“To stay loving is to rise in love. Loving does not need any societal approval like the stamp of a marriage. Importantly, marriage does not necessarily make a couple happy or loving. And to stay loving and happy a couple don’t need to be married. Look around you. Consider the stories of a few couples you know. And you will find this truth staring you in the face. On the other hand, it is companionship, and companionship alone, that inspires loving and Happiness.” LoveHappinessLife LessonsMarriageCompanionshipAvis ViswanathanThe HappynesswalasRise In LoveFall Like Rose PetalVaani Anand Author:Vaani Anand and AVIS Viswanathan
“When you are expectationless, when you focus only on your actions, on what you can do best in a given context, and leave the results to a higher energy, to Life, then, you are non-frustrated. When frustration sets in, you become unhappy. And when you are not happy, you are dysfunctional. Which is why, being non-frustrated is key to constructive action, on any front, in any walk of Life.” HappinessLife LessonsFrustrationAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaDysfunctionalNon Frustrated Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“In this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, be peaceful knowing that: • Being quarantined does not necessarily mean you are COVID-19 +ve • Being COVID-19 +ve does not necessarily mean you will immediately die • And clearly, in the overall process of Life, death is unavoidable So, relax, don't panic, be responsible! Stay safe, stay at home, just be!!” HappinessFearCoronavirusAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaCovid19Equanimity Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“COVID-19's forcing the whole world to transition - from 'becoming to being'! Isn’t it amazing? Don’t you see what’s happening? The whole world has surrendered; it has been forced, in fact, to capitulate – to jump off the becoming treadmill, to being home, just being!” HappinessLife LessonsSpiritualityCoronavirusJust BeingAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaCovid19 Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“The COVID-19 pandemic is Life's way of slowing us all down. So, let us take a reflective pause and focus on taking care of ourselves and each other! As it is with most inscrutable situations in Life, there is no other way to deal with this crisis, going with the flow is THE way...!” HappinessCoronavirusAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaCovid19LifelessonsGo With The Flow Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“Think of the COVID-19 situation as a global, mandatory-for-everyone, Masterclass by Life on 'How to embrace uncertainty and go with the flow'! Be sure to glean your own lessons as you stay at home and as the scenario unfolds.” HappinessCrisisAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaCovid19Masterclass Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“Intelligent living simply means recognizing the perishable nature of Life and choosing not to postpone Happiness. It means focusing only on what matters most to you, on what you love doing. A simple beginning can be made by investing in your “Me Time”, in one hour on yourself daily – start with your health and with what you are deeply passionate about, what makes you come alive! When you do create that one hour for yourself, you will, magically, see how you gain control of the remaining 23 hours of the day!” HappinessLife LessonsAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaIntelligent LivingMe Time Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“There are two states in Life: Existing and Living. You exist when you are unhappy and are merely floating around like deadwood. Living is a constantly evolving state…over time, and through your lived experiences, you graduate from just being to experiencing immersion to dissolving…momentarily, you too have experienced losing yourself, dissolving in devotion (in bhakti, in prayer), in sex, in music, in dance. But you have the option to remain dissolved forever, to be lost in what you love doing…when you attain that state, that is your Bliss experience…” HappinessLife LessonsBlissJust BeingAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaImmersionBliss Catchers Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“Apna Time Ayega’ is perhaps a way to console yourself when you don’t get what you want but you see all others around you getting ‘success, fame and money’. But wait! What’s wrong with having to toil longer for what you want and experience delays and denials while honing your creativity, your skills and your art? What is wrong with enjoying the process of doing what makes you come alive? Actually, it is this process, this journey, that counts more than arriving at some place, proving to someone or getting something! There is no right time in the future. This moment, now, this is the only time you have – because the past is dead and the future is not yet born. This is always the right time. So, instead of sighing and saying ‘Apna Time Ayega’, flip the paradigm, say: ‘Yehi Hai Right Time, Baby!” HappinessLife LessonsMindfulnessAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalThe HappynesswalaLife CoachingLive In The Now Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“Some journeys have to be undertaken alone in Life. Such is Life. When you accept this truth and choose to be non-complaining, you will be happy and content, no matter how dark it gets or how lonely you feel.” HappinessLife LessonsTravelAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaKeep Walking Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“When you hit a dead end in Life, you will feel clueless and helpless. Hold that feeling for a while. But don’t allow that feeling to hold you hostage. Soon, work on overcoming the shock of the setback, turn around and keep walking. The essence of intelligent living lies in continuing to walk. No matter what happens, don’t allow yourself to be pinned down for too