Drops of happiness

    The term “give and take” is deeply rooted within human society. Be it in relationships, businesses or communities this act, or process of exchange plays a vital part in our daily lives. No one can claim to be completely selfless person. So, we all believe in the reciprocity. Now the question here is how balance should be this equation? Or does it need to be balanced at all? Let’s try to analyze and hopefully we will find the answer together. Psychologist Adam Grant divides the working world into three groups of people: Givers ,  Takers , and Matchers . Givers are people who strongly believe in generosity. They always look forward to help others and derive their happiness from the joy of giving. On the other hand, takers are just the opposite. They look for every opportunity that will benefit them in some way. And finally, matchers are those who tries to establish an equilibrium between these two categories. At a first glance you might get biased towards one o...

March 8 is celebrated as international women's day, to recognize the success and achievements of women all around the world. On this occasion, I thought of articulating few of the common practices that we as women need to follow in order to be strong and happy. 1.Stop Feeling Guilty: As women, we often carry the guilt feeling with us in our everyday lives. No matter how hard we try to strike that perfect balance in all the different roles that we play, there lacks a sense of satisfaction inside us. We often downplay our efforts and exaggerate the flaws.   Am I being a good mother? Am I contributing enough at my workplace? Is my house being maintained nicely? Wish I could make more home cooked meals? Am I giving enough support to aging parents? These are some of the questions that keeps juggling in our head all the time. How to get rid of this guilt feeling?  It's possible only if we forgive ourselves for our flaws. We need to learn to appreciate our own self...