Understanding Human Psychology

This has been long due. I have been so so occupied. But I love to write. Love to express my thoughts. Like to share my views with my readers. My love for writing gives me happiness. And yes, very true, today I am writing my thoughts on happiness. I have been hearing a lot about work-life imbalance recently. In some way, I realise that I am experiencing the same also. Work from home is getting more hectic, than work from office. Defined work hours, interaction with colleagues, break times, meal times, chai pe charcha, many such elements were actually de-stressors. Work from home has become boundary-less in so many ways, extending work hours indefinitely is one boundary which is broken. To top it all we have parents, spouses, children who demand our attention too. The instability of job markets has also made people work harder than usual in their existing job roles. People have also realised the importance of up-skilling themselves. Learning new skills, keeping in mind present and futu

Step back and look inward for confidence Recent events of celebrity suicides, teens taking extreme steps in a bet or truth and dare game, and people playing blue whale to take stupid dare and stunts which risks their lives. These have forced my mind to raise the question, How precious is life for us? Here, the question is not of the life of others. That is far. But it is the question of our own life. The fetus spends nine months in the mother's womb, to fight all odds and have a life in this world. Every mother takes extreme pain to give birth, with the hope of having a healthy child. It takes years of love, nurturing, caring, learning, time, energy, responsibility and most of all patience to bring up a child. It is a mammoth task to develop a value system, get education, employment, settle in life, fulfil your duties and above all realise your dreams. And after going through the walloping and enormous series of developments and changes, we take life so lightly. Statistics sho

For all those who have lost their jobs in the pandemic, for all those who are suffering from COVID 19, for all those who have lost their family or friends to this disease, for all those who are facing salary cuts. For all those who are struggling to get their basic necessities home, for those who are facing the anxiety of an uncertain future, for those who are facing psychological issues staying at home or the threat of being exposed to the virus at the workplace. Yes, all of you, rather all of us! I know there are many. Most of these are so common and the world has seen these adversities rise in the year 2020 by leaps and bounds .. . 1. Social life has changed to become a virtual life. 2. Parties have become online.. be it birthdays or anniversaries. 3. Religious gatherings can no more be observed.. religious festivals are celebrated only with family at home. 4. Cleaning and disinfecting home, offices, public spaces have become a norm. 5. Self-isolation even in case of cold ha

In the ever-changing world, we all need to keep pace with the constant process of evolution. It is said 'Work hard today for a better tomorrow.' This statement holds significance since times immemorial, and it has become of prime importance in recent times. I believe humans must have the drive to achieve something advanced and substantial in life. Life should not be frugal, it should be extravagant. What is life without goals, a passion to achieve them, and the final accomplishment of those goals? Our Late, Respected President Dr. Abdul Kalam quoted that 'Dreams is not what you see when you sleep, dreams is the thing that does not let you sleep.' We have motives for survival which gives us the urge to live and work. But our mind and the capability of the brain is much more. So we should set higher goals and challenge ourselves. Who said it was easy? But I assure you it is extremely fulfilling. Whether your goal is a work project completion, pu

Disasters are of two kinds, Natural and Manmade. When they are manmade, the blame is purely on the fellow humans who are responsible for the acts of cruelty. But, are all-natural disasters, truly Natural? Hmm…to a certain extent… maybe…but I feel to an extent we humans also are party to its planning. Slow and steady, we have abused the planet, and it is now giving it all back to us, in bits and parts. The rains that flooded the streets and households of Mumbai on 26 th July 2005 were to some extent a result of the extensive littering of plastic bags that chocked the drains. That was the time when the truly human side of every citizen of Mumbai was revealed. Most people were out on the streets, from the comfort of their homes to help those in need with food packets and water. The disastrous earthquake in the Himalayan country, Nepal, has taught us the good side of human nature. Thousand and lakhs of distorted citizens, tourists are terrified by the massive destruction caused.