The Most Difficult Task
Thales was asked what is easy and what is hard. Twenty-six centuries later the answer has not aged, and neither has the problem behind it....
From Victim To Victor
A man waits to be rescued while three boats pass him by. The old story is not really about rescue. It is about what help looks like when it arrives....
Alternate-Nostril Breathing, Step by Step
A three-minute breath to steady the mind — here is the exact sequence....
Improve Your Reading Skills
Reading more is not the same as reading better. The difference is mostly in what you read and what you do afterwards....
Being There In A Friend’s Bad Hour
The instinct is to fix it or to find the bright side. Both are usually for your comfort rather than theirs....
Choose Your Friends Carefully
Habits, standards and even health outcomes travel through friendship groups more than most people find comfortable....
Why Apologising Matters
A real apology does something specific. Most of what people offer instead does the opposite....
The Science Behind Indian Traditions
Some old customs turn out to have practical origins. Others have modern explanations bolted on afterwards. Telling them apart is the interesting part....
Talking To Yourself Is Good For You
It looks eccentric and it turns out to be one of the cheapest tools available for thinking clearly under pressure....
How Your Breathing Actually Works
A system you run twenty thousand times a day without instruction, and almost never think about until something interferes....