Succinctly

All our lives, time and again, we’re reminded of what we need to be: be good, be kind, be compassionate, and a million other BEs. And every time we stumble, we’re reminded of the ‘BE’ list.  As good as reinforcing just behaviour is, we often tend to overlook and almost neglect the flip side. Psychologically speaking, each human is a combination of different traits and further different combinations of those traits and emotions. In the entirety of this world, there is nothing absolutely black or white, and we humans are no exception. There is no one who does not have any shortcomings, there is no one who is perfect in a social sense, and there is no one who is a complete lost cause.  The idea of having picture-perfect parents, children, partners or friends has manipulated all of us into creating faux selves. Selves which overlook or shove the ‘undesirable’ traits, emotions and reactions under the rug. Naturally, as a result, we come to a point where we don’t k...

Everybody talks about how growing up means building a career, taking charge, being independent, learning lessons and meeting new people.  But I have hardly ever heard someone talking about how important it is, while growing up, to learn to be honest : Honest about what you want, what you need, what you think and what you feel. About who you are! In the hustle and the rat race, we tend to almost forget how important it is to be honest with oneself and others as well.  Imagine what a total waste of a life it would be to not know what you want, or to keep your truths and desires hidden under a million layers of conscious and unconscious social conditioning and the fanciful expectations by oneself and society. Listen to your gut, be honest to your instincts. If a situation makes you anxious, accept it. If you want to switch jobs, switch them. If you are angry at your friend, tell them and talk to them. If someone makes you happy, cherish that. Find out what align...