The Inspired Folks

Her & Him… Two Different Worlds. ❤️One wants to talk. The other goes silent. One wants to be heard. The other immediately tries to fix the problem. Why do two people who genuinely love each other sometimes struggle so much to understand one another? Inspired by John Gray’s iconic book Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, we explore some fascinating relationship ideas — The Cave & The W...

Why are we so easy to manipulate — even when we believe we are thinking rationally? In Part 2 of our Charlie Munger series, we dive into one of the most fascinating ideas from Poor Charlie’s Almanack: The Psychology of Human Misjudgment. Charlie Munger believed that many of our biggest mistakes don’t come from a lack of intelligence. They come from predictable psychological tendencies — biases, in...

What if you had learned Charlie Munger’s most powerful ideas at 20?In this episode, we explore timeless lessons from Poor Charlie’s Almanack — ideas about decision-making, money, psychology, human behaviour, avoiding mistakes, and building a better life. Charlie Munger was known not just for investing, but for the way he thought. His approach was simple: understand how the world works, learn from...

How reliable are our decisions, really? We often assume that good judgment comes from knowledge, experience, and expertise. But what happens when two equally qualified people look at the same facts and arrive at completely different conclusions? That is the central idea behind Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment by Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, and Cass R. Sunstein. We often talk about bias — a con...

Phone addiction may not be the real problem. Why does the brain keep asking for one more scroll, one more video, one more notification, one more purchase, one more experience—even when we already have enough? In this episode, we explore ideas from Michael Easter’s Scarcity Brain and look at how our ancient survival wiring can get trapped in modern “more” loops. We discuss how scarcity, dopamine, s...

What if the biggest thing holding you back… isn’t the world around you, but an invisible limit within you? Sometimes, just when life starts getting better, we pull ourselves back. We overthink. We create problems. We doubt ourselves. We become uncomfortable with success, happiness, love, or even abundance. Why? In this episode, we explore one of the most powerful ideas from Gay Hendricks’ book, Th...

What if the biggest mistake we make in life is treating everything like a game that must be won? In Finite and Infinite Games, James P. Carse introduces a powerful way of looking at life, career, relationships, success, competition and even our identity. Some games are played to win. Others are played to keep the game going. In this episode of The Inspired Folks, we explore the difference between...

What if most of the stress in your life is not coming from what people do… but from the meaning you give to it? In this episode of The Inspired Folks, we explore one of the most powerful books on personal freedom — The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. We unpack four simple ideas that can completely change the way you think, communicate and live:• Be impeccable with your word• Don’t take anythin...

What if someone looks completely fine from the outside… but has been living alone inside for years? Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine is not just a story about loneliness. It is a story about trauma, emotional survival, friendship, connection, and the quiet ways human beings learn to protect themselves from pain. Eleanor has routines. She goes to work. She comes home. She says she is fine. But u...

Why do successful people still feel like they’re not enough? Why do we keep chasing the next goal, the next promotion, the next achievement… yet happiness always seems just out of reach? In this episode of The Inspired Folks, we explore one of the most powerful mindset books I’ve ever read:📖 The Gap and The Gain by Dan Sullivan & Dr. Benjamin Hardy. This isn’t just a book about success. It’s...

📱 “ഈ Dopamine നിങ്ങളെ തീർക്കും”എന്തുകൊണ്ടാണ് ഫോൺ കൈയിൽ എടുത്താൽ വീണ്ടും വയ്ക്കാൻ കഴിയാത്തത്?എന്തുകൊണ്ടാണ് Instagram, YouTube Shorts, Reels, Notifications എല്ലാം വീണ്ടും വീണ്ടും നമ്മളെ വിളിക്കുന്നത്?ഇത് Willpower-ന്റെ പ്രശ്നമല്ല.ഇത് നിങ്ങളുടെ തലച്ചോറിലെ Dopamine System-ന്റെ കഥയാണ്.Anna Lembke എഴുതിയ ലോകപ്രശസ്ത പുസ്തകം “Dopamine Nation” അടിസ്ഥാനമാക്കി നമ്മൾ ചർച്ച ചെയ്യുന്നത്:✅ Phone Addiction എങ്ങ...

