Subtle things

I have been a huge fan of TED talks (Technology, Entertainment and Design) and find myself fortunate to have the opportunity to attend the conference in person today.  There was TEDx conference today at the University of Cincinnati (TEDxUCincinnati) and in this blog post I wish to share some of the points that I remember from the very profound talks given by an amazing line of speakers.  I would also like to state clearly that this post may not capture each and every idea of   even a single talk; let alone a summary of all the talks today.  While it was a brilliant event, but that also   means that there was a lot to a bsorb and take in. Through this post, I'm only able to share my understanding of the points that I could remember and walked out with today. TEDxUCincinnati, 2016 The theme of today's conference was - Cosmopolitan . When I heard about it for the first time, my view of the term was the following - to be willing to embrace any differences instead of s

"Our lives are filled with large and small gifts but most of them do not come to us wrapped with a bow" - By Wendy Meg Siegel That's a quote on the first page of my journal. The hidden blessings.  I had started writing a gratitude journal in the last few months. The intention was to write before I go to bed every night. But I will be honest that I did not follow the practice wholeheartedly. Sometimes I did record my feelings but not every day. I got back on track in the last few days. Having a clear understanding of what the feeling of gratitude can do strengthens my resolve to follow it seriously.  I always heard and did understand the relevance of feeling grateful in your everyday lives, to acknowledge what you have versus what's missing or not yet there. But it wasn't until recently when I realized the relationship between gratitude and the confidence that it engenders.  Here's how it works - if we think about the times when we run low in conf