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Author: Akhilesh Magal

Lover of all things beautiful - nature, classical music, literature, poetry, craftsmanship, books, yoga, meditation, the natural sciences, cooking, carpentry, scrubbing and cleaning dirty floors, walking, breathing, existing.

Perfection versus Excellence

In one of the previous posts, we looked at the meaning of perfection and how this is detrimental to us. … More

mindfullness, perfectionism, self development, self growth

Dealing with insecurity

Nearly all of us, on some occasions, are plagued with insecurity. Are we good enough, we ask ourselves? We often … More

personality, relationships, self actualization, self awareness, self development, self discovery

Finding your inner strength

How can we find our inner strength? How can we find the courage within ourselves to, as Churchill famously said … More

centredness, emotional intelligence, inner growth, inner strength, pain, spiritual

The Problem in America is not Trump – it is You and Me

[Warning: long and intense post] I remember growing up as children in middle class India, our only goal was to … More

capitol hill, emptiness, meaning, new age, politics, rollo may, society, Spirituality, trump

Courage : the act of dreaming, knowing it might fail

We are all prisoners of our own minds. We are trapped in fighting with life, expecting it to be in … More

desires, dream, expectations, law of attraction, manifest, parenting, self discovery

Why do some people love negative talk?

People love to grumble. People love to criticize and put down others. People love to indulge in self-pity. What is … More

grumbling, inner purpose, life, negativity, self awareness, self development, self discovery

The psychology of perfection

Having been a perfectionist myself and having many perfectionist friends and family around me, I am only now beginning to … More

narcississm, perfectionism, self development, self hate, self love

You are the new year’s resolution

As this tumultuous year comes to a close and we welcome the new one with a beseeching prayer that the … More

2021, contentment, enlightenment, new years resolution, peace, self awareness, self development, who am I?

Solitude and intimate relationships

This post is sparked by a rather thought provoking quote that I read in the beautiful book titled Solitude by … More

introspection, relationships, self actualization, self awareness, self development, solitude

The Law of Attraction: Actualizing our innermost desires

The biggest barriers to living joyously are the conditions we place on life. We demand that certain things must be … More

dreams, law of attraction, life, meditation, new age, Poetry, self discovery, self improvement, the secret, upanishads

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