How to Deal With Criticism

How to deal with criticism in an effective way so that it no longer hinders your progress on the pathway to success. Believe in who you are, the path you’ve chosen, and the decisions you’ve made, and you’ll soon find that criticism no longer stings like it once did.

What’s Your Personality Type?

A formal introduction to the Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator test, how to get YOUR result, and how to interpret it. Once you’ve figured out your type, this article will point you to resources that will help you make the most of this new found information on your journey of personal growth.

Free Up Mental Energy by Objectifying Your Demons

Mental energy is such a precious resource.

It can be used intelligently, and devoted to the process of creating the life of your dreams. Or it can leak away and be wasted while your mind secretly dwells on the demons of your past.

The problem is that until you dispel the demons of your past, a substantial [...]

Making the Most of Your School Education

A formal school education can be a powerful tool if used properly. If its purpose is not kept in perspective, however, the time and energy you invest in your school education will almost certainly go to waste.

Go to waste? What the hell do you mean Rahul by go to waste? You’ll walk out of university [...]

Vipassana Meditation Course Review

I’ve been back for a full two days now from the Vipassana Meditation retreat, and I’ve been taking some time to reflect on my overall experience. I’ve come to the conclusion that it was incredible.

I didn’t realize this when the course had completed because there was so much information floating around in my head, but [...]

Take a Walk

One month ago, on a random Sunday, I was sitting at my desk as usual writing an article for this site. That night I wasn’t thinking clearly, and words weren’t coming to me easily.

This frustrated me.

Somewhere in the midst of my frustration, I got up, threw on a sweater and walked out of my apartment. [...]

Seek Freedom, Not Security

“There is only one success – to be able to spend your life in your own way.”
- Christopher Morle

As a citizen of the United States, you’re expected to know all about freedom. It is the term that defines this nation. It is what sets us apart from all of the rest. We are taught [...]

How to Stop Wasting Your Mental Energy

“Most of our energy goes into upholding our importance… If we were capable of losing some of that importance, two extraordinary things would happen to us. One, we would free our energy from trying to maintain the illusory idea of our grandeur; and two, we would provide ourselves enough energy to… catch a glimpse of [...]

Leave the Past Behind

“What you need to know about the past is that no matter what has happened, it has all worked together to bring you to this very moment. And this is the moment you can choose to make everything new. Right now.”
- Anonymous

Take a look around. What do you see?

Here’s a hint. You’re looking at the [...]

Use the Power of Vision to Create the Life of Your Dreams

“Dreams come true; without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.”
- John Updike

Close your eyes and imagine the life of your dreams.

Actually see it through your own eyes. Touch it. Hear it. Smell it. Taste it.

How do you feel? How would you describe your character? Where are you living? What kind [...]

Who's behind this blog?

Welcome to Take 20 – a Blog exposing readers to unique personal development concepts and ideas.

Hi. My name is Rahul Bhambhani. I’m 23 years old, and I live in Austin, TX.

I was previously a student in the Business Honors Program at The University of Texas at Austin. Somewhere in the midst of my education, I [...]

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