Understanding Fear

Understanding Fear

Among the many motivators that are known to those who introspect, is fear. While there is no shame in accepting motivating emotions like pleasure, curiosity, achievement, ambition and power, not many would like to accept that that are motivated by fear too....
Forgiveness – a Misunderstood Concept

Forgiveness – a Misunderstood Concept

We learn about the concept of forgiveness very early in life. It happens almost immediately after we learn the concept of the ‘other’. A younger sibling hurts you because he wants the toy you have in your hand and your mom tells you to forgive him because he is...
The Curse of ‘Ought’

The Curse of ‘Ought’

From the time we can comprehend and follow some instructions and even before we are able to speak, we are pulled into a ‘world of ought’. The ‘world of ought’ consists of rules, regulations, rights and wrongs. You should not suck your thumb. Girls don’t sit like this....
Just Being

Just Being

This one is based on a conversation that seems to keep popping up of late every time I meet someone. Interestingly, it is happening with new people that I meet and older acquaintances that I meet after a gap. The former wants to know – So what do you do? The latter...
Socrates Tells Us How to Think

Socrates Tells Us How to Think

Known to have lived before the Christ Era, Socrates was a Greek Philosopher who has had a huge impact on philosophy. Like many great thinkers, Socrates was controversial and perhaps ahead of his times. He was also ridiculed in many plays that were written in that age....
Are Selfless Actions Possible?

Are Selfless Actions Possible?

One of the viral videos doing the Whatsapp rounds these days is A Joy Story: Joy and Heron. If you haven’t already seen it, have a look! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQGuVKHtrxc] The wheels in the head started to go around when I forwarded this to a friend...