What’s a personal mantra or philosophy you live by?
If you ask me about my personal mantra or philosophy, I don’t have one big, impressive answer.
Over the years, I’ve simply collected a few little rules that make life easier—and me a little less likely to lose my mind. 😂
1. Stay busy, mind my own business.
This one has brought me a surprising amount of peace.
I like being busy with my own things—writing, creating, learning, trying something new, going somewhere, or simply enjoying my day.
The busier I am with my own life, the less interested I become in what everyone else is doing.
And honestly, that works beautifully for me.
I don’t need to know who said what, who is upset with whom, or why someone suddenly stopped talking to someone.
My own life already has enough plot twists. I don’t need to audition for somebody else’s. 😂
I’ve learned that not everything needs my opinion, my reaction, or my involvement.
Sometimes, minding your own business is simply choosing peace.
I don’t think we’re ever too old to learn something new.
2. My Personal Mantra: Keep Learning, Keep Creating, Keep Moving
There is always another skill to pick up, another idea to explore, something to write, something to create—or something that makes me say, “Okay, I clearly have no idea what I’m doing.” 😂
But that’s part of the fun.
I’d rather be curious than convinced that I already know everything.
I’d rather try something and get it slightly wrong than never try it at all.
Keep learning. Keep creating. Keep moving.
Not necessarily fast.
Just don’t let yourself become a permanent resident of the comfort zone.
3. Don’t compare your behind-the-scenes with someone else’s highlight reel.
This one took me some time to learn.
We see people travelling, achieving things, looking fabulous, building businesses, celebrating milestones—and sometimes it feels like everyone else is doing wonderfully while we are still trying to remember where we kept our phone. 😂
But I remind myself:
I know my whole story. I only see a tiny part of theirs.
I know my difficult days, my unfinished plans, my mistakes and my doubts.
Someone else’s social media post doesn’t show me all of that.
So I can admire someone’s life without feeling behind in mine.
I can be happy for someone without turning their success into a measurement of my own.
Everyone’s timeline is different. And thankfully, there is no universal deadline for having your life figured out.
4. Never forget a small kindness.
This one is close to my heart.
Sometimes someone does something very small for us—a phone call, a little help, a few encouraging words, or simply being there when we needed someone.
Maybe it took them five minutes.
Maybe they didn’t even think twice about it.
But perhaps those five minutes meant much more to us.
I believe those things should be remembered.
Big things are easy to remember.
But the little kindnesses people show us when they have no reason to—and expect nothing in return—deserve a special place in our memory.
Never forget the person who made your difficult day a little easier.
And whenever you get the chance, pass that kindness forward.
My Personal Mantra: And a Little Bonus Rule… 😉
Don’t trust anyone blindly.
Be kind. Be warm. Be there for people.
But keep your eyes open too.
Trust is beautiful, but it doesn’t mean handing someone the keys to your life and hoping they remember where the brakes are. 😂
Trust people—but let time, consistency and their actions earn the deeper levels of it.
So, these are my little rules.
Stay busy, mind my own business. Keep learning, keep creating, keep moving. Don’t compare your behind-the-scenes with someone else’s highlight reel. And never forget a small kindness.
And as a bonus:
Be kind, but don’t be blindly trusting.
I don’t follow all of these perfectly. I’m still human. 😂
But these are the little reminders I come back to whenever life gets noisy.
What about you? What’s one personal mantra or life philosophy you’ve learned from your own experience?
Tell me yours—I promise I’ll read it while minding my own business. 😂
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Until The Next Whisper,
—Rajeshwari 🧿💕
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