Success is not just about getting good marks. Understanding life is real success. In this episode, we discuss in depth the book School of Life by Dr. Vasuki IAS.What this book teaches:✅ What is success?✅ Life lessons that school doesn't teach us✅ How to deal with emotions?✅ How to prepare children for life?✅ Things parents, teachers and students need to knowThis is not just a book review....

Why do people crave promotions, luxury cars, followers, titles, degrees, and recognition? What if money isn’t the real game… status is? In this episode of The Inspired Folks, we explore one of the most thought-provoking books of recent years—The Status Game by Will Storr. In this deep conversation, we discuss:✅ Why humans constantly compare themselves with others✅ The psychology behind success,...

Most people spend their lives climbing the first mountain. A good job. Money. Status. Success. Recognition. But what happens when you reach the top and still feel something is missing? In this Malayalam book review of The Second Mountain by David Brooks, we explore one of the most important questions in life:“What comes after success?”This book is about purpose, relationships, service, commitment,...

Most people overestimate what they can achieve in a year and underestimate what they can achieve in 12 focused weeks. In this episode, we dive into The 12 Week Year—a powerful framework that challenges traditional annual goal setting. We explore why so many goals fail, how urgency drives execution, and how focusing on a 12-week cycle can dramatically improve results in business, health, finances,...

What if the quality of your life is determined by the quality of your decisions? In this episode of Zasyl Talk, we dive deep into the powerful lessons from Principles by Ray Dalio—one of the world's most successful investors and entrepreneurs. Join us as we discuss: ✅ How to make better decisions ✅ Learning from mistakes without repeating them ✅ Building your own life principles ✅ Creating...

Success is not just about motivation. It’s about having the right principles to make better decisions in life, business, money, relationships, and personal growth. In this Episode, I break down some of the most powerful lessons from the book Principles by Ray Dalio — one of the world’s most respected investors and thinkers. This Episode is for entrepreneurs, professionals, migrants, dreamers, and...

In this Episode, we explore one of the most powerful self-development books ever written — How to Win Friends and Influence People. Why do some people naturally attract respect, build strong relationships, and influence others without force? What is the psychology behind making people like you, trust you, and listen to you? This timeless book by Dale Carnegie reveals the hidden principles of human...

What if everything we know about knowledge is outdated? In this Episode, we break down Too Big to Know by David Weinberger — a powerful book that explains how the internet has completely transformed the way we understand knowledge, truth, and expertise. Before the internet, knowledge lived in books, libraries, and experts. Today, it lives in networks, links, and constant updates. But is that makin...

If you feel stuck in life, business, or money… this is not a motivation problem — it’s a systems problem. In this Episode, we break down Think in Systems by Donella H. Meadows — one of the most powerful books ever written on understanding how the world really works. Learn how hidden systems control your habits, income, relationships, and success. This is not self-help. This is how life actually wo...

What if having more choices is actually making your life worse? In this Episode, we break down the powerful ideas from The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz — a book that will completely change how you think about decision-making, happiness, and modern life. We live in a world where endless options are celebrated…But behind the scenes, they are quietly increasing anxiety, regret, and dissatisfac...

Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman How much control do you really have over your decisions? In Thinking, Fast and Slow , Nobel Prize-winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman explores the two systems that shape the way we think: one fast, intuitive, and automatic—and the other slow, deliberate, and analytical. From everyday choices to major life decisions, our minds are constantly using shortcu...

Your brain is lying to you — and Nobel Prize-winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman can prove it. In this episode-by-episode deep dive into one of the most influential books of the 21st century, we unpack Kahneman's groundbreaking framework of two competing systems driving every thought, decision, and judgment you make. System 1 is fast, instinctive, and emotional — System 2 is slower, more deli...

How to win friends and Influence People- Dale Carnegie

ഡോപ്പമിൻ ഡോസ് മുതൽ ഡിജിറ്റൽ ഡീറ്റോക്സ് വരെ- Part 2 interview with Dr Manu Melwin Joy