A Japanese study by Takahiro Sekiguchi of Tokyo Gakugei University has shown a link between creative thinking and mind wandering or daydreaming as we more often call it. Mind wandering refers to the situation where your mind drifts away from what you are doing or …
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The 2023 World Happiness Index has placed India at the 126th spot, up 10 places from the 136th spot in 2022. But this is not the complete truth. Last year the index had 147 countries and we ranked 136th. This year it has 137 countries …
Go on journeys – literal/metaphorical – that you enjoy. The destination/goals are usually not as great as they are hyped up to be. Most times they are let downs. This is especially true for the goals we pursue in life. After we have achieved the …
Life will take you places you may not want to go. What you do when you are at that place depends on you. Others will give you advice, lead you astray – you have to ensure you back yourself – no one else will. Most …
Feeling Unhappy? Down and Out? Here are 3 Life-Changing Ideas from Eckhart Tolle to Calm Your Mind and Take Back Control Feeling unhappy is said to be a part of life. People even say: life does not always give you roses. Nothing can be further …
The latest world happiness index has placed India at the 136th spot in happiness among 146 countries. To give a reference of how low we are, the country at the bottom of the index, Afghanistan, where there was a civil war and a coup and …
On a fundamental level there is only one thing we are looking for and that is to maintain our way of life. It does not matter to us that our way of life has changed over the years – that we have changed it ourselves …
This day, the soldiers of the greatest and best nation on Earth – a country that has no peers – did what is their god-given birthright: murder innocent people. They butchered over 500 innocent civilians. Of these 182 were women and 173 children – 17 …
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Indian Philosophy has a rich and vibrant tradition that dates back thousands of years. From the simpler Vedic hymns to the esoteric Upanishads, it encompasses a diverse range of beliefs and practices that have shaped the cultural and intellectual landscape of the Indian subcontinent. There …
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A WiseIdiot Curate Piece If you have read about mindfulness and Buddhism, you will likely have heard of Thich Nhat Hanh (IPA pronunciation: /ˈtɪk ˈnjʌt ˈhʌn/), the monk who popularised the now popular concept of mindfulness over 50 years ago. The below piece by Brooke …
Life has not promised you any break from hard work. But you can take breaks whenever & wherever you feel like it. Life is not a struggle to be endured but a journey to be lived. If you choose to live it and love it, …
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How to Have an Eventful Day 1. Find a Bull on the Road 2. Climb on Top and Dance 3. Use all Savings to Pay off Hospital Bills Don’t do it. Don’t do it. Don’t do it. Don’t do it. Don’t do it. Don’t do …
How to Become Famous Overnight – The 2-Step Process 1. Post Any Partisan Shit 2. Tag A Celebrity or Better, a Politician Social media platforms are now abuzz with celebrity and political posts. They are skewed, more intent on saying only what they want to …
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Keys to Social Media Success 1. Post Well 2. Post Often 3. Post Stupid This is the truth. Social media platforms reward you for posting more by giving you more access to your viewers. And the posts that trend are usually the most stupid ones …
Life is a yardstick of many failures, a few small wins and someone reminding you how much you suck. There will always be a few too many people pointing fingers at you forgetting that they are pointing three fingers back at themselves. You will be …
Keep your friends close Your enemies closer And the nitwits closest… You need to know what not to post! People have a habit of posting the strangest things on social media. Ill-thought, biased, false – are just some of the few words that come to …
News: WHO designates new coronavirus strain B.1.1.529, named ‘Omicron’ a ‘variant of concern’. WHO press release can be read here. The latest updates in India on Covid can be read here on the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Additional details can be read here …
Read moreWHO designates new coronavirus strain B.1.1.529, named ‘Omicron’ a ‘variant of concern’.
A WiseIdiot Curate Piece Sharing an interesting article we found. This is very relevant to understand this in the light of the lager psychological problems being heightened by the pandemic. Some 6% of people are sadists. Brian Goff/Shutterstock Simon McCarthy-Jones, Trinity College Dublin Why are …
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Have you ever wondered how you and your friend have managed to stick together for years and years? From tripping on a song like crazy and having lots of laugh on senseless things to sharing deep conversations and playing witless pranks, you have likely done …
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Everyone knows that the human brain does all the thinking. But, do you ever stop and think (pun intended) about this personal think tank fitted right in your head? It is the machine that does plenty of tasks without any intervention on your part. Right …
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