How accurate is our ability to read another person’s mind? We need to cultivate a sense of humility when it comes to knowing others. Each of the following statements involves making a presumption: “I know she will get angry when…
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How accurate is our ability to read another person’s mind? We need to cultivate a sense of humility when it comes to knowing others. Each of the following statements involves making a presumption: “I know she will get angry when…
Differences of opinion can lead to unpleasant exchanges. How can you handle dissent? Of late, dinner time at home has been fraught with tension. You bristle every time your parents talk about your career prospects or hope that you will…
Sure, you must take charge of it. But talking to parents helps, rather than defiance and rebellion. While many young adults make the transition from school to college to the workplace fairly seamlessly, others are mired in confusion and doubt….
An open mind is the key to a meaningful dialogue. Rohini’s good friend keeps forgetting to repay her after borrowing money. After the seventh or eighth instance, Rohini tells herself that she is not going to loan [pb_blockquote component_description=”Blockquote” author=”Fyodor…
You are chatting with three friends at the college canteen. A fourth classmate approaches your group and invites the other three to see the new house his family has moved into. [pb_blockquote component_description=”Blockquote” author=”Fyodor Dostoyevsky”]I can see the sun,…
Aruna Sankaranarayanan is the author of Zero Limits: Things Every 20 Something Should Know. She was the Founder & Director of PRAYATNA, a centre for children with learning difficulties in Bengaluru & Chennai for 22 years.