Just a week or so ago, I read former corporate lawyer turned writer Susan Cain’s book discussing the concept of introversion in a western society – an interesting and compelling read for anyone with a hint of introversion in their character which they may have felt the need to subdue at times to meet expectationsContinue reading “7 things introverts should know to survive in an extroverted world || Susan Cain’s bestseller ‘Quiet’”
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Ikigai // A Japanese concept on how to lead a fulfilling life
Finding out what to do with your life can be hard sometimes. So when I came across this fascinating concept of ‘Ikigai’ which literally translates to ‘a reason for living’ – a concept that apparently the residents of a Japanese island with the world’s longest living people follow religiously, I just had to find outContinue reading “Ikigai // A Japanese concept on how to lead a fulfilling life”
Life lessons from a Roman Emperor || Marcus Aurelius’s MEDITATIONS, translated by Gregory Hays
Last year I had the pleasure of stumbling across a book that is exceedingly rare in its form – it was a journal and memoir of sorts from one of Rome’s most successful emperors, Marcus Aurelius, who reigned during the Pax Romana (a long period of peace in Rome) and was hailed as the lastContinue reading “Life lessons from a Roman Emperor || Marcus Aurelius’s MEDITATIONS, translated by Gregory Hays”
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