Image by Gordon Johnson Pixabay Sequel of " Our Identity is our Masterpiece" We all go through the confusion about what are our core strengths, at various stages in life. More so, in the middle age when we question our achievements. Isn't it worth the while to identify the root of this line of thought and build a cognitive wall to keep unwanted things far from affecting us? Here is the story of little Hope that might relate to every one of us. One mid summer day, in a ritzy hospital on a bustling street in the middle of an express city, Hope was born. Little Hope's birth marked the beginning of Mum's long maternity leave. Mum was ready to hold her little one and spend the rest of her days in a dreamland where there are no meetings, reports, client, calls or releases.Those were the days that felt surreal but only until it was time to step back into her real world, get back to office and revere the present, the present that challenges her capabilities, h...

jozefmicic/Adobe Stock Disclaimer : I am not an aspiring shrink. I might be a few years too late for that attempt Hi my readers! ( yes, all 4 of you out there! :-) ) I often think about why people suffer Identity Crisis. All of us have or do face it on and off. The key, I feel, is in how we answer just one question. A very important question; How do I describe myself ? It might be fruitful to introspect and find out what our answer to that question has been. More importantly, if we have answered it ourselves. Is it our own authentic answer? when someone asks us to describe ourselves, the first few things that pop into our head might be: 1. What job do we do? 2. How good or bad we are at it? 3. What belief do we relate to - religious, political or others 4. What is our role? 5. What is our social status? 6. How we look? and so on. But think about who has actually answered these questions. We rely on our boss to tell us what role we play and how good or bad...

Are you a parent yet? Most part of childhood, our children equate their parents to Superheroes. In your child's eyes, a Superhero doesn't err. And I am sure we parents recognize and agree to Spiderman when he says  "with great power comes great responsibility". I do believe that parenting is a scientific process as much as an emotional journey. Every action has an affect on our child's brain. You might notice, there are famous parents' children who are infamous for the way they are handling their life. On the other hand there are celebrity children who are as driven as their parents. We also see most successful people are self-made. As a parent, I wonder, if we are doing all the right things or are we doing what we know as "right"? A Seal , starts teaching its young one, from the age of 2 weeks, to swim in the sea and identify the right air holes in ice to pass through. An Orangutan  makes its child a young apprentice to learn to pick th...

My fellow rational animals! We may be in the middle of a Pandemic. We may even be in the middle of the biggest global crisis. But you see, all you really have to do is;  be that Tree.  Be the Tree, you see outside your window. Rain or shine, just like that tree, the only thing you have to do is, Grow . This is the most natural way to respond, so be that Tree. Keep taking in the fuel even though no-one waters you, shed the leaves you don't want anymore, strengthen the branches that make you what you are. I am convinced that this is the only way. Freedom of movement is taken away, for our safety. We are huddled up in our homes. Some of us might have material losses that are not in our control. But for most others, its a new and uncomfortable time of crisis that we can control through our rational brain. What has really changed for us? We have lost full control of our plans Our routine is disturbed We are wary about what future holds We might have more fre...