With complicated instruments of body & mind, how can one live a simple life?

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How to choose what to do in life?

How to choose what to do in life?

Today when we have a lot of opportunities available to us, the multitude of choices that we have almost paralyses us. Because we have a limited amount of time. How do we go about choosing what we want to pursue? ...

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How to handle grief of losing someone dear?

How to handle grief of losing someone dear?

Amish Tripathi: My question is on grief. We all know, our philosophies tell us that we should be balanced, and treat joy and sadness with the same detachment. But, what if you experience grief that's beyond your capacity to bear? What if you lose someone who ...

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How do I overcome fear of failure?

How do I overcome fear of failure?

The fear of failure makes me immobilized. How do I change it? ...

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Aren’t sadness, grief, guilt, anger emotions that we learn from & grow?

Aren’t sadness, grief, guilt, anger emotions that we learn from & grow?

I am from the department of Management studies. You were talking about how important happiness is. And to be happy, so much so, that you can’t sleep. But I believe that emotions like sadness, grief, guilt, anger are beacons of our values. Should I push these emotions away or ...

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What is my duty towards my parents?

What is my duty towards my parents?

I always wanted to be a musician. But my father sent me for B.Tech in Andhra Pradesh. I ran away from hostel. I came back to Delhi, he put me into law, I quit that.. Now I want to volunteer for Rally for Rivers. My father has asked - "what is my responsibility as a son for my ...