emotions of others deeply. You are a highly sensitive person with an unusual emotional depth. Your imagination is too intense and you can almost ‘live’ the pain others have gone through.

2. You take on the energy of others

You listen to people’s energy more than their words. As an empath, you are always open, so to speak, to process other people’s feelings and energy. This means that you really feel, and in many cases, take on the emotions of others, sometimes unknowingly. You can more mindfully create and curate the energy in their environment. You can “step into” the emotional energy of a person, place, or situation comfortably.

3. Strangers often ask you for advice

Most people find empaths so easy to open up to. Because they know they can trust you easily. That is the reason they often rely on you for any or major decisions they need to take in their lives.

4. Your intuition is often too accurate

You sense the vibes of your surrounding immediately. Empaths have a strong gut that helps them through a bunch of aspects of their lives. You can feel things before they happen. And you mostly trust your vibes. (Here’s why)

5. You feel good to help others

It’s like you are drawn to help them. You are a kind and compassionate person who is always ready to help and support others. Since people get comfortable enough around you to open up, you will usually selflessly lend your ears to help a person. This nature of yours allows you to bond deeply with them.

6. Your mood and vibes are affected by the weather and vibes around you

Empaths are emotionally sensitive to violence, cruelty, or any sort of tragedy. Most Empaths quit watching the television and reading the newspapers at some point in their lives, as they feel that can be too overwhelming.

Moreover, they get drained easily by toxic people or big crowds.

7. You find solitude blissful

Sometimes when you feel upset for no reason, you know that there is only one way to recharge and that is spending some time alone. This is the time for you to get back to balance, and distance yourself from all the negativity around you. There is a frequent need for solitude in you in order to protect your aura and emotions.

8. You care too much

Empaths take care of the needs of others even before their own, because they care so much. They genuinely care about the well-being of others and find themselves listening to the woes of people they don’t even know.

9. You possess a strong belief in humanity

Your tendency to be extremely generous, thoughtful, and forgiving makes you believe in humanity. Because of your kind, easygoing, and gentle nature, you can communicate with anyone on “their level”. You feel things deeply that bring a lot of care to the world.  

10. Spirituality fascinates you

You are deeply connected with your core and inner being. You live your lives based on the guidance of your inner voice, the light that shines within you.

Moreover, you love to be around nature and look at every aspect of life spiritually.

11. Empaths are incredible healers

You are a therapist to your friends and family. Because of this, people love being around you. Your presence and strong aura make you a wonderful healer.

Being an empath is much more than just being highly sensitive or emotional. It’s not just limited to emotions or physical pain, but it can also perceive the motivation and intentions of people around you. So, which of the signs discussed above relate most to you? Tell us in the comments section below.

Further reading: The Psychology of Empathy

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Life in mountains is a love story. The intimacy of valley, peaks, rivers, flora and you is remarkable at the least; the kind you can’t feel in urban plains. But if you are not a tourist, and are bothered about a living here, these omnipresent scenes are not the only thing coming at you. Life here demands endurance, just like a good love story.

Here are six philosophies of mountain life

1. Landscape: The Philosophy Of Giants

Sky touching peaks all around you. A common sight, no matter if you are in your room, market, in bus or chilling in valley. When you are in mountains, they surround you as if they own you. You can’t see all of the sky at once as they are more of behind mountain, than above. They wear clouds like mesmerizing neck-less around their peaks.

Even when you gain height you can glance over what you are allowed to in the beautiful valley. But you can’t see the tallest of them yet. The tallest giants are always hiding behind the taller one. The privilege of their sight is allowed only after conquering the height of their minions. Man has tamed lot of their slopes, bridged many valleys, trimmed through roads over their chest. But not the toughest one, which can capture our soul just with their presence.

Every time we are awestruck by them, there is a call of challenge within us to try and test ourselves on their slopes. You live in mountains with this constant feeling in your heart ‘to tame what restrain you’.

