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Why Attachments Have to Do with Investments

How does investment play a role in human attachment? Full disclosure: By investment, I do not mean specifically just money. Investment can be attention, effort, value placed on a certain project, relationship, or even person. Franklin effect Benjamin Franklin had a really impressive yet simple idea to deal with people. He once asked his rivalContinue reading “Why Attachments Have to Do with Investments”

Whine on paper

We all have that one whiny friend whose life is never really the way they wanted. You keep on procrastinating on asking them how they are doing because you know they have a whole speech ready to convince you why his or her life is a debacle. What if I told you they could doContinue reading “Whine on paper”

We Attract What We Think

Once there were two friends. They were really close. Sam and Jane. Sam used to wallow in his misfortunes and kind of romanticized it. Jane would stop Sam from being so hard on himself, but most of the time, in vain. Sam liked to think of himself “practical,” and “pragmatist,” for thinking like this. HeContinue reading “We Attract What We Think”

Get Better at Compartmentalizing Brain (Part 1)

Sometimes our brain reacts differently in different tasks. If we knew what really happens inside the brain when we expect it to perform two very contradicting tasks, we would be able to delegate the tasks better way. Let’s find out the ironies together. Why you shouldn’t look for mistakes while you are writing? Writer’s BrainContinue reading “Get Better at Compartmentalizing Brain (Part 1)”

Respond

I have been studying for an hour. I request my tutor to call it a day. But he reasoned that just an hour of studying for an hourly-paid teaching won’t look good to my father. So he insisted to study and stay a bit longer. I complied. After 10 minutes, he receives a phone call,Continue reading “Respond”

Why it is important to be able to laugh at yourself

They look attractive If you want to influence someone, make them feel the complete opposite of what they are feeling right now. If they are angry, make them laugh somehow. If sad, then again, make them laugh. And bam! They are into you. Something significant happens when someone’s emotional state is shifted suddenly and rapidly.Continue reading “Why it is important to be able to laugh at yourself”

The Power Of Things Written On A Piece Of Paper

The invention of writing was meant to be for one generation to pass the torch, knowledge onto the next one. But little did we know that writing begat new leverage of human emotions. With the right writing, we can use our human emotions to our advantage. Here is how. Ideas “You don’t start out writingContinue reading “The Power Of Things Written On A Piece Of Paper”

Stress : A Coping Mechanism

In ancient times, humans (the cavemen) needed to be on their toes all the time. Even while sleeping, they couldn’t afford to let their guard down. Otherwise they will be HUNTED OR KILLED BY THE PREDATOR animals. But a man has got to sleep, to rejuvenate, to be up and about. At the very least,Continue reading “Stress : A Coping Mechanism”

My First Blog Post

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.