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  Being a bigger person I read someplace - “ Kill them with kindness. Never argue with a fool as they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience. Be the bigger person because we reside in a beautiful world among a few malicious individuals. ” " Be the bigger person. " Who is this bigger person? How to distinguish that big man in broad life? What is the fundamental significance of being a bigger person? And most important of all the concerns - how to become that bigger person? In my trivial understanding of the topic, being the bigger person has zero relationships to being a self-righteous prig who runs around feeling proud of those who behave contrarily. Being a bigger person has nothing to do with seeing other people, including those who annoy us, as “small”. Being the bigger person is certainly not the art of concealing our opinions or sticking our chest out with arrogance because of our ability to do an impeccable Dr. Spock impression. Some Google sear...

The Happy Prince (Image-Internet) “The Happy Prince” by Oscar Wilde inhabits themes like social injustice, the redemptive power of love, and the loss of innocence. I read this one in 9th class. For me, this story is about friendship, desire, and the credible strength of human existence which enables others to be part of one's riches. The story is- There once was a statue of a prince. When alive, he lived in a palace… unaware of any kind of human hardship and misery. His life was full of joys. Upon his death, his statue was built at the top of a tall column in the city. The statue was covered all over with thin leaves of fine gold, for eyes he had two bright sapphires, and a large red ruby glowed on his sword-hilt. The statue of the Happy Prince looked beautiful and everyone in the city admired it. Since he was placed high above the city, the Prince was able to witness all the sorrows and sufferings which the common people faced in their daily life. This made the Prince very sad. H...

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...

  The kid in our souls Today while I was sitting in the airport seeing my kids running carefree... with no fear of Covid or chance of missing the flight... I drove down the memory lane of my childhood...the bits of flying and saving the world with Shaktiman , the era of solving the cases with Chacha Chaudhary , playing Hide & Seek in the middle of the hot summer afternoon and days of munching Uncle Chips! Childhood was that golden period of my life which still glitters in my remembrance and sparkles the dust of hope and assurance. That was my favorite type of life which was carefree and simple, and when I did not need any rationales to laugh and giggle.  As I have grown up, I feel inundated with responsibilities (not that I am complaining!!) but to conform to a certain way of living, it seems that I tend to live more for tomorrow than the present. The kid inside me severely misses laughing without a reason, and an easy-going nature to forgive and forget. So, I consciously ...

  All the light we cannot see (pic internet) This book was introduced to me by the-then American President Barack Obama through his tweet in 2015 wherein he spoke of it as the book on realism. The book is from the highly acclaimed, multiple award-winning author Anthony Doerr. This historical fiction story occurs in Europe — in three locations, mainly — Hitler's Germany, Paris, and the walled seaside town of Saint-Malo in Brittany, from the mid-1930s to the roaring and murderous years of World War II. It is an anecdote about a blind French girl, Marie-Laure who is the daughter of a master locksmith at the Natural History Museum in Paris, and a German boy, Werner Pfenning from the mining town of Zollverein, and how their paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II. Their lives are drawn against the brewing conflict, which will soon engulf not only France and Germany but most of the world - the second World War. Both Marie and Werner are s...

Motivation is Rubbish A fanatic motivation solicitor... i.e. I, me, and myself... found an intriguing topic - MOTIVATION IS RUBBISH . This is exactly in contrast to my basic insight of the topic and thus became a theme of interest. The two delightful incidents happened which led to the writing of this particular blog post. The first was listening to a podcast by Ankur Warikoo. And the second one, reading the thoughts of Melanie Robbins. Before revealing the mysterious content, a little introduction of these motivational speakers is a must. Ankur Warikoo is an entrepreneur, angel investor, mentor, and public speaker, based out of India. Melanie Robbins is an American lawyer, television host, author, and motivational speaker. Robbins is prominently known for covering the George Zimmerman trial for CNN; her TEDx talk- How to Stop Screwing Yourself Over; and her book, The 5 Second Rule. Ankur Warikoo in his podcast illustrated a definitive example of how measuring motivation is of utter si...

  A Dog's Tale (image from internet) A short but bitter-sweet book!! "A Dog’s Tale" is a classic story by the champion of words , Mark Twain. This sad story nonetheless is very beautiful. The reader is on a ' dog-ly ' journey with this tiny read. The first sentence of the story is " My father was a St. Bernard, my mother was a collie, but I am a Presbyterian. ” The book is told from the outlook of a poor household pet, a dog named Aileen Mavourneen. A Dog’s Tale depicts the life of a family (human) beheld through its canine companion ( aka heroine of the novel). It's a unique view of how family members react to a disaster and their treatment of each member is emphasized by contrasting the dark and inconsiderate nature of humans with the benign and loyal nature of dogs. To me, the onset of the story was engaging, funny and full of life. But as the end proceeds, it was like a heavy hammer hitting one on the head. I sobbed at the brutality of innocence and...