School Of Happiness by Mukesh Jain

There’s a beautiful story told by Osho that has stayed with me for years. It’s simple. Almost childlike. And yet, it cuts deep. An old fisherman had a habit. Every morning, before sunrise, he would wake up, lift his fishing net onto his shoulders, and walk toward the river. It was his rhythm. His life.…

An Ancient Story That Explains Your Daily Struggles There is something deeply cinematic about the story of Nachiketa. The story appears in the Katha Upanishad, one of the most psychologically profound texts ever written. The setting is simple. Nachiketa’s father, Vajashrava, is performing a grand sacrifice, giving away cows to earn spiritual merit. But the…

Relax — We’re Not Installing Roller Coasters in the Revenue Department When you walk into a typical government office, what runs through your mind? “Hope the file isn’t missing.” “Hope the server is working.” “Hope someone doesn’t say, ‘Come tomorrow.’” You prepare mentally. You lower expectations. You carry extra photocopies like survival gear. Now imagine…

What the 36 Questions Research Teaches Us About Lifelong Love Exactly one year ago, I wrote a blog titled “Can 36 Questions Make You Fall in Love? Science Says Yes!” Honestly, I thought a few psychology enthusiasts would read it, nod thoughtfully, and move on. Instead, it went viral. But the real surprise wasn’t the…

Long before Bollywood existed, India already believed that music was divine. In our mythology, creation does not begin with light or matter. It begins with sound. Nāda Brahma — the world itself is vibration. Saraswati holds a veena, not a weapon. The Gandharvas are not warriors or rulers, but musicians. Even emotions in ancient texts…

A few months ago, I met an old friend after many years. On paper, he had “made it.” Senior position. Big house. International travel. The kind of LinkedIn profile that makes people pause. Over coffee, he said quietly: “I earn more than I ever imagined. But I don’t remember the last time I had a…

Love in the Age of Robots   (A valentine Day Special Blog) Imagine this. Your son walks into the living room. Calm. Slightly nervous. “Mom… Dad… I want you to meet someone.” You prepare your polite smile. You’re ready for surprises. Different religion? Different country? Same gender? Fine. You’ve evolved. And then he says: “She’s…

Why our schools still run like factories “What do you like most about school?” A few years ago, I asked a school-going child this question. He smiled instantly. “Recess.” “And what do you like least?” “Everything between two recesses.” He wasn’t being funny. He was being honest. That one answer quietly reveals what countless children…

Think about this for a second. For most big decisions in life, we prepare seriously. But for the one decision that shapes our happiness every single day — who we choose as a life partner — we’re told to just “feel it.” No training. No thinking too much. No slowing down. That mismatch explains a…

Vilfredo Pareto, an Italian economist and sociologist, probably never imagined that a simple observation about peas in his garden would become one of the most powerful mental models of modern life. Yet that’s exactly what happened. In the late 1800s, Pareto noticed that around 80% of the peas in his garden came from just 20%…