Years ago, I came across the idea of keeping a gratitude journal. Dutifully, I bought a small spiral notebook and started writing three things I was grateful for They were not big things, but little things like the yellow rose in my […]
You can apply the ‘Goldilocks Rule’ to stay motivated. Here is how: Imagine you’re playing a new board game with some friends. The game is so challenging, you can’t even win a single point. And no matter how many hours you put […]
There is a difference between passion and obsession. Passion is a positive word that leads to growth, self-improvement, and perhaps one’s purpose in life; obsession, on the other hand, has a negative connotation about it, which could lead to being out of […]
“The secret to a creatively fulfilling career lies in understanding the operations of Helsinki’s main bus station,” said Finnish-American photographer Arno Minkkinen, back in 2004. Helsinki Bus Station Theory had been circulating among photographers for years before Oliver Burkeman brought it to a […]
Since childhood, we are told not to be selfish. Instead, we are trained to consider others’ needs before ours. In other words, be selfless. But is it good advice? Being selfish is putting your own needs ahead of others, often to their […]