15Sep 2020 by Anirudh Mohan 1 Comment
The Pareto Principle – Relationships

The Pareto Principle – Relationships

Relationships
Before I begin here, I'd recommend getting a basic understanding of what the Pareto Principle is. I believe it can be applied to most situations in our life, our relationships being key among them. To be clear, when I say relationships here, I mean all our relationships, not just our relationship with our significant other. As we grow up we create and develop so many relationships in our lives including our parents, friends, significant other that it really becomes a task to juggle all of them in a healthy way. So here's a few practical things I make sure I do so I know for sure that the people in my life are getting the attention they deserve - 1. Remember the important days like Birthdays & Anniversaries I was…
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17Jun 2020 by Anirudh Mohan No Comments
Business Class Love: Manage your relationship like a CEO

Business Class Love: Manage your relationship like a CEO

Relationships
As my girlfriend and I sat down at our usual spot at this coffee house we used to go to, I remember feeling oddly calm. I say "oddly calm" because we had been through a particularly difficult period in our relationship and we had come here to discuss what we were going to do about it. I was calm mostly because I had an exact idea of how we were going to approach this whole scenario (I had also begun a meditation practice and I believe the benefits were showing). My girlfriend ordered a rooibos tea and I ordered a slice of pie. If I had to describe us based on our food choices, I'd call her fancy and myself a future diabetic. Regardless, as we finished ordering, I did…
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08May 2020 by Anirudh Mohan No Comments
4 Requirements of a Healthy Relationship

4 Requirements of a Healthy Relationship

Relationships
While there are obviously more than 4 aspects of a healthy relationship, I consider these to be the fantastic four that we need. Not like the movie though. That was a disaster. Think of it more like the eventual Marvel studios reboot which I can't wait for. Without further ado, here are the 4 requirements of a healthy relationship - 1. Comfort Comfort is a huge huge factor in relationships that often gets overlooked. I've seen so many relationship where one person in the relationship feels that they need to put up a front for the other person. This could be completely superficial things like needing to dress up or always make an extra effort to get ready for your partner. This could also be something much more emotional or…
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23Apr 2020 by Anirudh Mohan No Comments
Insecurity & Our Relationships

Insecurity & Our Relationships

Relationships
Near the beginning of my meditation journey, I did a lot of reading on the topic. And by a lot, I mean a lot. One of the books that seemed to influence me the most was 10% Happier by Dan Harris. In that book, Dan mentions his father telling him, “The price of security is insecurity”. As someone who naturally worries a lot in his day-to-day, the quote struck me. He later amends the quote to “The price of security is insecurity, until it’s useful”. This stayed with me. A few months later, as I was working on my relationship with my girlfriend, this quote came back to me. We both have dealt with insecurities in our relationship with each other and this quote kind of helped me put it…
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