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