I think that to impress your boss or client it helps if you do four things: So that is point (4) explained. Regarding point (3) pick up any of Dale Carnegie’s excellent books on public speaking. They are available at Amazon for very reasonable prices. This article is about points (1) and (2) above. I […]
Category Archives: Self Help
How to deal with Self Deception
This article relates to philosophical and spiritual concepts. Be warned. You might find it heavy going. If you have any questions just ask. The first concept relates to what spiritual growth consists of. Spirituality consists of freeing yourself from the ego. It does consist of trying to make the ego perfect. If you read self […]
Read this before buying a Kindle
If you enjoy reading and are thinking of buying a Kindle here are some reasons for and against. The first point I want to make is that you do not need to buy a Kindle device to read Kindle ebooks. Kindle software is made available – at no cost – by Amazon which enables you […]
What you can learn through Failure
I have tried my hand at becoming a businessman with very poor results. As a result of my efforts I not only wasted my time but I also blew up all my savings. But there are some valuable lessons that can be learnt from my experiences. Anybody can learn these lessons. I hope this article […]
How Reading Can Harm You
Ever since I can remember I have loved reading books. I have more than 500 books in my library at home. Add another 80 odd Kindle books and there is enough material to keep me busy for one lifetime at least. These are the books that I am yet to read. Add an indefinite number […]
How to Stop Brooding and be Happy
There was a time in my life when I was young when I used to brood a lot when I suffered some injustice or was treated badly. This is not I think all that uncommon. Lots of people do just that. And they make life miserable for themselves in the process. I am speaking from […]
On Risking your Neck
Indian culture until I was about 40 years old was shaped and warped by the threat of communal violence. A link to an article where I discussed this is below: I would like to state that as a result of this threat kids and young men in India were taught that the highest good was […]
I have a cure for Insanity
Now you may be wondering what I mean by this headline. I mean this – there is a form of insanity or mental illness for which I have the cure. I was suffering from this type of mental illness myself till I was about 25 years old and then I finally did something about it. […]
The Debt I Owe Bertrand Russell
For those of you who haven’t heard of Bertrand Russell the following few sentences will suffice. He was a great mathematician and one of the greatest philosophers of modern times. And what can I say about his family. Will Durant writes in The Story of Philosophy: For he belongs to the Russells, one of the […]
The Benefits of Being Socially Ostracized
What are the benefits of being socially ostracized? I have experienced these benefits myself and so can speak about them. I will list them below: I used to read a lot of self help books when I was young and one sentence in a book by Napoleon Hill really stands out. He says, “Every adversity, […]