Does it feel right? - Rishi Dass You don’t have to make yourself do things you don’t want to do, like disconnecting from the internet, exercising when you don’t want to, or writing when you don’t feel...

Should you exercise when you don't feel like it?
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An unpleasant experience - Rishi Dass Have you ever been to a fine-dining (Indian) restaurant and found a bunch of kids running amok? I have. It gets quite loud in there. The person you’re sitting across...

Is it okay to disturb others in a public space?
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The quality of your life - Rishi Dass Relational psychotherapists like Esther Perel have you believe that the quality of your romantic relationships determines the quality of your life. They talk about using physical intimacy as the way.....

Don’t believe everything psychotherapists tell you.
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You don’t have to "accept" your work and life situations as long as you don’t resist them.
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Is optimism your biggest strength or your greatest weakness?
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Leadership is not about giving control; it’s about not taking it from others in the first place.
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The good ego - Rishi Dass What if nothing can disturb your peace? Your ego gets a bad rep, but what if you can use it to your benefit in a constructive way? I call it...

Is there such a thing as good ego?
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Are you an optimist? - Rishi Dass Writer and blogger Seth Godin wrote, “Optimism is the most important human trait, because it allows us to evolve our ideas, to improve our situation, and to hope for a...

Are you an optimist?
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Can you empower others? - Rishi Dass There’s this idea that you need to “empower” others. It’s become a buzzword in organizations over the years. New programs pop up in the workplace all the time claiming to...

Can you empower others?
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What is your attention worth? - Rishi Dass Some of us use the free versions of services like Spotify, YouTube, or any other preferred service. However, these free versions come with incessant ads that interrupt us during and...

What is your attention worth?
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Do you need to empower others OR do you need to stop disempowering them?
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It takes effort to hold onto things than to let them go. And yet, you persist.
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Goals and dreams - Rishi Dass Why do you have goals and dreams? You do because you’re not okay, and you think achieving those goals and dreams now will make you feel okay later. But if...

Should you pursue goals and dreams?
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Resistance is optional - Rishi Dass When someone leaves you in a relationship, it can be hard for you to accept your situation. Not being able to move on from the relationship in your mind can...

Acceptance is default.
Resistance is optional.
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Not the success you want - Rishi Dass There’s no one who has harmed themselves or others who hasn’t listened to their inner voice. Not one. Case in point: Many famous people have tragically died from mental health...

Not the success you want.
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It’s only when you stop expecting life to unfold a certain way can you fully engage with it. Until then, you haven’t begun living.
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Your intent matters - Rishi Dass Let’s say you commited a crime. You’re in the court’s prosecution box. What’s the crime? You killed someone. Now, there’s a trial. On paper, you killed someone, so you should...

Are you responsible for how others feel?
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It's okay to have preferences as long as you're not beholden to them.
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Nothing wrong with you - Rishi Dass The world makes you believe you need to keep improving yourself to “grow” and to be “successful”. The “self-help” racket thrives on this idea. The American comedian, George Carlin said,...

Real growth isn't about “improving” yourself.

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The daily debrief - Rishi Dass It’s worth spending a few minutes at the end of your day debriefing. It helps you bring closure to today so you can move on tomorrow without holding onto any...

Plan your day the night before.
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Nothing wrong with you - Rishi Dass The world makes you believe you need to keep improving yourself to “grow” and to be “successful”. The “self-help” racket thrives on this idea. The American comedian, George Carlin said,...

What if there’s nothing wrong with you?
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Nothing can disturb your peace unless *you* let it.
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The quality of your life - Rishi Dass Relational psychotherapists like Esther Perel have you believe that the quality of your romantic relationships determines the quality of your life. They talk about using physical intimacy as the way.....

Do your relationships determine the quality of your life?
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There is a night-and-day difference between a personal reaction and an impersonal response.
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Real relaxation - Rishi Dass There’s this idea that you work during the day, and then you relax in the evenings and on weekends. Sometimes, you take a holiday to relax more. It’s based on...

Relaxation is not just for weekends and vacations.
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Take a nap - Rishi Dass The body tends to slow down after lunch, typically between 1 and 3. But we ignore the signs and power through with coffee. This isn’t natural. The body feels less...

Take a nap. Your body needs it. You can have the coffee later.
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Your default state - Rishi Dass There is this pervasive idea in our culture that you have to “do” things to be at peace. Activities include meditation, “mindfulness” practices, spa visits, vacations, internet disconnection, spending...

Do you have to "do" things to *be* at peace?
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Stop setting (artificial) boundaries, because there are none. As long as you keep building walls around you, you'll never be free.
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Why do you bother yourself about the clouds when you’re the sky?!
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Rishi Dass Hi. I’m Rishi Dass, and this is my website and blog. I believe how you do something matters more than what you do. Over the past decade, my philosophy has inspired others to live and work better. I wr...

Acceptance is default.
Resistance is optional.
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