long. Just keep walking. When you keep flowing with Life, the path always unfolds. And Life takes you to where you belong, where you must eventually arrive.” HappinessLife LessonsSpiritualityAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaMove OnKeep Walking Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“Equanimity is the state when you are unmoved. When all states seem the same: Joy and sorrow, victory and defeat, success and failure, gain and loss; neither a high, nor a low – none of these states can then affect your equilibrium. There will surely be a momentary blip when any event occurs that causes an emotional response. Metaphorically, it is like what happens when you throw a stone into a placid lake. There will be ripples, a few waves may be generated, but the lake’s water will soon go back to being calm and peaceful. This unmoved state, equanimity, can be attained only through training your mind. You can and must train your mind, just as you train your body. When your mind is in your control, you are unmoved. Only when you are unmoved do you really experience true Happiness.” HappinessLife LessonsMeditationAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaEquanimityUnmoved Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“For making your Life meaningful, you must think beyond economic parameters and constraints. The focus should always be on how can I make my Life count and be useful? And not on the fact that it costs so much money to make it count. If you can answer what makes you come alive, if you have an opportunity that will help you live every moment of your Life fully, in bliss, and if you have found the means to sustain yourself without upsetting your immediate circle of influence, primarily your family’s economic ecosystem, you must go do it. Don’t think too much. Just go, live!” HappinessLife LessonsAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaIntelligent Living Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“Intelligent living is not about applying your human intelligence, your cleverness, to your Life. It is about living intelligently, it is about choosing wisely on what, how, where, and why to invest your time and energy! You know you are going to die some day, so, do only what is worth it, what is worth your time and effort, and what gives you unadulterated, unparalleled, indescribable joy, a.k.a your Bliss!!!” HappinessLife LessonsBlissAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaIntelligent Living Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“Life is intrinsically inscrutable. So, don’t try to make sense of Life. You can’t. Simply go with the flow. That’s intelligent living!” LifeHappinessLife LessonsAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaIntelligent Living Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“You can’t face Life when you are running away from it. And only through facing Life do you find solutions and discover Happiness despite the circumstances. What you run away from, always comes chasing you, hunting you down…and so, turn around and face your fears, your demons. Don’t fight Life, face it! Any fight causes friction and acrimony. But turning around and facing a situation means telling Life, “This is me, I am going nowhere, let’s deal with this…!” Then, invariably, Life’s ferocity diminishes. Your problems still persist, but they don’t haunt you anymore, they teach you and mold you into who you are meant to be!!” HappinessLife LessonsSpiritualityFearAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaIntelligent Living Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“Life is intrinsically impermanent. Over time, everything – and everyone – you know will change and, eventually, will be gone. When you understand this truth about Life, you will learn to live in a ‘let go’! This is what intelligent living is all about. It is only through living in a ‘let go’ that you are happy – because only then you are celebrating what is and are not imprisoned by what was or are fearful of what will be.” HappinessLife LessonsAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaLet GoIntelligent Living Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“When dealing with a seemingly insurmountable obstacle or an enduring crisis, and when you want to give up, ask yourself two questions: 1. What will be lost if you quit just now? 2. And where will you reach if you kept going? The answer to the first question defines your Purpose and the answer to the second one is your Vision. This is the bifocal approach to intelligent living that you must cultivate: of keeping your feet firmly on the ground, rooted to your brutal current reality and yet being unwavering with your sense of Purpose and your Vision.” HappinessLife LessonsPurposeVisionAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaIntelligent Living Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“Play your Life back from your imaginary deathbed. Think of a situation in the future when you know you are dying…and ask yourself what will you have still wanted to do if you had more time. Go do that thing right now. Do not postpone your Happiness! There is no tomorrow. You don’t get a second shot at living Life. This is it!” HappinessDeathLife LessonsAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaIntelligent Living Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“When you focus on earning a living, you are not living. To live fully, you need to do what makes you come alive. Pause and reflect on this. It makes a lot of sense.” HappinessLife LessonsAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaEarning A LivingIntelligent Living Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“Be easy on yourself. It is the first time always – whether you are an adult, spouse, parent, professional, #BlissCatcher or entrepreneur. And each situation, for each person, is unique. Besides, Life does not come with an operations manual! It is only by playing the game of Life, and learning from each experience, that you get