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Life Problems And Psychological Difficulties

When I fail to get the respect I think I deserve from others, I have a tendency of protecting my ego by putting them down in my mind. The reason for doing so is that I believe it is important for me to have a healthy self-esteem. Perhaps this is also a reaction driven by an inferiority complex of some kind instilled in me by my highly critical and judgemental father😪. How do I maintain a healthy self-esteem in life? I’ve been trying to practice positive affirmations about myself (something fairly popular in today’s pop psychology).

Yes, the attitude of parents, especially critical remarks can have a devastating effect on children. It can injure self-esteem greatly which may lead to a

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I have been reading the books of the Mother for quite some time now, but I still find it challenging to apply her teachings in my daily life. I also continue to feel nervous when speaking in front of people, often finding myself trapped in the web of nervousness. I’m deeply disappointed that, despite all my efforts and reading, I haven’t been able to bring even the slightest change to my nature😥.

Changing human nature is never an easy task. One has to be patient and persevering. There is however a secret and it is not to

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My husband had a habit of trading in the stock market, which caused us to lose a lot of money earlier. We worked hard to pay off the debts, but I feel he has started trading again. He also pretends to go to the office, but HR confirmed he hasn’t been coming. Whenever I try to talk to him, we end up fighting, and he doesn’t give me clear answers😪.

It is an addiction, an obsession so to say and hence very difficult to get rid of unless there is a sincere will to get

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How does one let go of things from the past😫? Things that didn’t work out the way we would have “hoped”, people we didn’t get to know well that maybe we wanted to, or regrets about actions that we would have taken differently today?And how does one stop daydreams or indulging in fantasies that do not have any basis? I’m stuck on an idea of someone from the past and cannot get them out of my head. I offer my feelings up to the Mother and just let it be… is that the right approach?

First thing that we need to understand is that the ‘mistakes’ that happened and yet may happen are not because there is something bad in

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My husband comes from a very orthodox family, and to be honest, he often humiliates me for not pronouncing Sanskrit shlokas correctly. He teases me, saying that I am not from a Brahmin family. I’m in an environment where respect seems to be granted only when I earn. Although I didn’t leave my job intentionally, I was laid off. How should I respond or pray in these circumstances😥? I’ve been communicating with the Mother about this regularly, but I haven’t seen any results.

You should know that those who are truly wise and developed are humble. Whereas those who are proud are merely vain. So you needn’t attach

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I am 19 years old. I got addicted to pornography and masturbation out of boredom and loneliness especially during covid period. Now I have developed bad addiction to this and also I’m unable to overcome thoughts of those kind. I am constantly thinking of getting girls only for the sake of physical relationship with them and leaving (one night stand) And also I am disinterested towards studies and career and marriage. Yet I seek help. Please help me Alok da. What can I do😔?

Yes as you must have understood by now that masturbation, though quite common, is not a healthy habit especially when it turns into a regular

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