Dolreich Mawlong

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Creation happens twice

“Everything is created twice, first in the mind and then in reality.”― Robin Sharma Everything that you see, from your clothes, shoes, your phone, chair..pen…paper… light bulb…paint..curtains…window panes….carpet…tiles…that pavement, texture, design colour…where are these coming from? Someone’s thoughts…someone once thought about those, the designers) and that’s why you are able to see them here. The engineers designed and made it and the traders (who envisioned a profit) made it available in the marketplace. We may think otherwise, but the fact...

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What Got You Here Won’t Get You There

“People will do something—including changing their behaviour—only if it can be demonstrated that doing so is in their own best interests as defined by their own values.”― Marshall Goldsmith Do you still make a “to do” list? How about making a “not to do” list? Sounds confusing right? Let me explain. When we make a to-do list without making a not-to-do list, we carry our habits and experience into the future. What happens then, you create more of the same,...

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Nothing Is A Big Deal, Seriously

Sometimes I may be totally arrogant, sometimes I may totally bethe most humble guy you’ve ever met, sometimes I may be in between.But that’s life. Who isn’t like that? What’s the big deal if I had an arrogant moment?Ben Harper Maybe you just lost your biggest investment or lost a relative or dear friend. Maybe your partner left you, you are diagnosed with a terminal disease….it no big deal… life goes on. The same way,  whether you just won the...

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People Matter, We need People In Our Lives

We meet no ordinary people in our lives. If you give them a chance,everyone has something amazing to offer. – Ryan Seacrest Unless you are a recluse, living in the mountains all by yourself, you are most likely to be dealing with many people on a regular basis. People, not animals and robots, are responsible for human civilization and human beings are, by nature, social. Some animals like monkeys even scratch each others’ back. Interdependence is at the core of...

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The Comfort Zone, Why We Need To Step Out Of It More Often

A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for. — J. A. Shedd. Don’t we all wish to be safe and comfortable? I mean with so much uncertainty going on in life, the most natural thing in the world to do and be is in the comfort zone. We all want safety and comfort. It is comfortable eating only the same food, walking the same road, staying in the same job even though you...

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Your Painful Memories, Are They Serving You?

“Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards” ~ Soren Kierkegaard Consider this, any thought that you think, if you keep thinking it like more than two seconds or so, it is going to lead to another similar or related thought and then similar thought and then another until it gathers momentum and then you find proof of it in the physical reality. Let us say someone was unfair or hurt you in the past. Memories...

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You Are Not Your Thoughts Or Actions

“Rather than being your thoughts and emotions, be the awareness behind them.” — Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth You may have heard or read the phrases such as “you are what you think”, “you are what you do”, “you are what you eat”. Let us examine if these sentences hold true in the big picture. We all feel useless or worthless at some point in our lives. Self-doubt is a regular visitor, it spares no one, not even the high achievers. Self-doubt...

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The Need To Forgive Yourself, Frequently

“Take a walk through the garden of forgiveness and pick a flower of forgiveness for everything you have ever done. When you get to that time that is now, make full and total forgiveness of your entire life and smile at the bouquet in your hands because it truly is beautiful.”― Stephen Richards, Forgiveness and Love Conquers All: Healing the Emotional Self If you are like most people, you probably have emotional baggage that is weighing you down. You might...

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Tune Out Distractions

By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination – Christopher Columbus The world is full of distractions. Distractions can be in the form of noises from the busy street, overhearing a conversation at work or at home, loud music, a phone ringing, loud people talking, etc. But the most distracting thing for us today is the internet and the smartphone. The Internet is both a blessing and a curse if we...

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Stressful State Vs Creative State

 “When we live by the hormones of stress and all of the energy goes to these hormonal centers and away from the heart, the heart gets starved of energy.” – Joe Dispenza We all live in different states during the day or week or month or sometimes even year. However, there are two opposite emotional or mental states which are both powerful on their own. One is positive and lifeward, the other is negative and destructive in nature. Most of us...