better and better at living Life fully!” HappinessLife LessonsAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaIntelligent Living Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“To be angry is not wrong. But throwing anger around indiscriminately is wasting precious energy. Channelizing anger with a sense of purpose is living intelligently.” HappinessLife LessonsAngerAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaThe HappynesswalasIntelligent Living Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“All the choices we made have led to our evolution. We would not be who we are without being who we once were.” HappinessLife LessonsLeadershipEvolutionAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaExperiencesIntelligent Living Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“Reflecting on how you want to be remembered after you are gone, is a good way to make informed and intelligent choices about how you want to live the rest of your Life.” LifeHappinessDeathLife LessonsSpiritualityAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaIntelligent Living Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“Growing older is inevitable. But growing wiser is a personal – and intelligent – choice.” WisdomHappinessSpiritualityAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaGrowing OldIntelligent Living Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“Follow your bliss. Do only what you love doing and do it diligently. All else always follows. This is intelligent living. It holds the key to contentment and Happiness.” HappinessLife LessonsAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessFollow Your BlissThe HappynesswalasIntelligent LivingThe Blisscatchers Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“Often, when you are feeling beaten and broken, you conclude that Life is cruel. You think that only you have an unsolvable, insurmountable, problem. You also begin to believe that most people around you don’t want to understand you. To find inner peace in such times of upheaval and turmoil, step back, and look at your own Life from a distance. Think of yourself like a fly on the wall – and be a witness of your own Life. You will then realize that there is no grand conspiracy to vanquish you. You will see that: • There are many blessings in your Life that you can count. • Your problems are not so severe after all. • People are behaving the way they are because they are caught in their own web of emotions, circumstances, beliefs, opinions and problems. These people are beaten and broken too; they are searching for meaning themselves. It is your craving, that you shouldn’t have any problems, and that you must be understood, which is causing you pain – and suffering. Drop that craving. And you will, at once, be peaceful – and happy.” HappinessLife LessonsPurposeUnderstandingCrisisAvis ViswanathanAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalasIntelligent Living Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“Almost everything can be resolved through honest conversations, and when something is staying unresolved, it is just the way it is meant to be. In such situations, you let go while remaining patient and through leaning on prayer.” HappinessLife LessonsAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaHonest Conversations Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“The key to Happiness lies in learning to still the mind, learning to let go and learning to just keep walking, to just keep flowing with Life.” HappinessLife LessonsMeditationMindfulnessAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaLet GoMove On Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“Most of what we think will make us happy never really gives us lasting Happiness. Material things, rewards, fame, recognition, money and having a circle of ‘yes’ folks (those who are hanging around you only because they believe they can benefit from you)…these can all make you happy, but only momentarily. They only give you fleeting moments of Happiness. Too much of these, in fact, can leave you feeling drained or suffocated or incomplete. That’s when you start searching for true Happiness. And true Happiness lies only in celebrating what is, in the now. You find it by dropping all your craving, the wants, the desires. It lies in living each moment fully, in gratitude for what you have, with people who complete you, who make you come alive!” HappinessLife LessonsSpiritualityGraceGratitudeAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaCelebrate Life Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“Both science and spirituality are integral to the process of Life. Science helps you to question, seek answers, explore the unknown, examine data and find reason; it enhances knowledge. Spirituality helps you to question, seek answers, explore the unknown, embrace experiences and awaken; it removes ignorance. Both are complementary aha-inducing ways of bringing meaning to an otherwise, apparently, meaningless Life – because you came with nothing and you will go away with nothing!” HappinessScienceLife LessonsSpiritualityMeaning Of LifeAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe Happynesswala Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“Just because things are grave, it doesn’t mean it’s all over for you. To get through a torrid time, allow yourself to be led by the magic and beauty of grace. Simply surrender, trusting the process of Life.” HappinessLife LessonsSpiritualityGraceCrisisSurrenderAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe Happynesswala Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“When you live in a complete let go, you are letting grace lead you, to guide you. It will never let you down.” HappinessLife LessonsSpiritualityGraceAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaLet GoMove On Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“The cosmic design is truly the master. Worship the design. Over time, with experience, and from lessons learnt from lived experiences, you