HBR’s “To Overcome Your Insecurity, Recognize Where It Really Comes From” Is a Superficial and Outdated Look at Human Existence
In late June 2018, the Harvard Business Review published an article titled “To Overcome Your Insecurity, Recognize Where It Really Comes From”. The authors claim that insecurity in the workplace is a social issue and not a psychological one. Here’s why HBR is wrong. First off, ‘insecurity in the workplace’ is not an isolated phenomenon […]
Meditative Metal: 5 Rock Bands That Are Unexpectedly Spiritual
Rock music has traditionally been considered mindless noise. It is often thought of as dirty – hedonistic, drug-plagued, and even as downright devil worship. At best, it is treated as a genre that is good for ‘letting loose’. This understanding of rock music is, however, not a rule that is set in stone. LiveLifeKingSize presents […]
What is love?
What is love? Baby don’t hurt me… In 1993, Trinidadian-born German vocalist and musician Nestor Alexander Haddaway posed this essential question that has been in the hearts and minds of people since time immemorial. Is this love that I am feeling? Have I fallen in love? What is love? Is love attraction? Is it lust? […]
The Psychology of Addiction – and How to Quit
Alcohol, cigarettes, sleep, sex, food, sugar – the list goes on. People today are strongly addicted to one or more objects that give immediate but fleeting pleasure. 8-Step Programs, rehab, support groups, de-addiction medicine, counseling, herbal remedies – this list goes on too. Solutions to addiction are a dime a dozen and their success rate […]
True Ahimsa – Nonviolence towards Yourself
The Buddhist principle of ‘ahimsa’ or nonviolence is today a central tenet in many spiritual circles including New Age Philosophy. It suggests vegetarianism and a general attitude of respect towards all living things. Obviously, it also means that one does not physically harm anyone or anything. What is the purpose of this principle, and does […]
