What Habits Separate Unsuccessful People From Successful People?

Ah, I don’t have time for these things man! How do you do all of this?? Sounds like so many normal people who cannot achieve anything in life and settle for the regular life. These are the people who like to point out that they don’t have time to go to the gym or read that small book or something that they love. All they want to do is blame the time and not themselves for the things that they are not making the time for. They can sleep for hours but cannot give a little time for the good things.

Something That Every Youth of India Must Read!

Teenage is itself a transition when one talks about it and yes transition can be both positive and negative in whatever way you want to take it but as a matter of fact let us encourage our youth rather than criticizing them. Also, let our youth be free and independent enough to take their own choices and let them do what they love to instead of always judging them and thinking about them and their future from the narrowest mindsets of the society.

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An Excerpt From The Diary Of A Teenager: “I Wish I Was Born Outside India”

The following is an excerpt from the diary of a teenager who I often meet. And while reading this I really felt that “Is it only him who feels this way or do we have others too?”

The War Between Your Head and Heart - whom to listen to?

There is always a war between heart and the mind. I always wonder, they reside in the same body and are few centimeters apart, but still why there is always a war between them and why do we face the situation of who is right and who is not? The situation in itself needs a decision and on the top of it, we are faced with another decision as in - to whom should I listen!

The 3 Secret Factors To Achieve Your Dreams

C.S. Lewis once said, “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” Let’s admit it. We all dream. Some dream more often more than others, some dreams are more exotic than others and some are more vocal about their dreams than others. But in the end, the truth stands testament to the fact that we dream. And no matter how surreal the dream is, we all dream about how (one day) our dreams will come true. (For all those who are in denial, all I have to say is this: You have to admit it guys, we all dreamt about reaching the stars when we were five.)

Interview Tips: That Will Land Your Dream Job

Opportunities link your life with success. For a job, internship, scholarship etc interview's are a way to increase your chances of success. Months of hard work and waiting have finally paid off—you’ve got an interview for your dream. Mostly interviews are linked with the job. If you’re the type who tends to get nervous in stressful situations, it’s particularly important to keep your interview strategy simple and easy to remember.

10 Things to Know Before Giving Up

Why Do We Give Up?

As you go further and further, GOING GETS ROUGH, your goal gets tough, and it becomes difficult to decide if it’s all worth it in the end or not.

Everything which once was a clear understanding of what to do now has become a confusion, your DREAM SEEMS MORE UNCLEAR and unworthy.

PEOPLE TALK. They talk about you and your goal, they make judgments and criticize. Because you failed once or twice or thrice, you assume that the line is not yours and hence, whatever people say seems logical and relevant.

YOU FEAR of what it won’t be the success you thought it would be like.

IT DOES NOT EXCITE YOU like before and hence, it’s not for you, it does not enthusiast you like it did when you started it.

PEOPLE WON’T APPRECIATE IT because it was not challenging in the first place. You have forgotten why you started this in the first place, no reason seems satisfying and no perfect answer seems to come.

IT’S VERY COMMON and anyone can achieve it so why to bother, it’s better to find something else so that it’s finally worth it.

You don’t have the same confidence in yourself as you used to have, you have LOST TRUST in yourself and the only relevant answer is to give up.

Are children being burdened by the aspirations of their parents?

Parents concoct a dream world for their children and imagine how their lives would turn out to be. They have a lot of expectations and aspirations for their children. Most of the expectations are social, moral and ethical which should be inculcated, undoubtedly. Needless to say, those parents obviously desire the best for their child. But sometimes, they attempt at living their unfulfilled life goals and dreams through their children, by constantly pushing them to achieve what they couldn’t. Right from the time a child is born, the competition starts. He should start walking, talking as early as possible. He should win races, excel in academics, be a good speaker; be a shining star in everything he does, to frame in a nutshell. His classmate participates in 20 activities, so why can’t he do the same?

Every child has his/her own capabilities and strengths. However, in today’s scenario, where competition has augmented our quest to be successful in nearly all the aspects of life, parents end up burdening their child with a heavy load of ambitions, which actually may not be the outcome of his own fabrication. The innocent is unaware of the unseen burden. Nowadays, 9-10 years old can be seen with this huge boulder on their shoulders, attending varied classes even after the normal school hours. With the changing times, our standard of living has surely enhanced, which means that the parents aim at providing everything and anything to their children. But does that mean, sending the tiny ones to numerous classes; be it swimming, dancing, singing, so that they have their heads in almost every field?

Just because a first standard child is soft spoken, is it right to send him away for tuition or coaching to assist him in speaking fluently? Every child develops at his own pace. Let them be! But then, they are parents. They want their child to have a secure future. A profession which provides them succor throughout their lives, a personality that facilitates them to move ahead, even if it is at the cost of pressurizing their life to such an extent that they feel stressed and over-burdened. What we learn in our childhood leaves an ineradicable impact on our lives. The more relaxed and happy our childhood is the more confident and optimistic we would become. Parents need to realize that although their ultimate goal is to ensure an assured future for their child, imposing their dreams on the young minds is not an option. It is crucial that the mind and cognition of the child develops. They need a nurturing and holistic environment, enabling them to try out new things, facilitating a channel of guidance between the child and the parents.

I, being a fortunate one, never found a situation wherein I was forced to get my hands into something which I didn’t like, was always provided with an environment aiding me to develop as per my own caliber. I realized, understood and embraced the things my parents stand for, eventually. It is imperative that the child is nurtured with open and active listening, thus setting the standard for communication. You see, fear is the enemy of wisdom and turns knowledgeable individuals into fools. Faith is the only face setting us free to succeed on our own path of life. A happy childhood is all that is asked for. I suppose that not everybody reading this article is a parent, nevertheless, the message can be spread by anyone and everyone.



Written by Chhavi Minhas
“A free spirit, dreamer and admirer of this puzzle called life”