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The Art of Deciding What Truly Matters

Deciding on priorities The topic title "Deciding on priorities" at first reading may seem quite obvious until we dig into what the words "deciding" and "priorities" indicate for each individual. We know the literal meaning of the words "decide" and "priority". These two words are quite a unique combination, in the sense they quietly capture the ethos of the current action packed world. In earlier blogs we looked at actions and it's relationship with the mind. Both externally and internally its an action packed world. From movement of the galaxies, to movement of the sun, to the rotation of the earth, to the growth of the leaves, to the blossoming of the flowers, to the movement of the roots its a non stop action based cosmic and external world. Coming to the internal actions of the individual, is not to be underestimated in comparison to the external action packed world. There are many things which go on within each and every indivi...

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Why We React to Words: A Mindful Look at Interpretation and Memory

Why We React to Words: A Mindful Look at Interpretation and Memory In our previous blog we looked at what type of relationship we need to nurture with our mind for the times we live in. In the current and upcoming blogs we look at the aspects of the mind which are deeply personal in nature. Words and its Interpretation It is often said that one of the gifts that distinguishes Humans from animals is the gift of speech and smile . Many times I find myself preoccupied and wondering how communication would happen with the other person if there were no words or languages ? May be communication happens through signs, symbols or through sounds but what would we communicate to the other person? Information, links and memory In present times with the vast information available to us in different forms (words, pictures, videos, animations, etc.) we are constantly exposed to this information and our mind keeps adding this information as memory, in addition to that it builds links to the stored ...

Mental Clarity and Joyful Living: Rethinking Your Relationship with the Mind

Mental Clarity and Joyful Living: Rethinking Your Relationship with the Mind In the previous blogs we looked at what we mean by exploration of the mind and what mind is.? Also we looked mind and its functions . The mind plays a very key role not only with in the body but also in our life. In the journey of life certain relationships we are born with like the parents sibling's, certain we take on a few (life partner, friends, mentors) and a few others we create (children's of course). More than any other relationship, there are two entities which remain with us always till the end, one is the body and the other mind. A few choose to look at what kind of relationship should I have with the two entities that are with us always.  What type of relation to maintain with the mind ? Its personal In today's age people prefer shooting themselves in the foot rather than letting the other person do it, mind you in both cases the pain is the same, the only saving grace here is people...

The Essence of the Human Mind: Thought, Memory, and Identity

The Essence of the Human Mind: Thought, Memory, and Identity This is a one among the many blog posts about the mind. In the previous blog we embarked on a journey to explore " Mind Matters ". Links to previous topics are given at the end of the blog. Readers are encouraged to go through the previous blogs .  What is mind ? At the outset even an attempt to define what the word "mind" represents an envious adventure. For the purpose of the blog and for the time being let us limit the definition of the mind as an vital organ in the body that performs a set of predefined tasks. What pre defined tasks? The mind is tasked with receiving input from other physical organs like eyes, ears, nose, skin and tongue perform a series of action on the information received and stores it. For now lets not go into how this takes place in the human body. Broadly the three stage activity of reception, processing and storage of inform...

Understanding the Mind: A Philosophical Exploration of Human Thought

Understanding the Mind: A Philosophical Exploration of Human Thought Exploration The term exploration is used to indicate an intense search of the mind, its functions, its impact, and other facets. Why Explore ? Why not ? In current times, with the advent of the Internet and social media , the availability and accessibility of information are increasing worldwide. The mind is the only tool we use to process the vast amount of information to which we are regularly exposed. The impact that this vast pool of information has on the mind has a direct relationship with the quality of life we lead. The impact of this vast ocean of information on the human mind is rarely openly discussed. Who should explore? Over the course of many inventions, it has been proven that the usage of the invention comes first, and the impact of the inventions takes a back seat. The internet and social media inventions (if we can take the liberty to call them as such !) is no different. We are not even talking ...

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