Life Skills

Sports are one of the most entertaining activities that have many benefits. Sports benefit the players in many ways. It is impossible to exclude some of the benefits and include the others. I strongly believe when we play a sport we not only experience immense thrill, but character building also takes place—whether we wish it or not. All of us have heard famous sayings such as ‘A healthy mind lives in a healthy body’, and ‘All study and no play makes Jack a dull boy’. Sports and games are undoubtedly the building blocks of the health and character of children. Their importance in the over-all and holistic development of children cannot be denied. Let’s see what happens when we play a sport. Sports instill in us many values and virtues. The first is a sense of discipline. All sports are time bound activities. They start at fixed time, continue for a specified amount of time and then there is always ending time. The player has to do his best within the given time to win game. This...

Talent is an inborn quality that gives you a smart way to achieve.Talent is futile unless you go for it. One should never sit on a couch and expect for a good result. Just because you have talent doesn’t mean you can go on the field and be the star of the team. “Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.” Whereas hard work is more important than talent as talent will only carry one so far. If one is not willing to put in the work to harvest and cultivate their talent, then the talent itself is essentially useless. Hard work and perseverance will beat out pure talent any day.Therefore, if talent and hard work go hand in hand it provides better results. If you are lucky to be born with the brains that are capable of potential genius, you cannot become a true genius without motivation. Here is where the hard work comes into play. Anyone can have an idea, vision, or dream, but it takes that 99% working hard to make it closer to becoming a reality. Talent gives you a hea...

Have you ever felt lucky? Most of us do, from time to time. You have probably felt unlucky too. But what is luck? Is it some kind of natural law? Does it exist when nobody is there? The need for luck The truth of the world is that, while everything happens by cause and effect, it is all so complex we can only reliably  predict   so much. Yet this does not stop us trying. We think that if we can tell what is going to happen then we will be able to act in ways to our best advantage. Our  need for a sense of control , however, is a two-edged sword. While it drives us to predict and manage the world around us, we also know that we have limited success in this. So how do we cope? In short, we lie to ourselves. We explain our failures as the incompetence of others or just bad luck. As well as seeking to control the familiar, our control need also pushes us to test our boundaries, to take risks and to gamble. When we succeed against the odds, when the gamble pays off...

9 Lessons for Practicing Self-Confidence 1. Stand or Sit in a Posture of Confidence an individual’s posture does not just reflect the level of confidence or insecurity. Posture sends messages to the brain that informs you exactly how you feel. That being said, if you need to feel confident, you want your posture to send your brain that message. So stand tall, sit up straight, and have a smile on your face. 2. Practice Presence Similar to the concept of mindfulness, proven to have significant benefits  for your physical and psychological well-being. You can practice mindfulness anytime, anywhere. You can give try it right now by following these steps: Become aware of your awareness; that is, begin to observe yourself and your surroundings. Start with your body sensations, feeling your feet and legs, your belly and chest, your arms, neck, and head. Notice your breath flowing in and out, the many sensations that you are experiencing. Le...