On Diwali, as we celebrate the demise of the 10-headed demon Ravana, I refocus on removing 10 mindsets that overshadow my life and block real happiness:

1. The lust which breeds self-centredness

2. The greed to be better than others

3. The pride which stops us from improving

4. The illusion of pretending to be someone else

5. The anger of over-reacting to petty things

6. The envy in seeing someone else’s success

7. The ambition that breeds immoral acts

8. The harshness of jumping to conclusions

9. The madness of not learning from mistakes

10. The insecurity of losing temporary things

More than a cultural festival, Diwali is meant to be magically transformational.