Author: Ashish Dashottar

Have you ever had the feeling that you just don’t fit in? Whether you are in school, at work, in social gatherings – does something seem strange as if you just don’t belong? Boy, I tell you – this is probably one of my biggest challenges in life. I just can’t fit in sometimes. I… Read more Genes That Don’t Fit

Folks, there is no time better than now to begin the inner journey. You may think you can find happiness and joy on the outside with your eyes wide open and your ears and nose open to the senses all around you. You may think that you need to hold your hard-earned cash and be… Read more Let the Inner Journey Begin

I am not a parent but if I was, I can imagine the feeling when children leave the home. There is a common behavior pattern with parents that is generally displayed to simply hold on and not let go – but the truth to parenting is that one shouldn’t look at what they are holding… Read more Drop the Ropes of the Generational Tug-of-War

Your harshest critic, other than yourself, will likely be a parent, sibling, significant other, or friend very close to you. There really is no way to control other people’s behavior but what will happen either over time, or on a recurring basis is that one of these folks will get under your skin and impact… Read more 7 Foundations of True Happiness

The killing of three Muslim college students in Chapel Hill – while painful – brings to light some new and interesting things about the treatment of human souls and how we associate with one another. Let’s get facts out-of-the-way: The issue being fought about was something ongoing related to parking – a small and minor… Read more Walls Are Ok, but It’s Time to Break Some Down

Many of us are caught up in the whirlwind tug-of-war of satisfying our parents needs to get married while giving up our so-called sense of independent freedom. In many Indian cultures, and cultures world-wide there is a large-scale phenomenon that is taking shape driven by the rituals, traditions, and so-called “everyone-else-is-doing-it-so-you-must-too” doctrines that drive unnecessary… Read more Settle Only for What You Feel Is Best

In practically all regions of the world there is an accepted feeling that lying, or telling false statements, is inappropriate and leads to a continuous cycle of dishonesty. As I was putting my thoughts together about this post, I know in some ways that I am going to contradict myself in terms of what is… Read more Four “S”ubject Areas Where You May Need to Tell a Lie

“It is the duty of every cultured man or woman to read sympathetically the scriptures of the world. If we are to respect others’ religions as we would have them respect our own, a friendly study of the world’s religions is a sacred duty.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi It’s hard for me to believe that the… Read more Study the Good of Other Religions