Ekta | wisdomekta

  I finished this thick trilogy of 1318 pages when my life events led to a numb situation, leaving me dumb and fooled. Right now, my mindset is like the lives of the protagonists in the novel who landed in some parallel world where everything is different and yet everything is the same. The book's ending has lent me some hope that there may be a stairwell for me, too… which will escape me from the dead-end. 1Q84 refers to 1984, where the Q stands for “question mark,” i.e. A world that bears a question. This novel follows two protagonists, Tengo and Aomame. Both of them are doing something dangerous, and unknowingly, in a strange intertwining of fates, they are together drawn to a peculiar world and start living through magical realism- a beautiful, dyslexic teenage girl with a unique vision; a mysterious religious cult that instigated a shoot-out with the metropolitan police; a reclusive, wealthy dowager who runs a shelter for abused women; a hideously ugly private investigator; a...

Are we, as parents raising them correctly? Whether the time spent with them is sufficient? Are they content? Am I doing things correctly? Should I be more relaxed or easygoing with them? Should I train them or let them choose? As a growing mother of two kids, there are moments when my “common sense” takes the sideways. Several doubts hit hard, leaving me emotionally burdened and guilty, and overcharged with the questions like these. The distress is humongous on my psyche, especially when my introverted elder and extroverted younger son are interacting with other kids and are in a severe misunderstanding with others. I am an overprotective mother and working on becoming more flexible. Still, I acknowledge that they need to learn lessons themselves ( because that is the best way to learn ). While I try to give them their space and see them struggle …and pray for them to do better… those moments of standing and watching are a pain in the heart and soul. I recently finished this book reco...

  The review of this book may be partial! Gaur Gopal Das is a great motivational speaker and lifestyle coach. He is a solution-finder with a pragmatic approach. I like hearing the author's videos, which is why I did not like “enjoy” the reading part of his sermons. Yet, the book was read!! The book is written in a conversation mode while navigating through Mumbai's horrendous traffic. Gaur Gopal Das and his wealthy young friend Harry get talking, delving into concepts ranging from the human condition to finding one's purpose in life and the key to lasting happiness. It spoke about experiencing joy and balance and maintaining a spiritual practice while paying attention to our personal lives, relationships, work and social contributions. Gaur Gopal Das presented his narration regarding balance and purpose in Life through a car analogy . In his view, if life is considered a car and one wants a smooth ride, we require the balance in four tyres, i.e. Personal life, Relationshi...