Tag: relationships
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On Cultivating Adult Friendships
I am a strong believer in the power of friendships. I enjoy my alone time but nothing parallels an energizing and engaging conversation with a friend. Connections are what we as humans thrive on. Imagine yourself as the richest person in the world, but not having a single friend to turn to. Are you happy…
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Smile, and say Hello!
As a kid, I was always told not to talk to strangers. Looking back, I know the advice came from a good place. The world is filled with all kinds of people and it is best not to come in the path of the wrong ones at the wrong time. Safety first! But over time,…
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How Will You Measure Your Life: Part 2 | Relationships
Book by Clayton Christensen, James Allworth, and Karen Dillon. This is part 2 of a 3-part series on the book “How Will You Measure Your Life”. Part 1. One of the common regrets of the dying is not having prioritized the relationships they had in life. Life often gets to us. When living one day…
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Unravelling the Past to make sense of the Present
One of my favorite poems of all time- ‘A Psalm of Life’ by H.W. Longfellow preaches one to “Let the dead Past bury its dead!Act,— act in the living Present!”. My approach to life has been along similar lines- its who you are in the present that defines you and who you aspire to be…
Asra Yousuf 