Speaking Tree

Jan 1, 2024 | speakingtree.in | Maher Asaad Baker

Modern corporate culture places immense pressure on individuals to constantly achieve more with less and work longer hours at a relentless pace. As a result, stress, anxiety, depression, burnout, and related health issues have become endemic in today's workforce. However, viewing employees as mere cogs in a well-oiled machine ignores our complex humanity and leaves many individuals struggling under the weight of modern demands.

Dec 6, 2023 | speakingtree.in | PANKAJ JAIN

I had arrived at New York’s JFK Airport on Nov. 19, 1996 and was immediately struck by the hundreds of cars all around the airport plying on various “spaghetti” flyovers and highways. Born in a small sleepy town of Pali in Rajasthan and having lived most of my life in small towns in India, I was ready for all cultural shocks, the very first being the environmental one.

Dec 3, 2023 | speakingtree.in | Thomas Easley

Five Steps to Enlightenment Step 1)At any given moment, wherever you are doing whatever you’re doing, locate and focus your attention on yourself, and anything in the present with you (the room you’re in, who you’re talking to, the chair you’re sitting on, the air you're breathing). Step2)Hold your attention (not your thinking) on yourself and anything in the present with you.

Nov 25, 2023 | speakingtree.in | Daisaku Ikeda

As extreme weather resulting from global warming continues to cause damage in many parts of the world, we need to summon our inner strength and hope in order to build a momentum for change to protect the lives and livelihoods of all people living on our shared planet.

Nov 10, 2023 | speakingtree.in | Maher Asaad Baker

The path toward meaningful change is long and fraught with obstacles, much like the perilous journey of a noble hero in ancient tales. A steadfast and disciplined spirit must overcome the formidable dragons of inertia, distraction, and doubt. One does not simply wish to transform motivation into a habit - one must take up the sword and shield to engage in a heroic battle on the field of willpower and self-actualization.