Book Review: Influence -The Psychology of Persuasion
“Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion” by Robert B. Cialdini, PH.D. is a classic book that explores the psychology of why people say “yes” and how to apply this knowledge to become a more effective persuader. Cialdini identifies six key principles of influence: reciprocity, commitment and consistency, social proof, liking, authority, and scarcity. Reciprocity is the idea […]
Mental and Emotional Toughness? – Top 10 Books You Need To Read
You wonder how in the world will you be able to muster emotional and mental toughness, to say it simply? Well, you either learn it from years of experience or read your way to it. Remember that it involves developing resilience, emotional intelligence, and a positive outlook, as well as cultivating coping skills and self-awareness. […]
Luck – the forgotten Linchpin to Success
We are so wide and starry-eyed when we think about exceptional individuals making it to the top of the world – Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Michael Jordan and the likes, especially if someone quoted them about their struggles and self-enterprise that we believe made them a searing success. We think, for example of Lionel Messi, as […]
In Experience, Pain is the Noblest Teacher
As the we progress in learning in the school, we come to realize, whether it is active, dynamic or happens very fast; whether or not is passive, untimely, or punitive; whether in pain in sorrow or in joy, and in all the hues of our human understanding, feeling and willing, despite of the myriads of […]
Cheerfulness, a Recipe for Life
Having the interlocking motives reason, laughter, and balance, happiness seems to have been a lifelong project. And with great zeal and conviction, the easiest way to get through is by finding someone who can and will readily make your heart smile. But finding out if your heart is already smiling seems metaphorical. It would also […]
Fire In Our Dreams
Aside from the gift of life, and the precious gem knit deep within us, every human being is born into this world with immense capacities. We never know how much power we have, and clueless even that we have them all the time! In fact, the rational mind is ordained for beauty, goodness, and the […]
Stop Doing These 4 Things to Improve Your Life
Sometimes, life gets hard, the realities of the day-to-day grind take their toll, and then you find yourself in a rut. It’s common to feel like you’re not taking proper care of yourself due to a busy lifestyle, a demanding job, or personal responsibilities. When you find yourself in that situation, it’s time to sit and […]
Aphorisms: Language Of The Heart
There is a deeper reason why we need to undergo the hard time and the rough days of our lives, as gold is tested on fire, so too is our lives to make it pure, humble yet blameless. Indeed, we find ourselves in the moments of doubt and obscurity of our lives. This is not […]
Musings On Self and Love: Selflessness Is Love’s Manifold Greatness
When we talk about love, there will always be this stern stewing of indescribable bliss that sweeps away the mind. On great heights, it hurls us like a drug yet tactfully keeping our sinews in the slumber of sweet and heavenly delight. It entices us to see beauty, and everything is made thoughtful and gleeful. […]
Time Is A Great Healer
Life is truly precious, and more precious than just our violability or being able to live as organic and symbiotic beings. The values, and virtues that we bring as we are fashioned and knit with the latent talents engraved even in the standard faculties of the human self that of intellect and will and added […]
