Secrets of Success

Yes, it’s about time for year end blues once again! I must say that, for me, this year has undoubtedly been one of the worst… as well as one of the best. I started off thinking about the former, but then quickly switched over my thoughts to look at the positive side of things. I knew there was no need to worry about the blues as I had a proven technique to get over them, just the way I did last year.

Like I said, this year was one of the worst ever. But as I sat down to write my list, I could find that it was full of stuff that I would be cherishing for a lifetime! What’s more, even the stuff that was on the dark side had so much of experience packed into it that, if I were to learn from it, would leave me in a much better position to lead a more fulfilling life.

There are different ways of handling stress. Based on my experience in dealing with all the stressful situations that I’ve been through over the years, I have come up with, and strongly recommend, a three tiered approach to handle stress.

The three tiers are:
1. Responsive
2. Adaptive
3. Preventive

In this article we will have a quick look at how I define each of these three tiers and some simple essentials to help achieve each of them.

Have you ever been a failure? Almost everyone falls short of ones goals in some way or the other, at some point or the other. Wouldn’t you agree? If you did too, would you agree that you have been a failure then? Well, I wouldn’t. I’ve fallen short, but I’ve never been a failure. Wonder why?

Failure is not to be taken personally
Failure to achieve a goal does not mean that you have failed. It does not mean that YOU are a failure. No one is born with all the knowledge and wisdom to be able to do all the things that need to be done. You must learn everything along the way. Moreover, not all that you would need to know will be taught to you, and those that are not are the things that you would need to learn yourself, theoretically and/or practically. If you try and do not succeed, it only means that you at least attempted to do it. Further, it means that you …

Are you one of those who want to do a lot of things and yet cannot make the time for all that is being aspired? Have you gone through depression many a times for not being able to make progress towards your dream(s) at the rate that you would like to? That’s what I refer to as being overwhelmed with self pressure and, if you are looking for some help, I hope this article gives you a change of perspective in dealing with such situations.

When overwhelmed with self-pressure, it is very easy to drift into depression. I’ve been through it innumerous times myself. Recently, …

Some people just amaze me with their ability to stay cool and calm amidst circumstances that would otherwise drive a normal person crazy, and I start to wonder what it could be that would be giving them that much-sought-after trait.
I remember one instance when someone called up a professor in the middle of a lecture [...]