The Idealist Merchant

To that idea of Work-Life Balance, with so many sayings and articles on managing Work-Life Balance – let me tell you something straight that even when we win the rat race, well, we are still rats. It is by attempting to reach the top at a single leap that so much misery is caused in the world.   In this era of busy world, to prioritize between work and personal life is huge challenge. Even more challenging is being troubled by great ambitions. Though, one can’t achieve or even start something without ambition. But what creates chaos in mind and work life balance is disproportioned `routine we follow. The fine line of difference lies in understanding your priorities and desires. Sometimes, we as Human confuse ourselves in our own unrealistic world which has no existence when applied. The fantasy of being in Howgarts and studying magic or rather being a multiple billion archaeologist like Tomb Raider; are we really being true to ourselves in understanding the surrounding...

A human being is capable of doing anything but not everything! As simple as this thought can be is rather as difficult as it can be to implement. To that ‘What If’ Statements that bring nothing but just is addition in hard times you facing. Many of us feel stressed not because we are taking too much of, but rather taking on too little of what really bring us strength and motivation. So, here comes the real question, “The amount of stress that we take, is that really necessary?” The actual problem with the Stress is that it makes us believe that everything has to happen and now.  Stress absorbs more than the physical health but even our hope, and beliefs. The amount of Stress that we take makes things go in million different directions. Every moment spend over stressing about the possibilities, the less time you will have to focus on actions that can actually control the circumstance or work you stress about. One of the best piece of advice I ever got was from a h...

They say, “Good Things Come to Those Who Wait”. For Rome wasn’t built in a day! But I always end up thinking I can wait but for how long? There is a time in life where holding on does become difficult. So, what you do? Well, I stick to being tolerant! I think allowing life to follow its own natural course is better than forcing into things that are not in our hands. This will result in another level of stress, pain and anxiousness of not being able to accomplish things you wish for. In urge of wanting the success badly we need up ruining it even before it is about being – Over thinking, Worrying, or Doubting. I believe that there are things in life that require more time than others would. One has to rethink the way we tackle our laid backs and pain. Patience and Persistence have a magical wand before which difficulties disappears. In patience lies the wisdom. One moment of patience may ward off greatest of adversities and one moment of impatience may ruin one’s life. I ...

Change is Nature, the part we Influence. And it all starts when we decide! If you don’t know to control what is going around, challenge yourself to control the way you responding to it. That challenge is Change. To define, it maybe uncertain or uneasy switches or process through which something becomes different. We all resist change. For us, it is the most baffling and intractable problem. Some resist thinking they will lose power or alteration in expertise or even be wrong in accepting the change as decision. In simple terms, surprise or fear of the unknown or failure make us resist change. But, we have to understand that life is a continuous succession of natural and impulsive changes. Resistance will only bring sorrow; let reality be it. Let things flow the way they like. Those who died yesterday had plans for today and those who died today had plans for tonight. This is why I love a quote of Socrates. He stated, “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not o...

To err is human! All of us are quite aware about this quote and even use it often. Many to hide imperfection and others not to move on with mistakes, often state it. But why we the humans fail to understand we all make mistakes and they are very much part of our struggles as well as judgement that turn into experiences. Why do we make our imperfections and mistakes a big taboo? This form of our poor-decision making tend to become our destiny if we don’t realize that all we need to do is change, revise or renew out method or think pattern. It is in favour for us to accept one simple fact that we can learn a lot from our mistakes everything expect one thing which is with obvious reason making mistakes again. Ad hence, there is no escaping from it. One should not transform an imperfection or mistake into a mark of failure. The real art is not moving on with mistake but change the step towards right understanding. What we perceive as an imperfection in us is actually a gi...

The Difference between Falling and Flying is Aspiration! Aspiration means a hope or ambition of achieving something. One should find freedom in what they intending to be. In life people confuse themselves over one prime goal and then realizing that it’s not what they have been drilling for. If, we had one option among satisfaction, happiness, love, or wealth – what that will be?   You need a thinking beyond that routine or to-do list. Our aspirations are guided by our inspiration. One has to keep in mind that our focus takes us to places we wish or aspire to be, it determines our reality. Energy and power that you get from focus will excite you. At times in life we need an additional push to follow our dreams. What you want to do and can do is limitation of what you dream. Aspire higher to accomplish excellence in what you do. It is normal to aspire for growth. Approach each day as new opportunity to step ahead towards what you aspire. There is an old Chinese proverb ...

It is strange how people keep holding the pieces of the past while waiting for future? One day while having conversation with a friend about one of his childhood photographs a word cloaked in my mind – Nostalgia. That sentimental longing or regretful affection of past which people often associate with fabled, and rosy painted time they feel can’t enjoy anymore. It is difficult to understand that why people look at their future with doubt and grief of moving on instead of walking with confidence to be in happier place than they were. The past is a time frame of learning and thereafter letting go. You can’t always stay there, it disappears. In entire lifetime we leave traces of ourselves in various moments which are worthwhile. That’s amazing how a rose from book or an old photograph stop your rushing life into slow and sweet ride to down the memory lane. Remembrance or Walk to Memory Lane must restore possibility to that earlier period, possibility of making all of it happ...