Ekta | wisdomekta

Reading Stories to attain Wisdom Disclaimer- It is a popular story shared on social networks. Long ago, there was a battle about to seize the place. One of the generals was discussing tactics with his battalion of officers. An officer interrupted him and explained that he assumed that the strategy was a waste of time. “The God has already decided who will win.” he proclaimed. “Are you indicating that fate has decided the outcome in advance?” the general raised a question. “Yes, I am.” the officer replied. The general took a coin out of his satchel and said, “So if I toss this coin and it comes up heads, we win, but if its tails we lose. Is that how fate works?” “Pretty much.” said the officer. The general tossed the coin and it came up heads. “See, God has decided. We can’t lose now!” They went to their armies with the good news and the soldiers marched into battle with renewed enthusiasm. After a glorious coup, the officers met in the general’s tent to celebrate. “Do you believe in...

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...