Don't Be a Wetiko

Have you heard of Wetiko? In Native American tradition, it is a malevolent spirit—a monster that grows hungrier the more it consumes. But unlike ordinary hunger, this creature is never satisfied.

Introspection: How Resilient Are You?

One of the most essential qualities a person needs to survive and succeed is resilience. It is the innate ability to recover from difficulties, endure challenges, and withstand pressure without losing the strength to bounce back.  

As mentioned last week, I attended 10 days' Vipassana (Vipashyana) and would like to share my experience with readers.  The following striking features of Vipasana are worth mentioning.

When you read this article, most probably I would be in Vipassana for ten days. It's a different kind of experience where I won't have any means of communication, and the condition is not only silence of speech but complete silence, noble silence...

Dependance on non-punctual people can actually ruin your reputation in a big way. Many times, either in social or in professional circumstances, we are depending on people who is arranging some programme or meetings for us. And if that person...

If you have changed the phone recently, you would remember that in smartphones it's easy to transfer data from an old phone to the new one. Depending on the phone, you can transfer the data either with or without a wire. How easy it becomes...

We say goodbye on many occasions, either while moving from one place to another, or while changing a school or college, or leaving a city or a company or a country. It's always mixed feelings, and happy-sad moments, to bid farewell to near and...

Last-minute rush! Happens in everyone's life, and many times. The chance of missing a train, reaching late for a movie or not being able to reach on time to office creates a rush. We try to get ready, to maintain the time, but in that process...



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