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Take Action Even When You Are Afraid
Taking the first step is dreadful. Is it wrong to be afraid? No, it’s not. You don’t need to be confident always. Do you know what’s more important? To take the damn action! Take your first baby step when you are afraid. Eventually, confidence will follow for sure. Many times, the fear itself stops us from taking action. The fear stops you from becoming your best version. There’s a reason why it is said that growth lies outside the comfort zone. Why Are We Afraid To Take The First Step? Everyone feels safe inside their cocoon. When you decide to take the first step, you are making a decision to…
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Come On Baby, Light My Fire! (My Writing Journey)
Daybreak is approaching as I impatiently wait for my coffee to finish brewing. My trio of poodles, Mischief, Moxie, and Mayhem excitedly greet me as if they didn’t just see me last night. I put Mayhem’s breakfast down first in the hopes he’ll stop “parkouring” loudly off the kitchen cabinets. Mischief is next. That sweet picky eater is the reason I do my best to stomach wet dog food first thing in the morning. I must sprinkle it on top of the dry food, so he eats. Moxie sits patiently as her tail stub wiggles. At only six pounds, she’s smart enough to wait, so she’s not crushed. I’m convinced…
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Flip Negative Internal Dialog On Its Head
In the past 15 years, I have worked with some of the biggest Management Consulting firms. Apart from the rapid professional growth, the most common theme that runs across all my career experiences is the stress and the anxiety I felt every time I had to work with a demanding client on seemingly impossible deadlines. I pushed myself hard to deliver all these years. And that led to success in my career but also vicious loops of stress that I was unable to break. Then one day a few months ago, I decided to take a few months’ break from my job to check in with myself, rest, recuperate and…
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A Mini Guide To Keep You Sane During Coronavirus Pandemic
It has finally hit that the coronavirus pandemic is real! Right now (while I am writing this blog), the death toll is 34,808. By the time, you read this blog, the numbers will increase. We are living in a scary situation and times are difficult. I am trying my bit to help you. I hope that you, your family and your loved ones are safe. I’m in New Delhi, India with my friends. My college life has come to a halt and my MacBook broke down and I can’t go out to get it repaired. Luckily, one of my flatmates had an extra laptop and now, I am using it…
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Experiencing and Practicing Gratitude
My life started changing when I read “The Secret” book. Before reading this book, practicing gratitude was an alien concept for me. To be honest, it sounded so cheesy. However, when your life is going downhill, there is no harm in trying something new, right? I started practicing gratitude, and in the next few days, I realized the power of gratitude. Importance of Gratitude in Life It is essential to count the blessings because we all deserve to feel blessed. Your life might suck now. Hold on, wait for a second. Does it really suck? If you are reading this, you probably have a smartphone or a laptop with an active…
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Give Yourself A Head-start For 2020
December is finally here and soon it will be 2020. How are you feeling? Well, at this time of the year, I am pretty pumped up. And why not? After all, soon we all be celebrating Christmas. Even when the festive mode is on, you need to think clearly. The first thing that I want you to do is to grab a piece of paper and a pen. I will walk with you for carrying out this little exercise which will prepare you to have an awesome 2020. 1. Time to Reflect Last year, in this month, were you jotting down your goals for 2019? If yes, I wonder, did…
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Why I Start My Day With A Self-Help Book?
Recently, I have made it a habit to read a book daily. In my childhood, I was an avid reader of fiction books. But now I have shifted to non-fiction books, and I have primarily focused myself on reading a few pages of self-help book daily. When I started this habit, I used to read for 30 minutes before I hit the bed, but around a month ago, I have started reading these books an hour after I woke up. And trust me, this has made a massive difference in my life, and I am here to share my lessons with you. Extra Resource: The 10 Best Self-Help Books of…
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3 Career Lessons That You Can Take From Rachel Green
FRIENDS is one of my favorite series and why not? Don’t you agree that it’s an evergreen series? Recently, while watching the series, I realized that the character that showed the maximum growth in the FRIENDS series is undoubtedly Rachel Green. Starting with zero ideas about anything remotely related to a job to finally getting impressive offers from both Louis Vuitton and Ralph Lauren, she became a career hero. And trust me, I am not saying this just because she ended up with lucrative jobs but because we all ended up seeing her entire growth journey. So without further ado, let us begin the career lessons that you can take…
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Be Your Own Valentine This Year
For the past many years, I felt worthless as a human being. Why? Because I allowed people around me and my negative circumstances to define my self-worth. The result? I became a girl who used to walk with her head held low. As a teenager, we all go through some troubled time, and I wasn’t an exception to it. But instead of coping up with everything in a positive manner, I started questioning my self-worth. I started doubting whether I deserved to be loved or not. When I asked myself this question, without even knowing I gave the people around me the power to tell me whether I was worthy…
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Kickass Your Day With A Morning Routine
If you read the interviews of the successful people around the globe, you will find one thing in common. They all have a morning routine that they follow rigorously, no matter what. Having a morning routine is critical to ensure that you have a productive day ahead. If your morning goes well, you can be sure of the fact that your entire day will be good. There are many websites out there that will suggest you to do an ample number of things in your morning routine, and that can be very intimidating! Such a large list prevent us from taking even the very first step thinking that we are…
