The young monk goes to his master and asks, 'Master, are monks allowed to use email?'. After careful thought, the master replies, 'Only if there are no attachments'. Lame joke, but serious topic of attachments (not the email kind). Why do we get attached to something in life? Why are we afraid to lose something that we have proven to have earned? Why do we fall slaves to our belongings? Is there a way to be detached from our attachments?

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While most of us surrender to our fate and call it our destiny, there are few who believe we are in control of our destiny. In this episode we talk to one such individual, Nritya Ganesh. She not only refused to let fate dictate the path of her life but actively shaped her destiny at every step of her life.

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Why do we take the well trodden path when the world of possibilities is open before us? Are you a non-conformist because you question the traditions or because you are a 'rebel without a cause'? Can there be a balance between being a conformist and a non-conformist?

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In 1961, a social psychologist and professor at Yale University, Stanley Milgram conducted controversial experiments designed to measure conformity, conscience and free will. Do we succumb to authority without questioning its orders because it takes the burden or repercussion away from you or because you believe that the authority should be obeyed, no matter what?

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Why do we take the well trodden path when the world of possibilities is open before us? Are you a non-conformist because you question the traditions or because you are a 'rebel without a cause'? Can there be a balance between being a conformist and a non-conformist?

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Does failure pull you down or invigorates you to pivot and try new approaches? "I have not failed 10,000 times. I have just found 10,000 ways that won't work." This quote by Thomas Edison emphasizes the idea that failure can be a learning process and a stepping stone to success, rather than a cause for discouragement.

How you approach and react to failure, success and fame define the path you take in life and the results you get.

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The adage "Do what you love, and you'll never work a day in your life" has proved false. There comes a day when that love and passion ceases to inspire, crushed by office politics, hustle culture, and the rat race. In reality the only choice you have is to either do whatever it takes to get the lifestyle you want; or, accept the lifestyle you get by doing what you are passionate about.

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Is learned helplessness another case of self-gaslighting? It is known to be a condition in which a person has a sense of powerlessness. The psychiatry says that it arises from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed and is thought to be one of the underlying causes of depression.

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