Author: mishra.utsav

Religion is a Pit; Spirituality is a Deeper Pit.

Let me tell you a secret: I am a believer. I believe in thinking. I believe in working. I believe in reflecting. I believe in introspecting. I believe in knowing myself. I believe in yoga and meditation. And I believe in something which is beyond all this. But that something isn’t Dogma Guruism Ritualism Mysticism […]

Why You Can’t Stick to Healthy Habits (and How to Fix It)

Why is it so hard to eat right or sleep on time even when we know we should? I was speaking with a friend recently. He’s hypertensive. His doctor warns him at every visit, but no real lifestyle change has happened. I asked him, “Kuch changes kiye?” He said, “Nahi ho pata yaar.” “Kyun?” “TV […]

When Life Feels Stuck…

“Nothing seems to be going right in my life. What should I do?” It’s a question I hear often in coaching and counselling conversations. And it’s usually followed by: I’m not feeling fit. My diet is all over the place. My relationships are strained. My career isn’t going anywhere. It feels like hitting rock bottom. […]

How do you want to spend your life?

Your day consists of: 8 hours of sleep Minimum 8 hours of work 8 hours for rest of life  Out of the 24 hours in a day, work takes up at least a third. And if you look at just your waking hours, half your day is spent working. Simply put, work takes up 33% […]

Think!

Thinking hard about our lives helps. In 1952, Albert Schweitzer, a polymath and Nobel prize winner was asked: “What’s wrong with men today?” he replied: “Men simply don’t think.” Look around you and observe how many people think about their lives? And when I say ‘think’, it’s not about what to watch on Netflix or […]

Quick Wins Fade — Slow Success Lasts

Ever noticed how the high from a “big win” fades faster than you thought it would? Something you believed would make you very happy but when it finally happened, it felt fleeting, like chasing fireflies. That’s the problem with quick success; it feels great for a moment but soon leaves you empty, searching for the […]

Maturity is Moving from the Extremes to the Middle

I love cats, I hate dogs. I love tea, I hate coffee. I love mountains, I hate beaches. But why have such strong opinions about these trivial things? You might prefer playing with or raising cats. You might prefer the taste of tea over coffee.  You might prefer the weather in the mountains. This doesn’t […]

Own Your Happiness

How do people around you look, when you are happy? Everyone looks good.  And when you aren’t? Everyone seems to have some issue, especially the ones who are close- they generally bear the maximum brunt of it. Often, it’s not about people around you being good or bad, it’s about how happy or unhappy you […]

Physical Strength = Mental Strength

Physical strength is underrated and is as important as mental strength. Pick a room of 100 people. Ask if mental strength is more important or physical? More than 75 would vote for mental health. This happens due to the following reasons: There is a high chance that a majority of those 75 people wouldn’t have […]

How to Love Your Own Company

As per Wikipedia, Loneliness is an unpleasant emotional response to perceived isolation. AI says that loneliness is a feeling of being alone or separated that causes discomfort or uneasiness. What is important to notice in these definitions are the phrases used – ‘perceived isolation’ and ‘feeling of being alone’, which are not the same as […]