We fall into the fairness trap when we are on the losing end of a bargain. We feel a sharp, personal sting when our hard work goes unnoticed, when our honesty is met with deception, when our good faith is met with betrayal. In that moment, we make a declaration: "The world is unfair." We expect a balanced equation where effort yields reward and virtue meets justice. When the balance tips against us, we feel a profound sense of injustice, a cosmic letdown. But the world is nei

We often get paralyzed when we have to make decisions. What is the best option for me? What if I make a wrong decision? These thoughts stop us from making decisions from the mundane to the vital ones. We suffer from decision paralysis and often postpone decision-making itself. Not making a decision is also a decision and there can be a cost for it. This is something we don’t realize. We erroneously believe not making a decision is playing safe. There could be a price to pay f

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 something for Rs 100/- I will sell it for a loss also if it goes below 80 because I don’t want to suffer a bigger loss. I can bear a Rs 20/- loss but not more than that. The stop-loss level decided by me saves me from greater pain. It is the pain point at which I am willing to accept my losses and move on. In the same way, I can have a time-