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What Is The ‘Inner Game’ Or Mindset?

“It takes a different mindset to be successful in anything; that’s why there’s not a lot of super-duper successful people, because it’s guys I know who may be ten times more talented than me, but they don’t work as hard.” – Rico Love Just imagine, for a while, that you have been stripped off of all your belongings. Let’s supposed that a flood came and destroyed everything that you owned, or someone stole everything. Now, if you have acquired all...

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Your Dreams May Die If You Don’t Protect Them And Feed Them

Hold fast to dreams, for, if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird, that cannot fly – Langston Hughes A lot of us have dreamed of doing something big in some field that we are good at. But just because you have the talent or qualities to succeed does not mean that you will be successful. It just means that if you want to succeed in that area you already have an edge, an advantage over those who don’t have...

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Is It Complacency Or Wisdom To Be Average?

Being average- good or bad? “Average performers stop when they feel fear. Iconic performers accelerate when they get frightened.” Robin Sharma Do you know that you can have a better life? or have you willingly decided to settle for less? It’s normal to want to be average, to stay in the comfort zone. According to Inc.com, only about 8 percent of people achieve their goals. Most people are satisfied with their job and their life. They say things like, ‘making...

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What Is ‘Entitled’ Mentality

“Ask not what your country can do for you, but what can you do for your country“ We have all seen such people. Those who know all the self-relevant rules and regulations and other policies of their office, organization, community or nation. And they use their knowledge of those things in order to get the benefits and fulfil their needs or wants. That, in itself, is not a problem. Everyone should know and use their rights to protect themselves and...

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Governing Principles or Universal Principles

I want to show that there are indeed some universal ethical principles whichcould help everyone to achieve the happiness we all aspire to. – 14th Dalai Lama The principles are Integrity, humility, fidelity, temperance, courage, justice, patience, industry, simplicity, modesty and the Golden Rule. These are universal laws that govern civilizations throughout history. Just like time, we either use it or lose it, but we cannot manage it. Regardless of your gender, religion, race, ethnicity, nationality; there are only two...

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Taking Personal Responsibility

“Man is condemned to be free; because once thrown into the world,he is responsible for everything he does. It is up to you to give [life] a meaning.”― Jean-Paul Sartre Sometimes, we feel stuck in life, like we don’t feel like we are in the right place or we are not in control of our lives. We all feel stuck from time to time. But, if you think that you are in the wrong job, remember, YOU are in the...

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How To Handle Criticism?

“You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.”― Winston Churchill Have you ever been criticised? We all have been at some point at home or at work, isn’t it? Criticism – The science and psychology of it. First, let us define Criticism – the expression of disapproval of someone or something on the basis of perceived faults or mistakes. Remember, only two types of people will ever criticise you, A) the professional critic or...

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Negative Thoughts vs Positive Ones

If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought.― Peace Pilgrim “It is not always possible to do away with negative thinking, but with persistence and practice, one can gain mastery over them so that they do not take the upper hand.”― Stephen Richards Millions have written on the power of positive thinking, some swear by it while others argue against it. Well, personally, I find there is no point in thinking positively for...

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You Are Replaceable At Work, So Work On Yourself Instead

“Own the amount of time you spend at work as a choice, not a consequence. Don’t play the victim of your job. Hard work is a high (addiction). It is. Don’t forget what you’re reaching for while getting high on work.”― Richie Norton A mindset to get you grounded and remain humble yet hopeful – for workaholics. People sometimes get so involved in a job (for some boss) that they forget who they are or their families.             Let us...

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No One Owes You Anything

Teach all men to fish, but first, teach all men to be fair. Take less give more. Give more of yourself, take less from the world. Nobody owes you anything, you owe the world everything. — Suzy Kassem Do you think your friends or relatives or the government owe you anything? I mean it is normal to expect loyalty, love and support. But once you become an adult, technically or legally speaking, no one owes you anything. No entity; individual,...