What is Happiness? By Daisaku Ikeda What is the purpose of life? It is to become happy. Whatever country or society people live in, they all have the same deep desire: to become happy. Yet, there are few ideals as difficult to grasp as that of happiness. In our daily […]
Tips for Personal Growth
15 posts
Three Steps to Tame Your Inner Critics Your inner critic is simply a part of you that requires more self-love. We tend to compare ourselves to other people and castigate ourselves harshly: you are always making mistakes! You don’t do anything right! Are you dim-witted. We suffer tremendously because […]
7 Tiny Attitudes that Make a Big Difference in Your Life Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude. – Zig Ziglar We often say that, attitude makes a man. Once an attitude has developed, it is there to stay. Attitude plays a very important role in […]
10 Ways to Reduce Stress Stress a is a major problem for most people. Pressure from work, maintaining a home, raising a family and financial worries can all contribute to intense stress. Who doesn’t have a long list of jobs that need doing and never enough time to do them […]
10 Ways To Act and Feel Confident When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing things. – Joe Namath What message do you project when you walk into a room? What is your body saying? What information can […]
10 TED Talks about Mindfulness Mindfulness has entered mainstream. Its popularity and phenomenal growth can be traced back to Jon Kabat-Zinn who spearheaded the mindfulness movement. The mindfulness revolution has, to a great extent, indirectly introduced Buddhism to many people in the Western countries. TED, which stands for Technology, Entertainment, […]
6 Things to Let Go if You Wish to Move Ahead with Life Many of us want to become happy and successful. Yet, we are hindered by the inner obstacles that prevent us from moving ahead in life. To be successful in life, we need to have courage, determination, […]
30 Things to Start Doing for Yourself One day you will wake up and there won’t be any more time to do the things you’ve always wanted to do. Do it now. – Paulo Coelho Many of us put our dreams on hold for another day, thinking that we have […]
Compassion is the Foundation of Health By Master JinBodhi We have to learn to be broadminded and have a forgiving, appreciative heart in order to experience the love and beauty of this world and the wonderful people around us. – Master JinBodhi Many ailments are, at root, psychological problems. […]
The Essence of Filial Piety By Master Cheng Yen The Long Agama Sutra says, “To guard one’s mind, being respectful and filial to one’s parents is of foremost importance. If everyone can do this, then the young will respect their seniros and there will be harmony among family members. […]
