CWIL Readings
Picture Credit: Akshay Sriram, PGDM, 2021.
May 31, 2021
Article Published In : Aeon
How Psychological scientists found the empirical path to wisdom
Wisdom, with its mystical qualities, sits on a pedestal, inspiring awe and trepidation, a bit of hushed reverence thrown in. It’s easy to distil wisdom’s archetypes in history (druids, Sufi sages) or popular culture (Star Wars’ Yoda, or Harry Potter’s Dumbledore), but harder to apply to the person on the street. Most people would agree that wisdom is desirable, yet what exactly is it?
May 31, 2021
Article Published In : Harvard Business Review
How To Stop Thinking About Work at 3 AM
If your stress about work is keeping you up at night: 1. Make a to-do list to organize what's ahead. 2. Keep a journal. Process your anxiety instead of keeping it inside. 3. Exercise self-compassion. 4. Work out. 5. Meditate.
May 31, 2021
Article Published In : You Tube
Jean-Joseph Boillot : l’économie peut-elle être sage ?
L'économie peut elle être sage ? comment les utopies en Inde en Chine ou en Afrique peuvent elles nous inspirer ? Les réponses de Jean-Joseph Boillot, économiste de terrain en recherche de sagesse. Passionnante interview sur France Culture à l'occasion de la sortie de son livre "Utopies made in Monde"
May 31, 2021
Article Published In : Brain Pickings
Kierkegaard on Our Greatest Source of Unhappiness
We spend our lives fleeing from the present moment, constantly occupying ourselves with over planning the future or recoiling with anxiety over its impermanence, thus invariably robbing ourselves of the vibrancy of aliveness - A Fragment of Life, Soren Kierkegaard
May 31, 2021
Article Published In : You Tube
Netflix treats its employees like adults, that's what gets speed and innovation going
What’s behind the Netflix journey from DVD rental Service Company two decades ago to now being one of the world’s best-known and most successful entertainment corporations? According to Professor Erin Meyer’s book No Rules Rules – co-authored with Netflix CEO Reed Hastings – it has a lot to do with its unique company culture. Get an idea of how that culture functions in this interview with Professor Meyer for France24.
May 31, 2021
Article Published In : Psychology Today
New Research Focuses on the Harmfulness of Mindfulness
Acknowledging that mindfulness-meditation isn't always helpful—and may actually be harmful in some cases—disrupts the status quo. Over the past few decades, the popularity of mindfulness-based practices (MBPs) has skyrocketed. In some circles, saying anything negative about mindfulness or meditation is blasphemous. That said, understanding when, why, and how mindfulness or meditation can be harmful goes hand-in-hand with identifying when it's helpful." Do not miss the previous article from the same researcher, titled "Is Mindfulness Being Mindlessly Overhyped? Experts Say "Yes"
May 31, 2021
Article Published In : You Tube
Reimagining Education: How Can Higher Education Cultivate Practical Wisdom? With Barry Schwartz
How can higher education foster practical wisdom? Dr. Barry Schwartz, explains in a talk with Virtues & Vocations
May 31, 2021
Article Published In : Greater Good Magazine
Six Ways to Incorporate Awe Into Your Daily Life
In his new book, Awestruck, psychologist Jonah Paquette explains the process underlying the experience of awe and uncovers both its complexity and its value to our well-being.
May 31, 2021
Article Published In : Psyche
Spirituality is a brain state we can all reach, religious or not
Traditionally, this spiritual state has been described as divine, achievable through contemplative and embodied practices, such as prayer, meditation and rhythmic rituals. Indeed, this higher state of consciousness and connection has been reported in many spiritual traditions, ranging from Buddhism to Sufism and Judaism to Christianity. However, recent neuroscientific research shows that the same state can be achieved by secular practices too.
May 31, 2021
Article Published In : YouTube
The Power of Quiet Leadership
Leaders don’t need to be loud and confident to be effective. The Open University’s Dr Jacqueline Baxter makes the case for a quieter approach to leadership.
