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Why not use some common sense?

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"Common sense" is the most common word I have heard people recite commonly to depict the requirement of common understanding to do the daily tasks or taking typical decisions in common life. I have also observed people who use this term to commonly refute the things/actions because it is above or below their “own common sense”. Voltaire has once said “ Common sense is not so common ” and to expand on this… species with this quality are rare. People can indicate that they have common sense but during moments of necessity, the common sense goes hideaway. Nevertheless, I wonder if these seldom found species are easily diagnosed and celebrated among the herd of human beings. We all know the story of The Nano Car and Ratan Tata. Such are people whose actions can be termed as “ common sense in action ” giving rise to a deep impact. As defined by Wikipedia, Common sense is a sound, rational judgment about everyday matters, or an essential ability to discern, understand, and judge ...

Book Review- Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg

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  Image from internet Disclaimer- This book review is majorly a self-contemplation. The personalized meaning derived from the book vis-Ă -vis life experiences. The quotes are used directly from the book. I flipped through this book in 2017 while I was going through an enormous change in my personal and professional life- Mental, emotional and physical change due to embracing motherhood and a shift in job assignment. It was a period I got to understand what’s juggling between household and job is all about. While I could associate with a lot of the topics and opinions dealt with in this book and I'm most clearly within the target audience that the author was aiming to reach, but it wasn't life-changing or masterfully enlightening. Overall, the book made me feel better about my life choices and endorsed the " you're not alone " reassurance. I am happy to spend two days on this read as it added a different perspective of humanity.  The message I acquired after readin...