Author: Praveen Jada

You know, the ones we tell ourselves to feel better or avoid tough realities—like “I’ll get to that tomorrow” (spoiler: tomorrow never comes) or “I’m just not a morning person” (when really, we’re just hitting snooze too many times). Why We Lie to OurselvesI think a lot of those lies start as coping mechanisms. Early […]

~Praveen Jada Do read the Disclaimer

~Praveen Jada Do read the Disclaimer

Stanley Milgram’s obedience study was a series of experiments that tested how far people would go to obey authority figures. The experiments took place in the 1960s. What was the study about?Participants were deceived into thinking they were shocking learners for giving wrong answers.Most participants continued to shock, even though the learners were screaming and […]

The one who plants trees, knowing that he will never sit in their shade, has at least started to understand the meaning of life.~Rabindranath Tagore Society flourishes when men plant seeds and then nurture them to grow into a tree under which they wouldn’t enjoy the shade. That is the best legacy and this is […]

Novelty—the quality of being new, unusual, or unexpected—grabs attention because human brains are wired to notice change. When something stands out as different, it triggers curiosity and engagement, pulling people out of their usual patterns of thinking. For example, presenting an idea in a fresh, surprising way—like an unexpected story or a bold twist on […]

It’s impossible to be a life-changing presence to some without being a total joke to others. Criticism is proportional to impact. People will criticize you for your successes. They will criticize you for your failures. They will criticize you for acting. They will criticize you for not acting. ~Praveen Jada Do read the Disclaimer

The quote, “What happens to us does not determine our lives, but we use what happens to us to determine our lives,” speaks to the power of personal agency and resilience. It suggests that while external events—good or bad—shape the raw material of our existence, it’s our response to those events that ultimately defines who […]

Competence is the skill, knowledge, or talent you bring to the table—your raw capacity to make something happen. Confidence, though, is the internal conviction that you can do it, the mental fuel that turns competence into action. The idea here is that plenty of people have the chops to chase their dreams—whether it’s starting a […]

Overestimating the competition while underestimating yourself is a mindset that can quietly sabotage your potential. The flaw lies in how it distorts reality and cripples your ability to act effectively. Let’s break it down. When you overestimate the competition, you put them on a pedestal. You might assume they’re smarter, stronger, or more capable than […]

This is a powerful critique of contemporary life, and it accurately reflects a growing concern about the impact of technology and consumerism on our well-being. Here’s a breakdown of the key points: “We are becoming slaves to what is urgent and sacrificing what is important to us.” “All the applications all the social media companies […]

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“The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it hates those that speak it.”George Orwell This statement highlights a dangerous dynamic between societal deception and the persecution of truth-tellers. It suggests that as a society increasingly embraces falsehoods and illusions, it develops a deep hostility towards those who dare to expose the reality. […]

The phrase “Fear is mile high and inch deep” is a powerful metaphor that highlights the discrepancy between the perceived magnitude of fear and its actual substance. It means that: In essence, the phrase means: Practical Implications: This concept has important implications for how we deal with fear: ~Praveen Jada Do read the Disclaimer

Faced with the choice between changing one’s mind and proving that there is no need to do so, almost everybody gets busy on the proof. -John Kenneth Galbraith. “Faced with the choice between changing one’s mind…” “…and proving that there is no need to do so…” “…almost everybody gets busy on the proof.” Why This […]