We come across many people who have almost everything in life, have earned a lot of money, are in very high positions, and have a "trophy" family. Yet, their personality is so difficult to bear. They make the atmosphere quite stressful, and people avoid interacting with them. On the other hand, some people have very few achievements and trophies recognised by the world, yet have such a pleasant personality that we can talk to them for hours effortlessly. I am sure that all of us come across people of both types. What brings such a huge difference in the personalities? So far as my understanding goes, "achievement" and "contentment" are two very different things. "Achievements" do not necessarily bring "contentment". In fact, mostly, "achievements" make us quite discontented? It seems quite counterintuitive. After all, we set targets because we seek happiness and believe that "achievements" of our targets will make us...
Depression and mental diseases are spreading all around the world. In the last few years, I have heard of midlife crisis, loss of purpose, depression, sense of purposelessness, anxiety, stress, and so many other mental issues more than physical diseases. People are really struggling with many mental issues. It is strange to see that the cognitive problems are constantly on the rise, especially among the so-called "achievers" in society. It is easy to ignore the reality and brush it aside under the carpet, but the issues are real and need to be addressed urgently, if we do not want this to turn into a menace. It was not such a big problem a decade back in India. Children used to set targets in terms of a good job and a decent lifestyle, and the same was so difficult to achieve that almost the whole of their lives would be spent running after the illusion of wealth. Life was singular, but the target set was almost unachievable, and people spend their entire lives running after...