will understand and appreciate that the design has no flaws.” HappinessLife LessonsSpiritualityPrayerDivinityAvis ViswanathanAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaFall Like Rose PetalCosmic Design Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“If your faith makes you feel inadequate, re-examine your relationship with your faith. Are you full of faith or are you fearful?” HappinessLife LessonsFaithSpiritualityFearDivinityAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe Happynesswala Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“In the context of your adult children, the only question you need to ask yourself is this: Have you have taught them sound values? If you have, be grateful for having been able to do that. If there is an opportunity, and they ask for your help, support their adult journeys to the best of your ability. Beyond that, let go, let go, let go...!” Life LessonsValuesParentingAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaDetachmentLet Go Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“Being expectationless simply means going with the flow of Life. Accepting whatever comes your way and making the best of any situation. Flowing with Life is not merely surviving. It is thriving. Flowing is the natural process of Life. You flow, just like a river flows. It is the path of least resistance. It is celebratory. It makes you come alive!” HappinessLife LessonsAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaLet GoMove OnGo With The Flow Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“A crisis is a great teacher. So, learn to love your crisis. Going through it with acceptance, and a seeking spirit, you will emerge stronger, wiser and happy!” HappinessLife LessonsCrisisResilienceAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe Happynesswala Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“Everything and everyone will be taken away from you. You will go away from everything and everyone. This is the process of Life. Trust the process.” HappinessLife LessonsAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaDetachmentLet GoImpermanence Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“Happiness is a decision that you must make.” HappinessLife LessonsSpiritualityAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe Happynesswala Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“You have stopped living the Life that you are meant to live when you attach too much importance to what the world thinks of you. And unwittingly, along the way, you have given the world the right to make you, well, intensely unhappy!” HappinessLife LessonsAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaDetachment Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“Make time for yourself. Diligently. Purposefully. Daily. The affairs of the world will go on forever – even long after you are gone. But do you want to die having lived a Life that you wish you had rather not lived at all? If you want to live a different Life, you need to make time for yourself. Now!” HappinessLife LessonsTimeSelf HelpAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe Happynesswala Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“Don’t postpone what you love doing. Period.” HappinessLife LessonsAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaFollow Your BlissBlisscatchers Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“In situations when you don’t know what to do, pray, trust the process of Life, surrender and let go. When you do this, you will be amazed at how masterfully you will be led by Life – to reach where you are meant to be!” HappinessLife LessonsPrayerSurrenderAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaLet Go Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“With adult children, let go, let go, let go! You let them be and you just be!” HappinessLife LessonsParentingAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaLet Go Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“Don’t subscribe to anyone or anything that makes you unhappy!” HappinessLife LessonsUnhappinessAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe Happynesswala Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“Without grace nothing is possible. Through every crisis that you have faced, you have become stronger, wiser and awakened. This cannot have been possible without grace. A crisis, a Life challenge, is often grace in disguise.” HappinessLife LessonsAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe HappynesswalaGrace Crisis Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“Celebrate, respect and worship Time…because...we all rise, fall, grow, evolve, learn and unlearn through Time. We are all a product of the Time we go through. Eventually, of course, everyone and everything passes on with Time! So, Time is the greatest teacher and healer!” HappinessLife LessonsTimeSpiritualityAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe Happynesswala Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“There are two kinds of wealth we must focus on creating. 1. Material wealth, of course, is important to pay your bills and live comfortably. 2. And then there is emotional wealth too. This is created only through living a Life of Purpose and by serving the world around you. Accumulating this wealth is what makes you truly happy!” HappinessLife LessonsPurposeAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe Happynesswala Author:AVIS Viswanathan
“The beauty of Life is that everyone goes through their own unique, personal, process of evolution - shaped by time, their lived experiences and the manner in which they internalize learnings from these experiences. Spirituality then is an intensely personal, private, awakening process. Although the truth is one, no one size fits all. And there is no right or wrong way. All roads are headed in the same direction though.” HappinessLife LessonsSpiritualityAvis ViswanathanFall Like A Rose PetalAvis On HappynessThe Happynesswala Author:AVIS Viswanathan