Category: Lifestyle EN

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...

Require less in life. Don't just own less, want less. Consume less, reduce impulse buying, and create a smaller budget. Avoid getting into debt. Eliminate all excesses - excess needs, wants and possessions. Material possessions can control our lives through maintenance, debt, and emotional attachment. The less you own, the less that owns you. Simplifying choices and reducing desires bring...

Small things, unmanaged over time, become big problems. It's often the small, ignored things that slowly wear us down and cost us more in the long run. They add up and affect our mental clarity and focus. Big problems announce themselves. Small ones quietly ruin your focus, your mood, your day. It’s not the lion that breaks you. It’s the flea you ignore. (Thriving Studio) Keep an eye on the...

Let’s take a minute to appreciate what nature can teach us about life. Nature offers us so many learnings that can only enrich our lives! Source: 1 Million Women  

No one claps in the waiting season. But that’s where the real work happens. Think about bamboo. 5 years of daily watering... nothing. Then in just 6 weeks, it shoots up 90 feet. Same effort. Same care. Different season. Consistency often looks like silence. But silence isn’t failure... it’s preparation. In a world obsessed with instant wins, remember: The strongest growth happens...

In the heart of Baghdad, Iraq, lies Al-Mutanabbi Street, a historic centre for bookselling that dates back centuries. It is the intellectual soul of the city, where stacks of books line the sidewalks, often reaching several feet high. What is most remarkable is that at night, many of these books are left outside, completely unguarded. When asked why they don't worry about theft, the locals share...

The most sustainable outfit? The one you already own. Source: The Story of Stuff Project