2. Heaven: Reserved For The Determined

No tourist has experienced the true beauty of mountains. You have to be willing to go where even locals don’t dwell on easiest days. A trek on no defined trail may bring you to a little place from heaven. Many flowers, sweet waterfall vanishing into gorge with view of the valley with river racing in it; few words to describe you shall never experience unless you decide to challenge a death-defying trek to just up. Reaching these places is so tough that they remain untouched for generations and sometimes even sight of their trail rings the word impossible in our heart.

Also read: Celebrating Small Wins (And Why we Must?)

They are generally hazardous trek and should never be attempted without training.

A handful of people with strong will as strong as the mountain itself sometimes take the call of challenge and bring pictures for our eyes to treasure, but that experience of heaven is exclusive to them only.

3. Strength Of Blood

Air is thin, it is always cold, everything is far away and at height. Description of tough life does not do the justice to describe the hardship of the mountains. Altitude sickness is very common and you must properly acclimate to the heights. Your blood oxygen can dip dangerously low to 65% just by standing. Educate yourself properly about appropriate remedies. But mountain life does not allow you to stand still. You have to climb over the slopes regularly to go by your day. Winters can be very unforgiving and you have to obey the discipline of the day. In rain, major highways are frequently cut off by landslides and can take weeks to restore.

Countless drains bring down fresh cold glacier water and they are channeled for usage. They get blocked sometimes, so you might have to climb couple to kilometer up the slope, with your tools, then put labor to clean them on short notice, then climb back down safely. Just one common chore to have fresh water. People take generations to cut the slopes for cultivation. No modern machinery can climb these terrains. Your lungs will give up in no time without building the endurance for this low oxygen air. Ear popping is common. Strength of no muscle will bring you ease. It is the strength from the blood itself which let you sustain in this climate.

4. Culture Of Mountains

Population density is much less compared to plains. People living here are the one choosing to stay in modern days. Most of them lived here for generations or are native tribe. Community here is tightly knit together and there are many festivals and celebrations which connect them. In mountains, everyone knows each other and take care of their community. They are indeed very hospitable to their guest. They will be interested in your journey and will invite you to their community. In today’s time, there are many tourist visiting mountains and it has become a very profitable industry for locals. Tourist outnumbering locals is common in peak seasons.

But sometimes it really feels like urban culture of negative politeness has got the better of them. All tourists are not always kind and bring their ignorance to mountains. People here have learnt their behavior and to be skeptical of them.

5. No Space For Waste

Living in mountains will make you realize soon that open land is very precious. There is no open plain land. You have to learn to live with the slopes. Navigating place means thinking in three dimensions. Landslides, avalanche, adverse weather, steep slopes, deformed land and many other topological factors render most of the land unusable.

People even build their houses along the slopes. There is no sky touching building, only slope hugging. No space goes in waste, and there is a problem. There is no space for waste either. In mountain there is no well-defined waste management system. They have to be burnt to reduce their signature. They are mostly allowed to accumulate along waste land slopes. But at the bottom is the river which will be feeding plains and are at risk of pollution. It was not a problem for with thin population, but now is with incoming hordes of tourists. Proper innovation is required to reduce our carbon footprints and conserve the mountains from pollution

6. Mountain Life: A Life On Diesel

A lot of development has connected the mountains and brought them closer. Opening of Atal tunnel was a huge impact for Himachal and Ladakh with many more in line. Bringing any things to heights need energy. Everything here from living essentials to building material, from transporting people to emergency services, maintenance of road from landslide to building new infrastructure will burn diesel. Everything is far away in mountains and you have to travel which is allowed because of new infrastructure. It must be realized that every little convenience does come at a cost to mountains. We need the vision and innovation to keep our air clean and not over use our nature.

Beyond The Love Story

You will fall in love with mountain in first sights as you can’t get enough of them. Everyone can be tourist in these valleys but a life here is one with stays with you. A lot of hardship tag along with you and you will learn to live with them. The tenacity shall invade your soul. Every day can be a new adventure. Sense of accomplishment will bring pleasure to your soul every time you glance over the valley from another peak.

We should also take responsibility to keep the beauty of life sacrosanct and eternal just like mountain themselves.

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