Ekta | wisdomekta

This book amassed the highest rating on social media in recent years. And frankly , this is the prime reason for me to read it. But, (sadly!!) my opinion rather than the verdict is that the book is not-that-goo d. For me, the hype of the book is the classic case of media-driven marketing for a lazy attempt to assemble a bunch of write-ups ( and not essays…as the book title says ) claiming to be a self-help book. An Internet search shows Brianna Wiest is a 29 years old blogger-turned-writer. This book is an anthology of her published work on her blog. The featured pieces align to topics like… why one should pursue purpose over passion, embrace both negative and positive thinking to keep oneself on track, see the wisdom in daily routine, and become aware of the cognitive biases that are creating the way one sees her/his life …and these are the "glam" arena for the book. I do not hate this book (or the young author…as I feel that "human age" has no link to "soul ...

  Pic from internet Women have been the silent partners in the building of our world. Seldom has it happened that the efforts are voiced with the same intensity as those for contributions of males in the journey of human progress are shouted . The data gap has widened- in places where the data is collected, there is no sex-disaggregated data; and where we do have data, it is conveniently overlooked. The book highlights the adverse effect of this data gap on the overall grooming of fairer counterparts of the human species. "Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men" is the version of all the good that has happened vis-à-vis the silent and not-generally recognized contribution of another half of the human population, especially in terms of the records and data. With 16 chapters, she has investigated the shocking root cause of gender inequality and took a dive into women’s lives at home, the workplace, the public square, the doctor’s office, and more uni...

  The Kaurava have their strength.  The Pandavas have their weakness.  The Kaurava have their virtues.  The Pandavas have their vices. Lord Ram has his moments of hesitation.  Lady Sita has intensity. Lord Shiva has anger.  Lady Kali has her grouse. Ravan is all hurt.  Kumbarkarna is all heart  Then how do you justify who is more right or less wrong?  Growing up with the Indian epics, the in-depth explained moral virtues of these stories, and my kid-self living in imagination with the fascinating characters from mythology…each possessing unique emotions, peculiarities, and life troubles – Have somehow given me some amazing solutions regarding day-to-day life challenges. Like, there is no "right or wrong" but a "right or left"…because the dharma, action, and reactions in any situation are merely subjectively objective for the person. This last read book “Dharma” is a subtle presentation of the most complicated and intriguing concepts of Dhar...