Your life is shaped by your thoughts. If your thoughts are positive, optimistic, and inspiring, your life will be filled with happiness. On the other hand, negative, pessimistic, or hateful thoughts affect your happiness and make life seem difficult. Therefore, the quality of your thoughts determines the overall quality of your life. Every day, thousands…

Since my son, Soham, works in Japan, he often shares various aspects of Japanese culture with us over the phone. He provides insights into the fundamental similarities and differences between the mindset of Indian and Japanese people. Japanese people tend to approach any action with deep thought and careful consideration. In today’s fast-paced world, most…

Struggle is inevitable in every person’s life. It can take various forms—physical, mental, financial, social, or familial. Many people shape their lives through different kinds of struggles. For some, the struggle begins in childhood, while others face major challenges in their youth. Some encounter hardships in their later years. Although the nature of struggles may…

Habits always provide temporary pleasure and satisfaction, whether they are good or bad. But what exactly are bad habits? Simply put, if something you do causes inconvenience to others, yet you continue to do it repeatedly, it is called a “bad habit.” This is a straightforward definition we can use. Everyone has some bad habits…

In Hinduism, which upholds religious traditions, there are two major ideological groups: orthodox (Sanatani) and non-religious (Nidharma). Alongside these, there exists a third group that adopts a more convenient lifestyle, balancing both perspectives. This group takes pride in being Hindu but does not favor religious rigidity. They can be referred to as pragmatic Hindus. Now,…

Our entire life is filled with emotions. Every day, every moment, we are under the influence of some emotion or the other. Joy, sorrow, anger, love, hatred, fear, expectations, and disappointment constantly arise in our minds. If we put it in mathematical terms, excluding five hours of sleep from the 24-hour day, emotions govern us…

In different situations of life, we come across different kinds of people. Some understand us, respect our thoughts and emotions, while others remain doubtful and suspicious. The real question is—whom should we trust, and whom should we keep at a distance? Some people build a close bond with us as if they are truly our…