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December 09, 2010

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Perfectionism Vs Pursuit of excellence

By Sandeep Kulshrestha The commitment towards perfection is a noble idea and there are many who are attuned towards the same. It is important for people and organizations to achieve their objectives with an innovative and passionate approach. Hence, a pursuit of excellence is what works when we achieve a higher level of self-growth. Perfection on the other hand is like a mirage. You cannot achieve that state because there is no matrix where you can put it, weigh it or define it. The challenge is seeking perfection when it comes to relationships. At work, one can still push herself or himself and reach near-perfection but when we expect the same to happen with people around us like the loved ones, friends or relatives, such thought processes leads to disaster. For example, there are many people who expect you to attend each and every celebration where you are invited by them and when you say no many a times, they get offended and keep long term grudges against you or vice-versa

Anxiety disorders and Positive Psychology

Anxiety is a common occurrence when a person faces potentially problematic or dangerous situations. It is also felt when a person perceives an external threat. However, chronic and irrational anxiety can lead to a form of anxiety disorder. There are different types of anxiety disorder depending on their causes or triggers. Common forms of anxiety disorders Generalized anxiety disorder A person who has this type of anxiety disorder usually experience prolonged anxiety that is often without basis. More accurately, people with generalized anxiety disorders cannot articulate the reason behind their anxiety. This type of anxiety usually last for six months and often affect women. Due to the persistence of the anxiety, people affected with generalized anxiety disorder constantly fret and worry. This results to heart palpitations, insomnia, headaches, and dizzy spells. Specific phobia Unlike someone with generalized anxiety disorder, a person who has a specific phobia experien

Carl Gustav Jung on Ramana Maharishi

This following is extracted from Carl Jung’s long introduction to Heinrich Zimmer’s book on the life and work of Sri Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi in German The carrier of mythological and philosophical wisdom in India has been since time immemorial the ‘holy man’ – a Western title which does not quite render the essence and outward appearance of the parallel figure in the East. This figure is the embodiment of spiritual India, and we meet him again and again in literature. No wonder, then, that Zimmer* was passionately interested in the latest and best incarnation of this type in the phenomenal personage of Shri Ramana. He saw in this Yogi, the true Avatar of the figure of the Rishi, Seer and Philosopher, which strides, as legendary as it is historical, down the centuries and the ages. Shri Ramana is, in a sense, a hominum homo , a true ‘son of man’ of the Indian earth. He is ‘genuine’ and on top of that he is a ‘phenomenon’ who, seen through European eyes, has claims to uniqueness. But in

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