Thought Catalog 22Thought Catalog 22
Easterlin paradox: Once our basic needs have been met, incremental financial gain contributes almost nothing to happiness. Thinking about your purchase in a focused way makes you happy. For
Category: Cognitive Wisdom
The Mirror Analogy & Significance Of RelationshipsThe Mirror Analogy & Significance Of Relationships
The usual joyfulness associated with the monsoon rain was missing on that unusual evening. The clouds were gathering in unison as if to show their resentment to something that was
Thought Catalog 21Thought Catalog 21
We don’t always know the “whys” behind our own behaviour, yet there is so much certainty in the way we pretend to know everything. “Reasons” are the verbal explanations
The Only Purpose Of LifeThe Only Purpose Of Life
There is no denying the fact that quite a significant proportion of humanity chose to dedicate more thought in one evening to deliberating which restaurant or movie they should go
Thought Catalog 20Thought Catalog 20
Contrary to popular belief a mind obsessed with passion is a restless mind. It takes a strong sense of self-belief to move beyond the constant need of other’s approval.
In Pursuit Of Meaningful DetachmentIn Pursuit Of Meaningful Detachment
Like our physical shape which is nothing but an accumulation of what we’ve been eating for all these years, our mind is an accumulation of all sorts of informations and
The Genre Of Self-Improvement & Its Alternative PerspectiveThe Genre Of Self-Improvement & Its Alternative Perspective
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say we are living in the age of self-improvement. In fact, this theme of self-help is something quite evident in our daily dose of
The Counterintuitive Method To Escape The Overload Of Decision MakingThe Counterintuitive Method To Escape The Overload Of Decision Making
If a bus is coming at you, you know exactly how to jump out of the way. Your nervous system helps you to do so without commanding it to start
The Use Of Intellect As A ToolThe Use Of Intellect As A Tool
Most of the times our intellect acts like a knife. Its primary function is to cut right through reality so that we are in a better position to differentiate one
Thought Catalog 14Thought Catalog 14
When the winds of change rage, some build shelters while others build windmills. People are by default more likely to be influenced by stimuli that fit their goals. The obvious
The Vegetable VendorThe Vegetable Vendor
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