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Why do I read multiple books at a time?

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My childhood has seen those times when, I guess, the craze for English speaking was at its epitome in India. The 08-year-old-me secured admission to the top convent school of the city wherein Hindi speaking was deterred and punishable inside the school premises. I vividly remember the smirks and giggles of my classmates during the self-introduction session in front of the class while I was struggling with the English utterances. It was my English teacher who suggested I start reading English books. And this opened the door to another world for me. I found a lifetime, anytime and every time friend in the form of books. With time, I developed an addiction to reading multiple books simultaneously. Take a look at my Goodreads account ( Ekta's Goodreads )  at any time, and you'll likely find that I'm usually reading more than one book at a time. “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” ― C.S. Lewis Reading is something I can soothe and...

Hard decision- e-book or Real book?

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ebooks vs real book (image- internet) As far as I recollect, I have forever been a bookworm . Give me my books, a mug of coffee and leave me at the beach- THAT IS MY DREAM. Books give me solace when the going gets hard. Opening up hundreds of worlds as the pages flip, books are a secret door to an undiscovered place. Whenever my love affair with reading is talked about, I have been confronted with a particular question– ebooks or real books ? And my constant retort to this inquiry is- A book with great content is my certain requirement. It does not make a difference whether the pages are flipped or swiped!! With ramifications of the Covid pandemic and delivery constraints, e-books have turned out to be my recent favorite format of reading. However, the glamour of reading from the physical book is never-ever dying on me. To me, the excitement of getting an e-book instantly vs sitting tight on the door waiting for the arrival of a physical book is like the taste of sugar and spice- both...

Be Alpha-type: Become fearless (Advice to my kids)

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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...