Author: Banjara Academy

A sea of humanity, most of them with a far-away look, moving like robots following the arrows on the walls. Some have a worried look, some are in a hurry, others have the resigned look of having to wait for hours. All of them are travelers. The mode of travel…

Why not extend that to create a much larger distance by just getting away from the crowded city?  At a time like this nature can teach us so much in terms of balancing life, delaying gratification, creating harmony between all living beings, experiencing change and unexpected challenges. I admire the…

As the year draws to a close, do think about your life and its ending too. Old age is inevitable – though many of us just don’t want to think about it. Those who can acknowledge that age is progressing, change lifestyle accordingly, accept changed relationships, surrender to physical limitations, and…

At first it looked as though it will enable us to come closer to our family members, bond and understand each other better, and build better communication, share activities, hobbies, and each others’ aspirations and desires. But has it happened? If you were among the lucky ones who has genuinely and…

You can be honest only when you are interacting with another person. And thankfully, many of us are honest in our words and deeds. But there is also another interesting aspect called “Emotional Honesty”. It is a measure of how honest we are to ourselves, how much we acknowledge our…

Step out of your house early in the morning,  watch the sunrise, look around and see how the trees shed their leaves and change color, see the dance of sunlight and shadows ……and come back home to spend cool moments which you will learn to cherish. The outdoors and indoors…

Fear is one of the core emotions, and is not necessarily negative, as it is an essential defence mechanism, like pain. It is better for a child to have certain fears, rather than to be fearless and foolhardy.  Fear controls the actions and restricts a child from overstepping his boundaries. Fear is an…

As the stress of Board or Annual exams gets over, parents and students start wondering what lies ahead in the future for them. Some keep their career decisions to the last moment, and then start rushing around for admissions in whatever courses seats are available.  The wiser ones start planning…

When I see people getting very anxious about what “may” happen I try to explain that starting to worry even before the calamity strikes you will take away your ability to remain calm, evaluate the alternatives and take the right decisions to overcome.  But I find more and more people…

Some credit-worthy thoughts by Dr. Ali Khwaja, a counsellor, trainer and life-skills coach, who believes that the wisest investment is when you invest in people. A few years ago, I was walking into one of the commercial buildings of M.G. Road, when a young well-dressed man accosted me and asked…