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The Little Reminder That Changed How I Think About Work-Life Balance

Introduction: We often talk about work-life balance as if it is a complicated formula. We try to manage calendars, finish tasks faster, set boundaries, and find the perfect routine that allows us to succeed professionally while enjoying our personal lives. But sometimes, the simplest lessons come from the people who matter most. Imagine coming home after a long day, still thinking about unfinished emails, tomorrow's meetings, and a deadline that refuses to leave your mind. Your child approaches you, excited to share something that happened during the day. You respond with a quick “Just a minute,” because you want to finish one last task. A few minutes later, your child asks again. That small moment can make you pause. You realize that while you have been worrying about work taking a little longer, someone you love has been waiting for your attention. And suddenly, the meaning of balance feels different.  The Moments We Keep Postponing  At work, there is almost always something...

Coronavirus Lockdown: Best use of this time

Did this lockdown period restrict you to go out? We know that you want to go out and enjoy nature but as Robert H. Schuller once said that "Tough times never last, but tough people do.” We need to spend this time at home and definitely, that time will come when we will be free to go out anywhere. Just think if this COVID lockdown happened 10 years back then at that time we might not have so many free and informative resources that are now available over the internet. I have observed so many people who are in the abyss of grief just because of this lockdown. So many people are talking about the lockdown and predicting the future of the earth. Don't worry as these people were also there when this lockdown was not there, at that time they were in fear of so many other things but now they are together and thinking about this problem and giving tips to cricketers, movie-stars, and even politicians. Today we will suggest five different ways by which you can learn very useful thing...

What to do in Quarantine period ?

Hiro Onoda was a Japanese intelligence officer who fought in World War II and refused to surrender until decades after WW II. In 1944, Onoda was sent to the Philippines to fight against the American army. His immediate senior ordered him to never surrender and war may take several years to end. He also assured him that they will come for him and he has to just stay back and fight. In Feb 1945 when the American army attacked the Philippines with full force then Japanese army personnel split up in a group of 2-3 officers.  The rest of the Japanese personnel were either died or surrendered but Onoda's group consisting of 3 other personnel survived in Jungle. His group set up a base in mountains and started attacking local civilians thinking that civilians are agents of the American army. In late 1945, his group got a number of leaflets dropped by airplanes reading "The war ended on August 15, Come down from the mountain." In 1949, one of the members of the group surrend...