Our individual experience in childhood shapes our brains. The strongest memory of Oprah Winfrey’s youth is a feeling – a sense of extreme loneliness. She knew she was undesired, even as a young child. Her mother, a teenager, was quite young. She had no money to look after her daughter or emotional resources. Thus, Oprah spent her childhood being taken care of by various family members, bouncing between homes. These relatives only worsened things. Oprah wasn’t only ignored; often, she was physically beaten. All these encounters shaped Oprah’s worldview. The people around her influenced her e ..read more

  What can I get? Learn the basics of a popular form of meditation from your teacher.  Osho meditation was first popular in the 1970s. The reason is not difficult to understand; its practitioners dance and play music and look very happy and sexually liberated; this is very different from other forms of meditation, which often involve less exercise more privacy.  If the idea of ​​dynamic meditation forms fascinates you, then it’s time to take a look at Osho’s meditation techniques and the unique methods they provide. This book offers tips and tricks to help you get started and ..read more

The brains of humans and apes have only minor variations, but these differences are significant: Ninety percent of everything we know about the human brain has come in the last 20 years, yet we’re still a long way from fully comprehending it. But one thing we do know is that human brains aren’t all that dissimilar from those of our closest animal relatives, chimps. Our brain is organized into three main sections, each with its own set of functions, two of which are identical to ape brains. The reptilian brain is the initial section. This part controls the body activities we don’t have contr ..read more

Success is the result of long-term planning, not of quick fixes: There’s a well-known story about a group of American automakers visiting Japan to assess the country’s factories. The manufacturing lines they witnessed were nearly identical to those in their facilities, with one noteworthy exception. A line worker in the United States used a rubber mallet to tap the edges of automobile doors to verify they fit properly. This employment didn’t appear to exist in Japan. When the American executives inquired about the plants’ ability to function without this position, their Japanese advisor shr ..read more

Consumers form strong bonds with brands that are genuine and transparent: Let us start the narrative with a dissatisfied consumer. Ashley is a Florida-based environmental activist. A few years ago, Ashley needed a new car, but it couldn’t just be any car. If she was going to drive at all, it had to be in an environmentally friendly vehicle. As a result, she chose a Volkswagen. The company was known for being ecologically conscious. What could go wrong? Ashley was pleased with her purchase until a scandal surfaced. Volkswagen had exaggerated the amount of carbon dioxide discharged into th ..read more

Remember that employers are just as pressured as you are; seize their attention! Being nervous before a job interview is common for anyone looking for a job, but did you know that the person who will interview you is probably just as nervous as you are? That's because they have a lot of pressure to choose the right person.  Hiring the wrong person costs a company millions of dollars. The CEO of the huge company Zappos, Tony Hsieh, said that hiring unsuited employees has cost him more than 100 million dollars. And these mistakes are made by many interviewers because they usually have very ..read more

Events outside the control of younger workers make them feel besieged: How do you deal with ambiguity? When you don’t know what the future holds, you’re undoubtedly anxious like many of us. Because the modern workplace is full of the unknown, this has become a significant issue for today’s workers. The goal is for leaders to do everything they can to reduce uncertainty when they can – and to assist their staff where they can’t. So, what’s the source of this ambiguity? It all boils down to a lack of job stability. Nearly two-thirds of American workers are apprehensive about their jobs’ prosp ..read more

Most countries in both the rich and the developing world have some sort of programme to help early career farmers (mostly, but not exclusively young people) to get established in a farming or agribusiness enterprise. South Africa sticks out like a sore thumb, even against many African countries, in not having such a programme. In our view, subsidies for black farmers in South Africa are justified. This is because they would help deliver a more inclusive agricultural sector and correct past racial biases. South Africa used to have an extensive support system for farmers. Under apartheid whit ..read more

A relationship is like a perennial plant; both become more resilient as they learn how to balance the contradictions required for growth. Under the earth, the plant needs sturdy roots. Above, it needs to be able to dance on the wind. It needs sunshine and rain. It needs attention and space. It changes with the seasons, dying back and growing up over and over again. And when it outgrows its pot or plot, it needs to move.  Moving a plant is a careful process. We have to consider its internal needs and how to prepare its new home. We have to prioritize what will help it survive the transi ..read more

  “I love you no matter what.” “You’re driving me crazy.” “That is so thoughtful of you.” “How could you do that?” “I want to spend forever with you.” “I can’t do this anymore.” “I want more time together.” “I need space.” How often have we said and heard these phrases? How often have we said and heard them within one relationship? For those of us who are painfully aware of what makes our loved ones difficult to live with…what do we think makes it hard to live with us? “Relational Ambivalence” is the experience of contradictory thoughts and feelings—of love and hate, attraction and disg ..read more