How to protect ourselves from the wrong, the wrong-headed and the wrong-hearted
Suppose someone gives others wrong advice. Why might they do so? Because of three broad factors: wrong information, wrong…
Why can’t some people see the obvious?
Why can’t some people see the obvious? When we try to explain something to someone and they just don’t get it, we may wonder,…
Why we remain strangers to ourselves …
We are often fascinated by characters depicted in novels and movies. Fans fill blogs analyzing every single dialogue...
We rarely do things without a reason, but reason is rarely behind the things we do
Suppose someone does something stupid or terrible. If they are asked why they did what they did, they usually come up with…
Our intelligence is not like a fixed deposit – it is like a stock market share
Suppose we invest in stocks but think of such an investment to be as stable as a fixed deposit. If the stocks go down, we will…
To avoid the inner bad feeling, don’t weaken conscience – strengthen willpower
Whenever we do something wrong, we feel bad, “I shouldn’t have done like that.” This bad feeling is the pinch of conscience.…