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  Who I Am                                           Image from Internet Disclaimer- This book review is majorly a self-contemplation. The personalized meaning derived from the book vis-à-vis life experiences. The quotes are used directly from the book. I read this title from Paulo Coelho in the year 2007. This is one of those novels which retained a peculiar outgrowth of my contemplation scrutinizing life and its very purpose. And I found this book when my life was about to take a 360-degree change. It was during those times when I had to decide the course(in the literal sense) of my life this book became a navigation guide. I had left it to destiny to render me the alternative to begin forward. It was either postgraduate in microbiology or Masters in Business Administration. It does not matter what I opted for, the point is... this book became an anchor to hold me during those...

Un-image the image to seek higher paths On my quest to discern the simplicity of life, I have apprehended the importance of "looking at the world" . In my view, there are two ways to look at it – first, look through eyes (in the literal sense) and second to look through vision (or become insightful and find what others fail to apprehend). We need both perspectives to comprehend life's meaning and to evolve as true immaculate beings. One of the critical blocks which hinders our view is the image we’ve built for ourselves and others. People we interact with (or in general the Society) mold us in many ways, possibly more than we realize – from our interactions to others' perception, it all reflects on our personal development and to reflection of self-worth. We are social beings and live-in society, so getting accepted to it …becoming a loving piece of its daily set up… is our utmost priority. Despite recent trends and the basic realization of how superficial or irratio...

Sports is one of the way to self involve & evolve “ I am learning to understand rather than immediately judge or to be judged. I cannot blindly follow the crowd and accept their approach. I will not allow myself to indulge in the usual manipulating game of role creation. Fortunately for me, my self-knowledge has transcended that and I have come to understand that life is best to be lived and not to be conceptualized. I am happy because I am growing daily and I am honestly not knowing where the limit lies. To be certain, every day there can be a revelation or a discovery. I treasure the memory of the past misfortunes. It has added more to my bank of fortitude ”-  A famous saying of Bruce lee gives me the prophecy to work on myself...each moment of this life.  I may be running a marathon, or cooking food for my family, or working as a leader in my office- all require the strength…strength to be at peace with self, amidst all shrieking or pressure.  It is our prime oblig...

   Human beings are the happiest when wandering Image from Internet Disclaimer- This book review is majorly a self-contemplation. The personalized meaning derived from books vis-à-vis life experiences. The quotes are used directly from the book.  Ever guessed why do we love sweets or amaze that individual freedom was propagated to make us buy more stuff or wonder that human beings were the happiest when we were wanderers.  This book is a kind of panoramic view of human evolution that is full of polemics and puzzling revelations. It took me nearly one month to skim this book. The time and analysis are required to sink in with the author’s idea and revelations, to enjoy the journey of our evolution through time on Earth, and be wholly immersed in the wondrous intellect and lightning wit that define Harari’s work.  The idea that holds me throughout the book is - Homo sapiens rule the world because it is the only animal that can acknowledge things that exist purel...

  Disclaimer- The contents of the post are the outcome of the rigorous search, several readings and experiences, and self-reflection Have you ever had a wish? A desire for which you toiled hard (and smart) day and night? A hope for which you prayed to the almighty with the purest of spirit? And yet, the result was not as you aspired!! Well, it indeed has happened with me… numerous times. In such moments, self-loathe is at its pinnacle. Nothing seems to make sense. There is an interim loss of faith. The suspicion of being a failure. It appears that there is a big conspiracy against me by God!!  However, to my greatest revelation, this greatest failure began to make some sense. Probably because those disappointing times have either spared me from committing the biggest mistakes of my life or have expanded my maturity box. As they say, occasionally, destiny has something else designed. Every choice is an opportunity to get closer to a divine life purpose, especially the choices t...

                                               Disclaimer- This is a 900 years old classic anecdote by Rumi. Rumi was a 13th-century Persian poet, philosopher, and mystic whose poems have been translated into numerous languages. Many years ago, a Persian merchant was given a beautiful parrot as a gift by his Indian trading collaborators. He kept the parrot in a formidable cage, where he could watch her and listen to her melodious song every day when he lounged after his long hours at the job. The time of year came when he generally toured to India on a buying trip, and as is customary he asked his household help what they wanted him to bring back as gifts for them. Each person asked for something near to his or her heart, and so did the little green parrot. “My dear master, my heart desires nothing from my motherland,” she said morosely. “But, should you come across a ...

  Be true to have strong willpower Disclaimer- This post is majorly a self-contemplation. The personalized meaning derived from the topic vis-à-vis life experiences. Some of the content is directly used from the mentioned book. Have you ever felt educated-illiterate?? Well, I Have…not once but several times. And in these moments, commonly, my poor self-confidence displays “quit door” as the only possibility to survive. e.g. My early days of postgraduate (MBA). I was a science student. Since the day I was born (I guess), my "parents-goal" for me was to "become a doctor". Nevertheless, life submitted entirely different options and steered me to the path of doing MBA. I still remember the first class of Finance & Account. The professor was talking about plants (i.e. factories), and all I could imagine was trees. The balance sheet for me implied triviality. The entire class was responding in Profit & Loss and I was at loss inside. Would you comprehend the kind ...