what is self help

What is Self Help

On this page, you can browse videos, articles and workshops on how to improve, how to be better, how to be more productive in work and in one’s life. Most articles are in English, most videos are in Urdu.

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Your Desires Vs Your Duties. And the Winner is…

Your Desires Vs Your Duties. And the Winner is…

We sit at our usual table. I sit with my questions, he sits with a coke and a smile. I ask him about his plan of extended travel to the other side of the ocean. "I am almost ready. The tickets are on their way ," he says. He has been saving money for it for...

On Money, Communities and This Thing Called Life

Money If you can't answer, "where exactly will I spend this money", then that money is not worth working for. Try to trade the value you create for money (being self employed), instead of trading your time for money (doing a job). Money is the root of all evil? Your...

5 Short & Sweet Lessons from Einstein

5 Short & Sweet Lessons from Einstein

Einstein really was an einstein at brevity. Conveying so much in so little. I saw these quotes by Einstein and wondered how they'd apply to me, and in turn, how they'd apply to you. Curiosity got me this far.  1. "Strive not to be a success, but rather to be...

7 Reasons to Quit Your Job (and 1 Reason Not To)

7 Reasons to Quit Your Job (and 1 Reason Not To)

Do not share this post on your company's network, your boss may find out. If you are a boss, then you should be comfortable that the following reasons do not apply to your employees, and to test that assumption, you can share it. You have been warned. Doing a job is...

This is The Most Powerful Story You’ll Ever Hear

This is The Most Powerful Story You’ll Ever Hear

From ancient traditions to worldwide religions, from cultural values to family traditions, stories are the primary mode of communication, of transference. You are what you are because of the stories that you end up believing. You got a pair of Nikes? Possibly because...

One Tip that Saves Me Thousands

How many of us know a person who got a gym membership, was all pumped up to lose weight and then a few days later, nothing! Or gets this shiny new gadget, promises to use it to justify the expensive purchase, and a few days later, doesn't even use it as much? Heck, I...

The Seduction of Talent

The Seduction of Talent

His walk is a swagger because he knows he's got it. He doesn't try hard because he doesn't need to. He can make your efforts look like child's play, that's how good he's at it. People say he's the best, people say he will be the best, people say he knows his craft....

How to Start Living the Life of Your Dreams

You dream of big things, I know. You want to stop doing whatever you are doing with your life right now, and start doing the thing that you always wanted to do. You seem like a person who has the potential to actually do the things others only dream of. Yet, there you...