Category: Philosophy

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You should start seeing yourself from inside and not outside

I have been having this column for over two months and what started as a daily thought section has gone astray and wandered into areas that I am not sure about. Somewhere I landed on an idea that the self is not one but two, the external and the internal self, both complementing, contradicting and existing alongside making the self complete. My attempt has been … Continue reading You should start seeing yourself from inside and not outside

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Humility and not Achievement differentiates one Achiever from the other

Humility is the trait of a man who knows that nothing and no one is invincible. It is also the trait that differentiates two people by their view of the world. It is easier said than done. While we very well know that humility is important, we also crave for appreciation and then that appreciation hits our head and we forget that humility ever existed.  Appreciation … Continue reading Humility and not Achievement differentiates one Achiever from the other

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A complete man has two selves, internal and external and both need to be set free

I grew up being taught that if you are in complete control of your emotions and if you put several controls on yourself both physically and in thoughts you will be able to reach a higher level of consciousness. This statement was always armored by pointing to great yogic saints and people like Mahatma Gandhi who through strict control of their body and mind brought … Continue reading A complete man has two selves, internal and external and both need to be set free

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The mirror inside you will not give you the exact mirror image

Your internal self is the mirror of your external self and vice versa, but there can be a difference in which it mirrors. If you compare mirror images with real images the right looks left and the left looks like right. Imagine that you go in front of the mirror and lift your left hand and if the image in your mirror lifts the opposite … Continue reading The mirror inside you will not give you the exact mirror image

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Your two selves will always influence each other

How would your life be if at every juncture in life you had two ways to choose from and someone else made the choice for you. Would your life have been different? Now if you look back and see if you had taken your own decision at all such junctures in your life. Would you answer with a big yes? Are we now the result … Continue reading Your two selves will always influence each other

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If the concept of direction does not exist how do you tell a movement to be forward or backward?

What is progress? Improvement, Advancement, movement towards a higher stage and it is also the opposite of regress. Progress is also debatable depending on which side of the table we sit. World over people conflict ideas of progress. If we were to combine progress and regress together and strip of its quality to move forward or backward the whole thing becomes just movement in some … Continue reading If the concept of direction does not exist how do you tell a movement to be forward or backward?

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Contradiction of your external self is the result of a change in your internal self

Contradiction is not considered a good thing to happen, especially when it is about a person’s views. But people change, their views and their opinions about many things in life and we have seen people contradict on what they have said before. Falsification leading to contradiction is one thing, but here my point is about contradicting one’s own opinion and view on things. Now some … Continue reading Contradiction of your external self is the result of a change in your internal self

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Every individual has two life streams, one internal and one external

Is there something every man searches for and his end is when he realizes it. If every man gets what he searches he ends this life and moves on. If that is the case many people would not want to achieve whatever they are searching unless they are suicidal. But then there are two aspects to it. Are all people searching the same thing, the … Continue reading Every individual has two life streams, one internal and one external

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Be Happy, Get success out of your mind!

Taking tab of life is a tough job; invariably you end up noting what you have not done and then thinking how you can get that. All that you have now never surfaces. Your definition of success and list of wants have redefined themselves to include much more that what you already have. Now this has no end. You complete the list and again take … Continue reading Be Happy, Get success out of your mind!

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Be Independent, but understand your dependency

To be independent has been the goal of every man and women, be it financially or emotionally, but the facts are far from that and we turn out to be both emotionally and financially dependent on others and the system. Not just financial and emotional dependence, but also technology, processes, situations, lifestyle. We are a bunch of closely held ‘Can’t exist alone’ group of life … Continue reading Be Independent, but understand your dependency

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