Category: Ideas for Living
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What Drains Our Inner Power? | The Ravana Between Ram and Sita
Have you ever felt that you put in a lot of effort—but the result did not match what you hoped for? Or that your hard work did not bring the outcome you expected? What helps us stay steady when life does not go as we expect? The Ramayana offers profound insights on how to live…
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Making Problems Smaller | Making Strengths Bigger
We all face different kinds of problems in our daily lives — at work, in our health, in relationships, or in other areas. But have you noticed how differently people respond to the same difficulty?Some of us become very worried or anxious, feeling so weighed down that it becomes hard to engage with the rest…
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Begumpura: The City Of No Sorrow
What kind of a city do you live in? Would your friends describe it the same way? It’s not unusual for the same city to be described in completely different ways: “Full of action” “Paradise on earth” “Too polluted to breathe” “A place where no one can be trusted“ Life is like that. The same…
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Relationships: Nurturing our flower garden
Is there a friendship or relationship that you were very fond of in the start, but have sweet-sour tones now? Or someone you continue to love deeply, but some days, just being around them feels difficult? Relationships go through ups and downs, and the ones that weather the storms become our strongest support in the…
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When someone makes you unhappy: Check the connection again
Are there people in your life—at home, work, or elsewhere—whose words or actions upset you? Maybe it’s something they say, how they behave, or even the way they think. These moments can leave us feeling hurt, angry, or disappointed. Worse, the words and memories can keep replaying in our mind, causing us pain long after…
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Know yourself: Use your superpowers
Have you ever reacted in a way that didn’t feel like your true self—only to regret it later? Or found yourself stuck in a pattern, knowing deep down you could do better? These moments reveal a disconnect between our actions and our true nature. The good news? You have the power to change that. Looking…
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When a step back takes you forward
Imagine this—you’re rushing to your final exam, the culmination of years of hard work and a dream in the making. As you step out of the metro station, someone pushes ahead, knocking your shoulder. What do you do? Do you pick a fight, letting anger take over? Or do you brush it off and focus…
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Want to be happy? Open your gift
What’s the first thing that crosses your mind when you wake up? Do you grab your phone to check the time— Gosh! I’m late!Does your to-do list flood your brain— There’s so much to get done today!Are you still replaying something upsetting from yesterday? In an inspiring talk, Brother David Steindl-Rast, a Benedictine monk, shows…
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The Game of Life: Part 1 – The Good and Bad that Comes Our Way
We are often conditioned to expect that our efforts will yield corresponding outcomes — kindness will be met with kindness, and love with warmth. But life doesn’t always seem to follow this expectation. In moments of disappointment, we may find ourselves asking: “Why is this happening to me?”, “Why is this person so difficult…?” The…
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