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Hi There! This is Harsh Patel, the host of the podcast, Within 5 Minutes with a new episode titled, "The laughing Monks" This is a story of the Chinese folklore that teaches us about how life should not be taken seriously. You can find me on Instagram @Withinfiveminutes/@hacchuu for any suggestions.

Hi! This is Harsh, the host of this podcast, Within 5 Minutes, with the new episode - You are doing better than you think you are. Compiled for this episode, I have 10 reasons I believe you are doing better than you think you are. If you have any suggestions/ideas, you can find me on my Instagram ID @hacchuu/@withinfiveminutes. Thanks for listening! 

Hi! It's Harsh Patel, the host of the podcast, Within 5 Minutes, with a new episode on "How to not take things personally" Compiled for this episode are some of the very interesting strategies I’ve found on the internet. Taking things personally takes a toll on your happiness and peace of mind. Sometimes, it’s better to turn a blind eye and shrug it off. And even if you’re slightly intimidated, as...

Hi! It's Harsh Patel, the host of the podcast, Within 5 Minutes, with a new episode on "The 7 Types of Rest". Sleep and rest are not the same things. According to Dr. Saundra Dalton Smith, sleep isn’t the only kind of rest we need. In her Ted Talk, she talks about the six other types of rest that cannot and will not be fulfilled just by sleeping. Humans need physical, mental, social, creative, emo...

Regardless of our generation, we have all experienced the painful sting of FOMO. The fear of missing out. FOMO is the reason why some of us do things way out of our comfort zones just to satisfy our anxiety. FOMO makes you go to parties even when you have a cold. It makes you drive all the way to the other corner of the city and it is probably why you’re burning the money in your pockets. Hello ev...

We live in a society where we’re told that, If we do what we love, money and success are sure to follow. We’ve been told that, if you’re not changing the world in dramatic ways, it’s because you’re too afraid to find your passion and follow it. The super-achievers on the internet have pounded us with the fact that they are doing what they love.  It sounds like a solid piece of advice, doesn’t...

The backbone of today’s episode is actually from a book called Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty. This book is a really good read and I’d really recommend it to anyone who’s interested. Welcome to my podcast, Within 5 Minutes. This is Harsh Patel bringing the 11th episode of this series The 7C's of Negativity. Negativity is everywhere. No one wakes up thinking that they are going to spoil another pe...

This episode talks about the choices that one has in life. We value one thing but choose to do something else. There's no one, or nothing to blame. It was your choice. This is your host, Harsh Patel bringing you the 10th episode, Weighing your choices. Our actions tell us what the real story is despite what we really want to do. What we choose to do in our spare time is what we value in reality. W...

As we come to the end of this year I'm grateful to everyone that has dedicated five minutes to listen to the thoughts I've collected as content. I'm releasing a bonus episode with an experimental format to see if it's worth pursuing in the future seasons.  For those who are new, welcome to my Podcast, Within 5 Minutes. This is your host Harsh Patel, bringing you the final episode in the serie...

This episode talks about how we need to get comfortable with the changes in our lives. Change is inevitable and we need to take charge of these changes. My name is Harsh Patel, the host of this podcast, Within 5 Minutes. “If you do not create change yourself, change will create you”. The longer you try to resist it, the tougher your life will become. How would you feel if you were the same through...

Hey There!  This is Harsh Patel, the host of the podcast, Within 5 Minutes. The is a follow-up episode talking about the year that was.  This year, you met yourself as a person who could not make decisions by yourself and chose to go with the flow. But even river currents lose control in a waterfall and end up crashing into those sharp, jagged rocks. One domino fell on top of another one...

Hey there! This is the host, Harsh Patel , bringing you the 7th episode of the podcast, Within 5 Minutes .  In my opinion, December is the best month :) And I had to create an episode on one of the reasons why I feel it's such an important month. You just feel this sense of excitement and nostalgia for everything you’ve been through in the last 12 months. Excitement for a brand new chapter in...

Hey There! This is Harsh Patel, the host of the podcast, Within 5 Minutes with the 6th episode, Chain of Excuses. When was the last time you made an excuse? Who is the first person that comes to mind when you think of the word, excuse? To what extent do you continue covering up an excuse with other excuses? While some excuses might appear harmless, the truth is that every excuse you make takes you...

Hey There!  This is Harsh, Patel, the host of this podcast. Episode 5 is an attempt to motivate you to turn your one day into day one's.   Truth is, we are all dreamers. We dream about things that we do not have. But do you always want to be a dreamer or do you want to be a chaser? One day, you will pursue it. And if it’s going to happen one day, it might as well be today. Every day that...

Hey There! This is Harsh Patel, the host of the podcast, Within 5 minutes. The fourth episode of the podcast talks about the herd mentality.  Have you ever found yourself agreeing to the majority when it comes to voicing your opinions? Do you sometimes find yourself relying on your friends, parents, or colleagues when it comes to making important decisions in your life? Do you feel it would be emb...

Hi There! This is Harsh Patel, the host of this podcast, Within 5 Minutes.  The third episode talks about how much celebrity culture affects us.   Today, we scroll through the photos of the rich, famous people who spend thousands of dollars on their plastic surgeries, skincare products, nutritionists, and trainers.  All this is not visible to us because their social media is so...

Hi There, This is Harsh Patel, your host for the podcast, Within 5 minutes, with the second episode "You become what you surround yourself with" If you are friends with criminals, you not only run the risk of getting on the wrong side of the law, but as you get familiar with them, you begin to feel that their life is more and more normal. Your moral compass gets tilted in the wrong direction becau...

Hi There, I am Harsh Patel. The first episode is based on the very common quote, "You reap what you sow".  Think of your mind as a garden and yourself as a gardener. Whatever you plant in your garden, is exactly what you shall get. Nothing more, nothing less. There’s no way for you to plant tomato seeds and expect them to grow into strawberries. If you don’t like your crop, dig the damn soil...