Breathing is being alive. How we breathe affects our minds' state and how we feel decides on the rhythm and depth of our breath. By altering how we breathe, we can impact our mood instantly, and by practising correct breathing methods, we can develop a more resilient, calm and aware mind.

Back in India, Siddhartha was walking through the dense forests of Magadh--present-day Bihar. He had left his child, wife, and the entire kingdom behind him. The young prince has been wandering through the dense forests after sufferings of people had started raising questions in him.

“Solitude is not found so much by looking outside the boundaries of your dwelling, as by staying within. Solitude is not something you must hope for in the future. Rather, it is a deepening of the present, and unless you look for it in the present you will never find it.”

Our capacity to pursue a career is dependent on many external factors, mainly our family, society and larger cultural environment. If not duly supported, we feel bitter and nurse the hurt for many years. We must distinguish between ambition for personal gain and a strong desire for personal growth. If we want to pursue a career, we can be thwarted, but if we're going to become confident, alert and grand, we can be stopped only by ourselves.