Wisdomology – Page 6 – Daily Wisdom Words

WIN THE WORLD STEP BY STEP

September 1, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

If you set your goals ridiculously high and it’s a failure, you will fail above everyone else’s success.” -James Cameron

Picture this scenario for a moment as we’ve all had it happen to us at one time or another. You’ve just recently stumbled upon a new opportunity or endeavor that see as taking you further in life. It could be a new career, moving somewhere, meeting someone who seems like the love of your life or anything else. Whatever or whomever it is, you strongly feel it’ll change your life significantly.

BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR

August 28, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“Be careful what you wish for, lest it comes true.” -Unknown

While origins of this quote are sketchy, popular opinion suggests that it’s a translation of an old Chinese proverb.

MENTAL REBOOTING – REVISED

August 26, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“I always REMINDED myself that this wasn’t exactly where I was meant to be, but pit stops are okay on the road of life, aren’t they? -Lena Dunham

We’re all living in times in which mental rebooting has become absolutely essential to our sanity.

PAY IT FORWARD – 8

August 24, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.” -Aesop

Welcome to the eighth installment of my #PayItForward series. In a bit of a departure from the usual format, I’m highlighting three writers instead of five in order to give the ample amount of space to each person that they deserve.

CUTTING THE APRON STRINGS

August 19, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“Tied to apron strings, dreams forget to fly!” -Orion

The noblest thoughts we can have is wanting to help someone, especially when we’re personally not gaining anything from it. Help is what takes humanity forward. Help is what keeps everyone going as we all need it at many stages of our lives.

DREAMS AT NIGHT

August 4, 2021August 17, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

Dreams are as simple or as complicated as the dreamer. -Brian Herbert

Can what you dream at night come true, literally? It’s happened to me a few times. I dreamed a particular occurrence or event and within 48 hours of dreaming it, it unfolded in real life exactly the way it did in my dreams. Am I psychic?

#PAYITFORWARD – COMING BACK SOON

August 14, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“Helping others is the way we help ourselves.” -Oprah Winfrey

Dear wonderful readers and members, As you know we are going through some significant changes for this site to make it bigger and better than ever. Sometimes you have to take a step back to move two steps forward. And that’s what I did with my #PayItForward series.

LAUGHTER – CURE OR BAND-AID

August 17, 2020August 12, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“Laughter is the best medicine.” -Unknown

You’ve heard it. I’ve heard it. The whole world, irrespective of culture, religion or language has heard today’s quote. But what exactly does it mean besides the literal sense of it? And how accurate is it scientifically or biologically?

TALK TO US…NO REALLY

August 10, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“The world is giving you answers everyday. Just learn to listen.” -Unknown

Dear readers and members, We’ve had some new members this month so a very hearty welcome to them. And if you’re a regular reader of this site, thank you and welcome back. As many of you might now, the DWW site is going through some major updates to better serve your needs and wants.

CHANGE

August 3, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“If you don’t like the road you’re walking on, start paving another one.” -Dolly Parton

Sometimes we look forward to it and sometimes we dread it. Regardless of how we look at it though, it’s necessary to grow in life. I’m talking about change.

EMOTIONAL BAGGAGE

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“You will find that it is necessary to let things go; simply for the reason that they are heavy.” -C. Joybell

Let me tell you a story. There was once a passenger who far exceeded the amount of luggage he could travel with. He only had two options. Either discard some of the luggage or pay an exorbitant price.

DEPRESSION NO-NO’s – REVISED

July 27, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“My silence means I am tired of fighting…” -Aarti Khurana In many of my previous posts, I’ve talked about mental illness and depression because it’s a subject that is very personal to me for obvious reasons. However, one topic I have not addressed in detail is for the outsider looking in. If you’ve never had … Read more

Self-Care

July 23, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“When you say ‘yes’ to others, make sure you’re not saying ‘no’ to yourself.” -Paulo Cohelo

When is it good to be selfish? Caring for others and helping them is no doubt, an admirable quality in everyone. Without that aspect of humanity, the world would never move forward.

APPRECIATION VS LOSS

July 20, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.” -Gilbert K. Chesterton

Never take __________ for granted. How many times have we heard that in our lives? The blank can be filled with anything be it family, friends, money, etc.

MEN DON’T CRY…DO THEY?

September 11, 2020July 13, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“Have a good cry, wash out your heart. If you keep it inside it’ll tear you apart.” -Sometimes You Win (1979) by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show

Sometimes it’s discouraged, sometimes you’re pushed to let it out. But if you’re a male who grew up in the twentieth century, you were most likely told not to do it, especially in public. I’m talking about crying.

MENTAL REBOOT – 2

July 9, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“I always REMINDED myself that this wasn’t exactly where I was meant to be, but pit stops are okay on the road of life, aren’t they? -Lena Dunham I explained in my last post how I would go over some more techniques which allow us to step back in troubled times and mentally reboot ourselves when our minds get cluttered. Here are some more tips that might help you stop and smell the roses momentarily.

MENTAL REBOOT – PART 1

July 7, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“What if we recharged ourselves as often as we did our phone? We take better care of our smartphone than ourselves. We know when the battery is depleted and recharge it.” -Unknown. In several posts, I’ve talked about the importance of taking a breather. I’ve always believed that taking a break and recharging your batteries is of the utmost importance to continue being passionate about your endeavors.

STRESS BREATHING – REPOST

July 6, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.” -William Ellery Channing

Originally, I had an idea in mind for a different topic for today’s post.

ENDINGS & BEGINNINGS

July 3, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“What feels like the end is often the beginning.” -Unknown

Imagine this scenario: you have a goal. You have one passionate project that looms over everything else you’re doing.

DEATH – Dedicated to Samantha

June 30, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“If the people we love are stolen from us, the way to have them live on is to never stop loving them. Buildings burn, people die, but real love is forever.” -James O’Barr In the past, I’ve written two articles on dealing with a death of a loved one. As you might know by know, … Read more

GO AHEAD…GIVE UP

June 29, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“If someone seriously wants to be a part of your life, they will seriously make an effort to be in it.” -Unknown

If you’re read my previous articles on this site, you’ll notice that one thing I always stress on is never giving up on anything that’s a passion and close to your heart no matter how many obstacles try to stop you. But are there exceptions to that philosophy? Are there instances when giving up will actually be advantageous?