Category: Lifestyle EN

The great Dalai Lama once said, “Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” Indeed, kindness is the universal language that can be spoken by everyone. Here are many ways to be kind. BE KIND TO PEOPLE. Acts of kindness can make the world a happier place for everyone. “Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see”, said the great story writer Mark Twain....

Modern life taught us to think of movement as something separate from life. A workout you schedule. A class you sign up for. A step goal you try to hit after the rest of the day has already drained you. But in the places where people live the longest, movement is rarely treated like a task on a calendar. It is built into the day itself. The garden needs tending. The meal needs preparing. The...

Europe is tightening restrictions on one of fashion's most controversial practices: destroying unsold clothing and footwear. The European Union (EU) has banned the destruction of unsold clothing and footwear under its new Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation. The law, which targets the long-standing practice of brands burning or shredding excess inventory to manage overproduction, will...

Modern society is facing an unprecedented mental health crisis, but the root cause may lie far deeper than individual biochemistry. Modern culture constantly encourages us to earn more, buy more, achieve more, and compare ourselves with others. Yet the things that most strongly support human well-being — community, purpose, rest, belonging, and meaningful relationships — are often treated as...

The rich industrialist was horrified to find a fisherman lying comfortably beside his boat, soaking in the warm afternoon sun. "Why aren't you out fishing?" asked the industrialist. "I've caught enough fish for the day," said the fisherman. "Why don't you catch some more?" "What would I do with them?" "You could earn more money. Then you could have a motor fixed to your boat and go into deeper...

You have heard of the three wise monkeys who see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil. Now meet the fourth monkey. The fourth monkey embodies the first three in a totally different way. He sees no one, hears no one and speaks to no one. He has his eyes on the phone screen all the time, isolates himself from others, and ignores real living. This satirical meme depicts digital addiction in our...

In Tokyo, there is a restaurant where customers are happy to get bad service. You ask for dumplings, and you get miso soup. You order grilled fish, and maybe you get sushi. It’s a regular thing here for the waiters and waitresses to mix things up, bring the wrong meal, misunderstand what a customer requests, or actually drink the glass of water they were meant to deliver to some table. Called...

Hate is a learned behaviour. Humans are not born with prejudice; it is a trait we absorb from our environment, societal influences, and generational conditioning. Children do not know hatred. Infants naturally gravitate toward connection. It is only through conditioning – direct messages, observed actions, and societal narratives – that a child learns to fear or judge others. The inclination...

We often overlook the importance of sleep in our daily routines. In the modern world, many people prioritise meetings, deadlines, and screens while sacrificing sleep and rest which are vital for memory, mood, and reasoning. History’s most famous scientist, Albert Einstein, believed in the power of sleep. Einstein was known to have a very different approach to rest and thinking compared to many...

If you want to be happy, stay simple. A life of simplicity and calmness is the best recipe for happiness. Finding joy in simple pleasures, and being true to oneself rather than meeting societal expectations offer lasting happiness, a new study shows. Research from the University of Otago, New Zealand found that stepping away from material excess brings greater day-to-day satisfaction. In the...