Wisdomology – Page 9 – Daily Wisdom Words

SELF-HARM & CUTTING – REVISED

March 17, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“‘See no scars.’ But it’s all lies. They only check wrists…not thighs.” -Unknown

Today happens to be a very special day for me. Not because it’s St. Patrick’s Day although admittedly, its modern day traditions of wearing green, parades, etc do indeed hold a fascination for me. But as most of the world celebrates the inclusion of Christianity in Ireland (and perhaps pinch a friend or two in jest who is not wearing green) I’m celebrating something else: It’s been one whole year since I last cut myself.

COVID-19: FEARS AND ALLEVIATION

March 16, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“Action cures fear, inaction creates terror.” -Douglas Horton

Last week, I made a pretty big announcement about writing a very special, two-part post on feminism. Unfortunately, due to the widespread panic and stress due to the coronavirus I could not move forward.

MAJOR 2-PART POST ABOUT FEMINISM COMING

March 10, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“Life is not a competition between men and women. It is a collaboration.” -David Alejandro Fearnhead Hello dear readers, Thank you as always for taking your valuable time to read my posts. I do not have an official post today as there will be a two-part post coming tomorrow and Thursday. The post is about … Read more

SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF

March 9, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“It’s the little things that are vital. Little things make big things happen.” -John Wooden

Sweat the small stuff. If you read that phrase, the first thought you’ll have is, he forgot the “don’t” at the beginning of the sentence. But I didn’t.

SMILING – THE EXPOSÉ

March 4, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“Smiling does not necessarily mean you’re happy. Sometimes it just means you’re strong.” -Nishan Panwar

In the past, I’ve written a post or two about the power of a smile. I talked about how it could make someone’s day and the psychological effects it can have on you even when you’re not really happy. Although that post is quite old now, I recently received a message from a new reader who didn’t agree. Their argument was that why should they fake an emotion? Isn’t the norm today to encourage people to speak up if something’s wrong?

BIRTHDAYS: GOOD OR BAD

March 3, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“There are two great days in a person’s life – the day we are born and the day we discover why.” -William Barclay

Today happens to be my birthday. I, like many others, rejoice in getting birthday wishes, the love of family and friends, parties, etc. In short, I love celebrating.

ACCEPTANCE AND THE AFTERMATH

February 28, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“Acceptance makes an incredible fertile soil for the seeds of change.” -Steve Maraboli

GIVING THE FINGER(S)

February 26, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“Just because you can’t see the complete picture, it doesn’t mean it is not there.” -Nara Lee

What can you do with your fingers? Grip something? Wiggle them? Flip someone off? There is one more thing you can do that is not always a common answer from most people: Create positive energy.

NEED A HUG?

February 26, 2020February 25, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“The best place in the world is inside a hug.” -J Quest

Have you received a hug lately? Or gave one? If not, you’re missing out on not only warm and friendly vibes but also a genuine, scientifically proven health benefit.

DEPRESSION NO NO’S

February 18, 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.

DREAMING AT NIGHT

February 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?

VALENTINE’S DAY

February 13, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

Today is Valentine’s Day or…Extortion Day -Jay Leno

If you’re like me, this is the time of the year when walking into any store and seeing an abundance of Valentine’s Day merchandise makes you sick.

BAD MORNINGS

February 11, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“Having a bad day? Put your hand on your heart. Feel that? That’s called purpose. You’re alive for a reason.” -Unknown

Does the following scenario sound familiar to you? You sleep through your alarm. You get up to shower and your hot water is off. You burn your breakfast. Nothing seems to go right. In short, you’re having a terrible morning.

SUPERSTITIONS

February 10, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“Future endeavors with superstitions attached to them have the same probability of coming to fruition that anything else does. Either they’ll come to fruition or they won’t. Had they been anything more or less, the world would be a much different place.” -Excerpt from upcoming short story “Howl of Freedom” by Angie Verhoeven

Are you superstitious? Even if you don’t believe in the traditional superstitions like Bloody Mary, black cats crossing your path or the bad luck of breaking a mirror, chances are you still are. If you’ve ever said “bless you” to someone after sneezing to prevent their soul from coming out, that’s a superstition. If you’ve ever said something like “I’m crossing my fingers,” that’s a superstition.

POWER OF THE WRITTEN WORD

February 5, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence you know.” -Ernest Hemingway

Over the past few weeks, life has been a rollercoaster of emotions for me. I guess that’s to be expected because that’s what life is in general; a little bit of this, a little bit of that. With that in mind, the thing that’s kept me going is a major literary projects I’ve been working on for a while now. The further I progressed with that project, the smaller other hurdles seemed. In honor of that feeling and my literary project coming more and more fruition, I’m reposting a post about the benefits of writing. But it’s not simply a copy and paste job as I’m adding additional content to it.

COMBATING WRITER’S BLOCK – PART 2

February 4, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside of you.” -Maya Angelou

If you’re a writer, you know this feeling inside out. You open up your laptop ready to write up a storm. Two hours later, your page is still blank. You have writer’s block.

PROCRASTINATION

February 3, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“Procrastination is the thief of time.” -Edward Young

You do it. I do it. We all do it at some point in our lives. Some may do it more than others. But the devil called procrastination has visited all of us at least once and usually, multiple times through various trials and tribbulations. How do we combat it?

HEARTBREAK – Before & After

January 20, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“The heart will break but broken lives on.” -Lord Byron

A while back ago, when I first started these posts, I had written about having a broken heart.

Distance

January 17, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

“Distance is just a test of how far love can travel.” -Unknown

Is all distance relative?

APOLOGIES/LETTER TO THE READERS

January 13, 2020 by NEEL TRIVEDI

Dear members and readers, Apologies for the lack of posting in recent times. For the past couple of weeks or so, I’ve been severely under the weather with the flu and other illnesses. I happy to say that I’ve got major ideas for some topics in the near future and will resume writing about them … Read more