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He is unpretentious, straightforward and humble. He takes criticism seriously but doesn’t crave appreciation. His work is scrutinised with a magnifying glass, and yet he gives one hit after another. He rarely gives interviews, but when he does, he’s unstoppable. Like his films, he tak time to think over every question hurled at him. Interrupt him during the answer and he retorts, “Let me finish what I have started, you can ask me that later.” That’s Aamir Khan, a remarkable combination of enigma and forthrightness. Excerpts from a thought-provoking interview…

"Do more acts of kindness" seems to be the prescription for happiness in a world that is in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic

Opinions contradictory to ours are an opportunity to grow, rather than a cause of conflict

A neurosurgeon draws a parallel between war and the present coronavirus pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic emphasises the inextricable inter-connectedness of all life; it has established that each of us affects reality for all of us

Each morning, we have choices make: the right ones bring us good health, happiness and vitality; the wrong ones bring us disease and sadness

Your thoughts and feelings can be trained to help you achieve more success in life. All you need is discipline and commitment

Awareness is not the same as mental awareness; it is a dimension beyond thinking, it is your very aliveness, says Sadhguru

Imperfection is an idea concocted by our heavily conditioned urban minds, says the author

Unconditional love doesn’t depend on receiving any reward from another; it is fulfilling all by itself