Tag: Expectation

Fear of Failure or Sometimes Success

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by Gyalwang Drukpa When you think about beginning a new relationship or accepting a new job, moving to a new city or country, it’s natural to have fears and uncertainties. You may worry you are making the ‘wrong’ decision, or that you will somehow fail in this new path. At times in your life, this fear may become so strong that it paralyses you and prevents you from even having a go, giving it a whirl to see what may happen. If you are mindful about your decisions and choices in…

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Managing Expectations

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By: P Vaidyanathan We humans are born with the inborn tendency, to expect. Expectations–from ourselves, from our siblings, parents, spouse, friends, teachers, bosses, jobs, country politicians, the list is practically endless—are always there, whether we want them or not. And as is the nature of life, some of these expectations are fulfilled easily, some expectations take time, energy, and lots of effort, while some are likely to remain unfulfilled, indefinitely. Is expectation good or bad? Its neither good nor bad, it is something that exists. The problem is not that expectations…

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Happiness

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Happiness can be divided into 3 categories: 1. Physical happiness; 2. Mental happiness; 3. Spiritual happiness. These are brief summary of steps to take for achieving these in our lives: For Physical Happiness: a. Regular and proper DIET. b. Regular and proper REST. c. Regular and proper EXERCISE. For Mental Happiness: a. Minimize Expectations. b. Minimize Ego & Pride. c. Minimize Negative Thoughts. For Spiritual Happiness: a. Recognize your SOUL as a separate entity from the body. b. Do not live in the PAST. Free yourself of past memories and…

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