This meditation helps manifest a future goal. Before starting please:

1. Note a significant goal, and spent a few minutes considering it, its outcomes and more in some detail.
2. Take a few deep breaths and focus on your breathing for a couple of minutes before starting the podcast track.
3. Repeat this meditation regularly, either by yourself or by listening to this podcast, preferably once a day.

Stubbornness and persistence—two forces that feel alike but lead to entirely different outcomes. One traps you in resistance, the other propels you forward. But what if they weren’t opposites? What if they were simply different expressions of the same inner strength?

In this episode, we unravel the psychology behind these traits, exploring how childhood conditioning, social influences, and mindset shifts shape whether we become rigid or resilient. More importantly, we discuss how to transform stubbornness into adaptive persistence—to move with strength, not just stand firm.

Because in the end, true power isn’t in resisting change—it’s in knowing when to flow.

There was a time when people lived with their doors open, not just physically but emotionally. A time when knowing your neighbour wasn’t a courtesy but a necessity—when solitude was an occasional retreat, not a way of life. But today, we build walls, both seen and unseen, higher than ever before.

The more sources of happiness we have, the less any one of them can control us. When joy is scattered across passions, relationships, and simple pleasures, no single setback can shake our foundation. Diversify your happiness—build a life so rich that no storm can leave you empty.

Have you noticed how life seems to run in loops? How certain thoughts, certain reactions, certain choices keep showing up again and again? At first, we don’t question it. We assume this is just how things are. Just how we are. But is it? Or are we simply caught in patterns we no longer see?

Imagine this. Imagine that everything we do, everything we touch, everything we experience, leaves something behind. A thread. A fine, delicate strand of silk that clings to us. Not heavy, not noticeable at first. Just a single thread. Until one day, if we're lucky, we realize something strange.

Survival mode is a mental and emotional state where mind and body focus on getting through immediate challenges. This is a natural response to stress, triggered by situations such as financial struggles, relationship conflicts, work pressure, or ongoing health issues. What are the signs?

Sometimes we wake up feeling invincible, as though the world is perfectly aligned, and everything we touch turns to gold. Other times, we can’t seem to lift the weight off our shoulders, let alone get out of bed. That’s life. It’s not a straight line, nor a steady climb. It’s a wave—up and down, unpredictable, and rarely, if ever, consistent. And peace, that elusive state of being we all crave? It’s hardly any different. For most of us, peace doesn’t come as a complete package. It comes in bits and pieces, scattered across our days, moments, and contexts.

Have you ever told yourself, "I'll try"? Whether it’s starting a new project, changing a habit, or taking on a challenge, this phrase is common in our vocabulary. But have you noticed something? More often than not, when we start with "I'll try," we also end up saying, "Well, I tried".

Today, let’s explore what this phrase means, how it affects our outcomes, and what happens if we shift our language to a bolder statement: "I’ll do it." Along the way, we’ll reflect on failure, how we process it, and how language shapes our effort and results.