As children nothing feels impossible and unachievable. So what happens as we grow older? Why everything seems difficult and boring?

"An unexamined life is not worth living", said Socrates. 

Here are a few tips that will help you to achieve Joyful Success. They have worked wonders for me and will work wonders for you too!

We hate it when others judge us, but knowingly or unknowingly we are constantly judging people on anything and everything. One must never judge others. It's one thing to say and think that you are right but it's another to think that  only you are right. Spending time  and energy on judging others takes away the focus from SELF causing distraction and destruction. It prevents us from seeing the good in others, makes us defensive and prevents us from learning from others. Our growth is hampered, we lose on to opportunities and drift away from friends, family and the society.

Do you often find yourself worrying about what others have to say about you? Are you someone who is easily disturbed by others opinions? Do you end up saying yes even when you don't want to just to please others? Lao Tzu said, "Care about people's approval and you will be their prisoner". Most  people end up wasting their time and energy bothering about the opinions of others as a result of which their overall well- being is affected. The Fear of Being Judged makes us miserable as we fail to live life on our terms.

Sundari Venkatraman is a Bestselling Indie author who has penned and released 49 novels till date. Her latest THE PASSIONATE PRINCESS is a number one bestseller on Amazon and there are many more to the list. Her first novel THE MALHOTRA BRIDE has sold more than 20000 copies and is the biggest seller till date. She believes that one must face life and make the most out of it rather than sulking as being happy is a choice we make. There is always hope and a solution to all the problems if one wants to find it. Some of her most popular novels are The Malhotra Bride, The Thakore Royals Trilogy (The Marriage Predicament, Tied in Knots, The Wooing of the Shrew), The Bansal Legacy. Follow her on -   https://www.facebook.com/AuthorSundariVenkatraman, 

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Manipulation  is a psychological strategy that is used to control people for one's personal gain. Manipulators use various strategies to gain control over others. Some of them are threatening, playing the victim card,intimidating and bullying. They blame and shame people and exploit them constantly to satisfy their agenda without the other person realizing  it. They have a strong desire to gain power over others at any cost and to do so they can cross all limits. Their exploit the vulnerabilities that exist in other people - Fears, anxieties, insecurities etc. It is extremely important to identify manipulative behaviors and to learn to deal with manipulation. Remember, Manipulators are everywhere! 

" A man is known by the company he keeps", said Aesop. A person is as good as the people he/she is surrounded by. The kind of people we associate with has a great influence on our thoughts and actions. They can either Make us or Break us, Make us Better or Bitter. According to Dr, David McClelland of Harvard University, the single most important factor in success is our 'Reference group' which consists of the people we associate with. These are the people we live with, work with and interact regularly. One must be extremely careful and selective about their associations as life is all about the choices we make.