the seeking desire

Whenever we are doing an important piece of work, and it gets a little boring or stuck, there is an immediate urge to check the smartphone for something we are looking forward to, be it that message from that special one, the number of likes on the recent FB post etc. This is due to release of dopamine in our brain, which gives us a feeling of having achieved something. But the problem is not just of that little time wasted. Infact, we immediately realise that we should get back to the job at hand, and generally, a significant time is not wasted in quickly checking that message. But the greater harm is in the following 2 ways: 1. The continuity of thought in coming out with something creative gets lost. Once the wave is broken, the progress in coming out with a solution to the problem gets hampered. 2. We get a bad feeling about wasting the time. This disturbs the peace in the system, and the body and emotions get agitated. You scold yourself for having looked at the cellpho

Hi All.  I recently scored 750 on the GMAT (Q51,V40,IR8,AWA6). I have personally experienced that getting a 700+ score on the GMAT can be very simple only if 4 things are appropriately taken care of.  GMAT has been unnecessarily complicated, and as with anything in the technological age, has seen much pomp and show. Marketing is taking precedence over matter and quality.  The 4 things that you should take care of are: 1. Strong basics and appropriate practice. 2. Giving a few mocks before the real exam. 3. Preparing an examination strategy  4. Working upon your nerves so that all that effort does not go waste. As you can see, 2 points are for the all the knowledge you acquire, and 2 points are for the strategy and execution. Well, that should also be the weightage you should give to these two parts.  Before we go on to discuss these 4 points, I would like to point out few factors that result in an unnecessary struggle and a low score. They are: 1. Most institute