My Job as a Parent Is Not to Choose My Child’s Life
Parents can guide, protect and advise their children without deciding what their lives should become. The real challenge is knowing when to guide—and when to let them choose.
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Lessons, observations, and practical insights about navigating life, choices, relationships, setbacks, and change.
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Is Television an Effective Tool in Building the Minds of Children?
Is the Idiot Box Making You Dumber?
What is the nicest thing you have ever felt about men?
Men are not complex. They are utterly simple in their causes and effects. Essentially, all men want only one thing from women! Jokes aside, men are not very…
10 truths of life we know but don’t accept
10 truths of life we know but don’t accept No one is your true friend except your parents and very close relatives (blood). Everybody secretly wants you to…
How do consumers in India choose between ordering from Amazon and ordering from Flipkart?
Flipkart Vs Amazon I have bitter-sweet experiences with both. Delivery Speed : Both are extremely fast. Flipkart always delivers before time in Mumbai at least. Flipkart has some…
What’s the most motivating one-liner ever?
I start with Mark Twain Worrying is like paying a debt you don’t owe. The next one comes from Steve Jobs. Your time is limited, so don’t waste…
How many things do we miss in our daily life?
Humans are a confused breed. We want all those things which we miss. When we get all those things, we don’t value them. When we lose those things,…
What trick do you think everyone should know?
Functional psychology. Please read some of good literature available for the subject. Do not learn by text books. You will thank me later. Your most important possession is…
What things do smart people do that others don’t?
Learn from others mistakes and experiences. Never brag about anything in particular and everything in general. Have laser focus and extreme perseverance. Don’t judge but understand. Never criticise…
How do you deal with one’s ego issue?
Ego has been misunderstood since ages. Ego may be equal to self pride, excessive self pride, confidence, self belief, self assurance or over confidence. You have an ego…
How do I improve as a writer?
“We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.” —Ernest Hemingway Best writers are best readers. Scientifically, it is called mirror neurons. When…
I want to become intelligent, is reading the best to achieve this?
Observation and NOT reading is the key to intelligence. You can observe anywhere and every where. You can learn something from anyone.Everyone has some nuggets of wisdom which…
What makes a person boring?
I’m a mathematician and I seek logic everywhere. I also sometimes like things to be emotional. Well, I am quite intelligent as I teach mathematics to the students…
10 Ultimate Money saving Hacks
10 Ultimate Money saving Hacks Automate your savings : This is by far the best money saving tip. Free money lying around in your account find its (useless) purchase!.…
What is the one habit that can transform your world forever?
Only habit which you need to incorporate into your life to achieve financial and material success.
How does the share market work?
The share market is designed to transfer money from the active to the patient. – Warren Buffett Statistically speaking, 5% of traders/investors consistently make good money and the…
What is the most motivational thing someone has ever said to you?
The most motivational line that I know of has been said by Sandeep Maheshwari. He always says “Kaam par dhyan do” Focus on your core job. This line…
What are some best life hacks for motivation?
Keeping a journal is a very good way to remain motivated. If you can not measure it, you can not improve it. Lord Kelvin Record your progress. Compare it…
What are some quick tips to recover from a terrible day?
Take a hot shower. Play with your children or pets Watch some comedy shows Write a journal or anything for that matter Eat your favourite meal Go for…
What are some things that unsuccessful people do over the weekend?
6 things unsuccessful people do on weekends Watch TV all day. Sleep all day. Do some heavy shopping therapy. Eat junk food ordered online. Fight with family and…
How do you realize what is really important in life?
I learnt through my experiences. Earlier in my life (When I was a teenager), I thought love was the greatest thing in life. Love is the biggest motivation…
What is the best habit you’ve taken up from another person?
Golden advice from a wise friend I had a friend, named Gautam. I was in grade 6th then. As usual like any young teenager I used to get…
How can I motivate myself to work hard for my career?
I motivated one of my students last year and recorded the conversation.This is a tete a tete. You can skip some parts from the beginning. Here is the…
What are some life hacks for an Indian teenager?
Learn some functional psychology and the workings of the mind : The world is cruel and people are manipulative. You know that the world is not simple and…