In one of the previous posts, we looked at the meaning of perfection and how this is detrimental to us. … More
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.
Dealing with insecurity
Nearly all of us, on some occasions, are plagued with insecurity. Are we good enough, we ask ourselves? We often … More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
