What do you picture in your mind when I say the word: Vacation? Well, let me take a guess. Oftentimes, due to our busy work schedules, we find it hard to take many days of leave. We are indispensable, you see – the company we work for would simply crumble to dust without us. So we take careful note of public holidays which make for … Continue reading Be a Traveler, not a Tourist
Some people think that being independent means you have to do everything yourself. This simply isn’t true. No man is an island. Trying to do everything yourself is inefficient and ineffective. What being independent really means is this: If you were left to your own devices, what activities would you engage in of your own volition? In other words, what will you keep doing because … Continue reading The Importance of Being Independent
Let me get this out there before I continue with this piece: Breakups are not a bad thing. If a relationship can deteriorate to the extent that a breakup occurs, it just means it wasn’t meant to be in the first place. And if it wasn’t meant to be, that means it was a bad relationship. And if it was a bad relationship, then it … Continue reading Life after Breaking Up
Have you ever gotten into an argument with someone who had a different point of view? When the topic is something which you hold close to your heart, someone saying he doesn’t agree with you is akin to him stabbing you with a knife. A stab wound hurts a lot. When someone disagrees with your point of view, it is an attack on your intelligence, … Continue reading Agreeing to Disagree
What do people want most in life? Some may say they want riches, some may say they want love, and still others want power. While power and love might seem very different, they all essentially represent the same thing: Success. People want to be successful. But if you think about it even deeper, people only want to be successful because they believe that being successful … Continue reading Will Success Make You Happy?
When was the last time you gave someone something? It could be anything from a dinner treat to a souvenir you brought back from an overseas trip. It could even be a packed lunch for a busy colleague. Many of us like to think that we give what we give freely, without any need for reciprocation. And to a certain extent, that’s true. When we … Continue reading The Art of Giving Freely
Everyone has problems. It’s an unavoidable part of life. Some of us will probably share the same worries or face the same crises. But that’s where the similarity ends. Once exposed to the problem, different people react to them in different ways. Some fall apart, wrecking the rest of their lives in the process. Others manage to barely contain it, undergoing a constant struggle somewhere … Continue reading Putting Things in Perspective
When you are single, you are your own person. You choose how you want to spend your day, who you interact with, what you do, etc. Does this change when you get married? There is no easy answer to this question. However, chances are that your answer will largely determine how happy your marriage will be, and even how long it will last. In marriage, … Continue reading Marriage: Where Two Become One
With the advent of social media, it has become commonplace to showcase the very best in our lives to the world. But, this is not really a new phenomenon. It’s just human nature to want to present the very best of ourselves to others around us. This happens when selfies are taken, portraits are painted, when we first meet an attractive date, or when we are … Continue reading Don’t Forget Your Inner Self
Equality is an ideal many of us like to think we strive for. It’s the same reason why we love underdogs – why we feel an innate sense of injustice when we hear about people being oppressed. But throw the word gender into the mix, and suddenly these very same people start taking sides. Feminists, chauvinists, and those who believe everyone should just accept that … Continue reading Why Gender Equality Matters
The Thought Experiment 