iPhones Don’t Make You Happier?
Posted by Ruda in Emotions on 09. Oct, 2009 | 4 Comments
According to research by economists and psychologists, the level of happiness in the population has not changed in almost a century. In spite of advances in medicine and technology, we are not happier than our ancestors. Characteristics such as age, gender, income level, and health, do not account for a lot of [...]
Live and Let Live
Posted by Ruda in Relationships on 04. Oct, 2009 | 7 Comments
Often times, when we try to find the source of our inhibitions, it turns out that we are the ones limiting ourselves. Any perception of the world around us that we use in evaluating whether we should do something resides in our own mind. I’m extrapolating from myself here so [...]
Who Am I?
Posted by Ruda in Society on 01. Oct, 2009 | 2 Comments
It still amazes me when I find that so much of our answers are already right in front of us but nobody seems to notice. Yesterday I was in a Psychology class of at least 100 people while the professor went over the concept of an authentic self and an egoistic self. These [...]
Cultural Variance
Posted by Ruda in Society, Unrelated Musings on 26. Sep, 2009 | No Comments
It’s really surprising how much you can notice around you when you come out of yourself. If you can leave the thoughts about your own life and day-to-day chores, your mind is able to soak up and give new meaning to so many things that you might have missed before.
I’ve been visiting India almost every [...]
Hello! I suppose you couldn't resist trying to catch a glimpse of the person writing all this nonsense. If you want to learn more about me, check out the "About Me" page. Self-explanatory I guess.