As defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), Health is a "State of complete physical, mental, and social well being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." Though we have these three dimensions, we would rather bear in…
Understanding essentially means awareness / realization / comprehension of all or most aspects of situations, people or concepts and forming ideas around / about them. It involves cognitive thinking and reasoning and is associated with higher centres of brain’s functioning.…
Cacophony is neither a solution nor an alternative. It simply contradicts harmony in life! And when I say cacophony, it would mean anything from the noises around us to the chaos of ideas and thoughts of the mind. You can…
There's an ever-so subtle difference between Understanding and Empathy. While the former is a cognitive function of the brain and not necessarily conditional, the latter is more a matter of choice. Imagine a beggar asking for alms in a train…
Learning and creativity are interdependent. And once you are hooked onto them, they enrich you for a lifetime. A learner cannot help being creative. And, a creative person constantly learns something new. Learning is an experience. Or should be one.…
Honesty and Courage form a formidable combination! What makes humans a lot different from Nature's other Creations/Creatures is pertaining to the matter of Choice. The right to choose demands responsibility and reasoning, the twin factors that determines the logic behind…
At times we need to "customise tips for happiness" as per individual aspirations, potential and life situation. Confused? Here goes: Every individual is born with certain limitations and talents. That is exactly why if someone has a flair for literature,…
Agreeing and Accepting are two different things. At times, we happen to come across folks who find it difficult to accept other people just because they "don't" agree with the latter! That's Intolerance! There's a massive population out there whose…
TRUST is the five-letter word that means the World to any Relationship on earth! How would you explain the innocent look in the eyes of children as you hold and play with them, gift things and cuddle them endlessly? Words,…
Had the most generous and compassionate people that we know chosen to be "practical or realistic" they wouldn't have done half or even a quarter of what they've done for the world or for the rest of humanity! If we…