Emotional intelligence, I first came across this word many years ago in my teens when my elder sister bought a book on Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman. This new fancy word caught my attention and I picked up the book to read it only to realize that it was above my level of comprehension at that time. I couldn’t get past a few pages because of all…
In a world where you are told to “Speak UP!”, and fast, witty chatter is considered as “Charisma” and “confidence”, silence and introversion might seem like a disadvantage and a sign of weakness. But nothing could be further from the truth. Being quiet can, in fact, be a strength. You’ll find many of the extraordinary people in the history of humanity to be confidently silent. They were…
The way we respond to certain things, people, and circumstances depends highly upon the ways we have observed and learned from other people. Have you ever seen a small child acting or saying things like adults do? When parents see their child acting in an unusual manner, saying and doing things he doesn’t normally do, what do the parents ask? “Where did you learn that from?!” That’s…
"A competent and self-confident person is incapable of jealousy in anything. Jealousy is invariably a symptom of neurotic insecurity."Robert A. Heinlein Jealousy is usually very easy to spot. You just notice the weird vibe someone is giving off and know when someone is jealous of you. But sometimes, it can be a bit difficult to spot especially when someone is hiding their envy behind a friendly mask.…
We go through a lot of ups and downs in life experiencing a variety of strong emotions. Such strong emotions can be in the form of euphoria, absolute joy, awe, and amazement. Sometimes they can come in a form of eye-openers and life-transforming realizations. However, the real challenge people face is while dealing with strong negative emotions and how exactly to channelize such emotions in a proactive…
What beliefs we hold and what we choose to accept usually determines how we perform and how we experience life. Often times we unknowingly form certain disempowering beliefs that turn into excuses which profoundly impacts our growth in a negative way. In this article, we'll be looking into some of the most common excuses that hold us back from living our best life. Why It’s Important to…
It all started when a young, enthusiastic prince was crowned as the new king as his father stepped down from the throne due to his ongoing illness. This new, intellectually well equipped, strategic, and smart king planned to take his kingdom to new heights. The heights his father could never achieve. Many people among his circle doubted his ability to lead the kingdom, but sure enough, he…
Long ago, deep in the jungles lived a great community of Lions. Many lions lived freely and happily in that community. They would get together for food and adventure. Exploring every bit of the beautiful, rich jungle around them. Brave, courageous, and fearless, they were dubbed as the Kings and Queens of the jungle. Highly respected for their confident and powerful spirit. Their toughness against the harsh…
Chances are that most of you might be familiar with the Hen and the Golden Egg tale. Some of you might know it as the story of the Goose and the Golden egg. And if you are not aware of this tale, then that’s even better, I welcome you to it! I too was taught this tale back in the primary school, but the lesson that was…
