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𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 ‘𝐈𝐟 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲’.
· We are all travellers of imaginary worlds, going on elaborate trips of lives we never lived. At every fork in the road, we made a choice. We chose the only path we could see, the one illuminated by the light we held at that moment, a light made of who we were, what we knew, and all we had already lived. We walked it. That path became our reality. You chose a particular academic stream, a specific job, and the one partner you married. But the mind is a restless time travelle

Sreedhar Mandyam
8 hours ago2 min read


𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧: 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐲.
· A milestone is reached. An adult daughter, her own money in hand, buys a beautiful saree, a celebration of her independence and taste....

Sreedhar Mandyam
6 days ago3 min read


𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐮𝐦: 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧.
We instruct them to calm down, to be patient, and to not get so angry. But our lectures are whispers compared to the thunder of our own...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Oct 82 min read


𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬.
· We spend our lives chasing happiness. We believe it is a destination, a prize waiting for us on the other side of a specific outcome....

Sreedhar Mandyam
Oct 62 min read


𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐋𝐮𝐱𝐮𝐫𝐲.
We are taught to flinch from the word. Selfishness. It is a label we are taught to avoid, an accusation that makes us shrink. We are told...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Sep 202 min read


𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬
"My mom is old but very unhappy. I don't know how to make her happy" "My sister has done so much for me, but has been unhappy for years....

Sreedhar Mandyam
Sep 192 min read


𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬.
· The need to test often springs from a deep, quiet fear. It is a whisper of doubt that asks, "𝐴𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Sep 173 min read


Congratulating people on getting a divorce that they wanted.
Recently, when I put the phone down after congratulating someone on the other side of the phone, the person who was in my presence asked,...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Apr 252 min read


𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐇𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐝: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞
Self-hatred. It’s something so many of us struggle with, but we don’t always recognize how much it holds us back. When you’re constantly...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Mar 222 min read


𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐬? 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 '𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬'!
Have you noticed how sometimes the key to solving a behavioural problem lies not in focusing on the problem itself, but in those moments...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Mar 212 min read


𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦?
We are all deeply aware of the injustices we have faced. Maybe you’ve been overlooked for a promotion because of office politics. Maybe...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Mar 202 min read


𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬.
When someone puts money into buying the shares of a company, they generally have the idea of a stop loss in their head. If I have bought...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Mar 182 min read


𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐬: 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐝𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞.
You know that feeling, right? That little (or sometimes HUGE) voice in your head replaying past mistakes, "𝑰𝒇 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝑰 𝒉𝒂𝒅...",...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Mar 102 min read


𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 - 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲
As we age, one of the most freeing realizations we can have is this: 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒂𝒅𝒖𝒍𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Mar 72 min read


𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐦, 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞.
Freedom is a word we throw around a lot, right? But have you ever really thought about the kind of freedom you have? There's a huge...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Mar 63 min read


𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐮𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬
Have you ever felt like something’s just off in life, but you can’t quite put your finger on it? Maybe you’re doing everything...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Mar 52 min read


𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞-𝐚𝐧𝐝-𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐈𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐭𝐰𝐨-𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭
Have you ever felt drained after giving so much to someone, only to realize they never show up for you in the same way? Maybe you've...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Mar 42 min read


𝐈𝐟 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐦𝐞, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐧𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝
Most of our conflicts, disappointments, and frustrations boil down to one simple thing - 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Mar 21 min read


𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝.
Ever feel like you're constantly competing with people in your life? Like you're trying to outdo them, or prove something? I've been...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Feb 282 min read


𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐉𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲’𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐬
Ever looked back at something you did years ago and thought, “𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝐼 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔?” Maybe it was staying in a job...

Sreedhar Mandyam
Feb 272 min read
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