Shih Huang Ti was a ruler with a big dream. He wasn’t content to just be a king or even a good leader. He wanted to be the First Emperor of China, the one who started a dynasty that would last forever. In his mind, he would be the beginning of something so powerful and unshakable that people would talk …
“Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle: Some things are within our control, and some things are not. It is only after you have faced up to this fundamental rule and learned to distinguish between what you can and can’t control that inner tranquillity and outer effectiveness become possible.” – Epictetus (Ancient Greek Philosopher) Most …
Let’s explore how we can protect ourselves against these widely believed “hallucinations” or “Psychological Traps” that we discussed in the piece “How to Overcome Maya or the Matrix. Confirmation Bias: Confirmation bias is a psychological phenomenon where individuals favor information that confirms their existing beliefs and reject the information that does not. We tend to seek out, interpret, remember, and …
I am going to share with you a story of a Mathematician named John Nash. Perhaps some of you may have heard of him, but if you haven’t, by the time you finish reading this unusual story, you will have tremendous respect for the man for what he achieved despite his severe problems. John Nash was always intelligent as …
Everyone loves to talk about the importance of delayed gratification and how one must learn to tolerate what even what they hate and postpone the hopes of happiness for years into the future. That is taught to be the secret of success. I read recently about a guy who was 46 years old and was looking to cash out …
How do you differentiate between the good and bad pleasures of life? Yes, pleasure is not unanimously good or bad! Unlike people who glorify pleasure or absolutely show a disdain for it, the truth is humans do need some pleasure to lead a good life, but there has to be a sweet spot, which contributes more to your life than …