Nikitha

  • Why should you read books?

    The other day I had the following conversation with friend: I : “People consider me a nerd” Friend: “Well, reading books is not that bad. It is same as watching movies. Just the medium differs.” I: “Right! It is just that people don’t get that. The lazy ones who don’t want to imagine or…

  • Why less is more

    Whether you call it as ‘80/20 rule’ or ‘the one thing’ or ‘minimalist way of life’, they are all different versions of less is more. You achieve more by doing less. Is more money equivalent to more happiness? Money can definitely buy happiness but after which happiness does not depend on money. Same is…

  • The one thing if you change will make you live life to the fullest

    This morning while exercising, I felt lazy to do a new variety of Pranayamam which my grandmother asked me to do. She suggested that so that my morning sneezes will vanish. It has been a month she has told me and I have not taken any action on it. I was wondering why I…

  • 5 Ways to deal with negative emotions

    Sarah and John were involved in a heated argument. Sarah could not control her anger. She hit her phone on the ground. John reacted to it. He hit the lamp on the ground. Who is at loss now? Both of them. They have a broken phone and a broken lamp. And glass pieces on…

  • How to keep your brain sharp and active

      I was down with typhoid when I was 17. It was a time when I was preparing for competitive exams for entrance to top engineering colleges in India. Due to illness, I was hospitalised. I was under medication for a month. The only thing I did was take rest. At the end of…

  • 3 Mistakes you are making when learning new things

    John: “I spend so much time on browsing and knowledge sharing websites.” Mary: “That’s great. You get to learn so many new things daily.” John: “Yes. But what I learn does not stick for long. Also, it is all random.” Mary: “ Then, is it just a hobby?” Growth is highly correlated to happiness.…

  • 4 Things you are doing wrong daily

    As a part of your daily life, you have certain routines without which the day doesn’t pass. Did you ever question if you were doing those routines in the right way? Who doesn’t use toothpaste for brushing? All of us do. But do we ever question the amount of paste we need to apply…

  • How does 'Fake it till you make it' work?

    Today at work,   I (Looking at the amount of work I have done): I feel as if I have been acting since morning that I have been working.   Friend: You accomplish work by believing that you have done it.   That was a gem of advice. I have actually worked but it…

  • How to make best use of commute time

    Lucky are those who don’t have to commute daily. But for a few of us it in indispensable. Pain in inevitable. But suffering is optional. It is no fun to spend time commuting. You can either complain that it is time wasted or make use of that time in doing things which you otherwise don’t.…

  • 9 Characteristics of people who fail

    No one wants to fail. Yet a lot of people fail year over year. It is not because they are unfortunate. It is because they fail to give up the characteristics which are pulling them down. How many of the below characteristics do you possess? 1.You feel entitled: You feel that world owes you…