Introduction If you put 100 black ants and 100 red ants in a jar, nothing happens. They coexist peacefully, unaware of any reason to fight. But the moment you shake the jar, everything changes. The ants begin attacking each other, believing the other color is the enemy. Red ants kill black ants. Black ants kill red ants. Chaos spreads, and destruction follows. But the truth is simple: the ants were never enemies. The real enemy was the one who shook the jar. This small experiment is not just a story about ants. It is a mirror of how our world works. It reflects society, workplaces, families, teams, and even our own minds. Most conflicts are not born naturally. They are created, triggered, and amplified by forces we rarely question. And because we don’t pause to ask who shook the jar, we keep fighting the wrong battles. The Jar Is Everywhere Look around you. In offices, colleagues are pitted against colleagues....
Introduction The meaning of Ichigo Ichie is ‘one time one meeting’ that describes a valuable concept of treasuring the unrepeatable nature of the moment. It can also be translated as ‘once in a lifetime’ or ‘for this time only’. This Japanese philosophy stresses upon focusing on the importance of present in order to lead a fullfiling life without feeling anxious about the future or troubled about the past. Héctor García and Francesc Miralles explained this evergreen Japanese philosophy in their very famous book ‘Ichigo Ichie’. Ichigo Ichie: 10 Rules of The Japanese Way To Happiness 1. Don’t postpone special moments According to a very famous saying "you cannot step into the same river twice because it’s not the same river and same you". Each and every opportunity presents itself only once. If we don’t embrace present moment, then it will be lost forever. Never ever postpone special moments . 2. Live as if this were going to happen only once in your life ...