Ekta | wisdomekta

Disclaimer - This post is part of trait-series-for-kids which I began to search and write for my kids in 2019. With this series of blog posts containing knowledge-slash-experience, I pray from almighty that our kids have simple but a magical life. The contents of the series are the outcome of the rigorous search, several readings and experiences, and self-reflection. Each trait post will end in a mantra to follow.  ------       My dear पुत्र !! ,     I wish I could say that I'm a 100% fearless person, but I'm not. At best, I'm an individual who does some scary things… even though I am terrified while doing them. The most courageous thing I have done to date is… giving birth to two beautiful boys… besides undertaking an open debate competition ( which I never won ), scuba-dived through a wreck 90 feet down ( which I enjoyed ), skydiving, road driving, and tattooing.       In my perception, courage is composed of two things: The abil...

Disclaimer- This book review is majorly a self-contemplation. The personalized meaning derived from the book vis-à-vis life experiences. The quotes are used directly from the book.  This particular read by the famous motivational writer and speaker Robin S. Sharma is, in my view, a decent ( yet   a little cheesy!! ) book on leadership and personal mastery. The author of Monk Who Sold His Ferrari in this particular book uses a set of acronyms (in fact, a lot of acronyms) to explain the importance of leadership and processes to implement leadership in Business and Life.  The Leader Who Had No Title ( LWHNT ) is a story of a man, Blake Davis who has relinquished all interest in the job and striving every day to maintain his life and relationships. His fate takes a roll when he meets Tommy Flinn, an old friend of his father’s and also the top salesman where Blake works. He introduces Blake to 4 persons with varied backgrounds and work. As the story unfolds, life-changing l...

Disclaimer- This post is meant to be read at least twice Brooms are out, hands cleaning the dust, pockets purchasing the new. It is the season of festivities. The old things are getting replaced with new ones. With rows of lanterns lit inside and outside homes and buildings for the celebration, I wonder if our inner-old-self ever-renewed!! Well, in search of many such quests, my recent voyage led to this small read “ The Gita Way” by Shweta Chandra and Santosh Srivastava. “The Gita Way” is an irreligious take on the tenets of the Bhagavad Gita. It attempts to derive the insights of Gita through applications in the modern world and reflect light on matters of self-realization, and identifying and following the path to achieving the purpose of life. While reading this book, my curious spiritual mind started to question. Questions whose answers are not to be given out-loud or revealed to anyone but need introspection. ● Am I the type of person who is jealous of the other… or am I ...

  Disclaimer- “Personal” silence is "speaking" here.  Intemperate devilish acts, inordinate goodness, unbridled loudness, unrestricted information- I occasionally feel confused in the kind of world which is constantly loud… creating rude families and plastic relationship. Be it personal or professional, the kalyug seems to have entered the soul of being. The silent-way-of-life is a new path that I have been exploring post-2018 with many ups & downs. This practice of silence…. is kind of hard for a person like me... but there is no doubt it has defined an exciting road for me. I feel more near and true to myself. In my view, silence has two faces- Good and Bad. 1. Silence is good . Sometimes when the situation presents me with some unreasonable person, or relationship, or condition wherein, my conscience points out that any amount of effort shall go in vain, I keep mum. I prefer to save my energy, emotions, and time. 2. Silence is bad. Sometimes when my inner being point...