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Embracing Your Demons

Embracing Your Demons

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Fallor ergo sum. I err, therefore I am. Ravana is often depicted as having ten heads. Each of the heads represents common human emotions or traits – lust, anger, pride, delusion, greed, envy, happiness, ambition, fear and intellect. The first nine of these emotions have been condemned as negative by many a spiritual guru. Only the last of these – intellect – is deemed worthy and useful in one’s spiritual ascendance. Here’s what I find fascinating. According to one tale, the great King Mahabali had advised Ravana to shun the nine so-called base emotions and nurture only his intellect. But, Ravana refused. To him, it was important that he embrace all ten emotions, the good and the bad, for that is what made him a complete man, and he took great pride in seeing himself as a complete human being.

5 Ways to Supercharge Your Day

5 Ways to Supercharge Your Day

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There was a time in my life when, from the moment I woke up, usually groggy until my first cup of coffee, to the time I went to bed feeling completely exhausted, I felt like I was always running. It was as if there was a clock incessantly ticking inside my head, reminding me of the time that was passing by and all the things that still needed to be done.