life lesson
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No One Right Way – My Ishmael
Indeed, there’s no one right way 😊 ‘No one Right Way – My Ishmael’ is based on my unindented thoughts post reading Daniel Quinn’s My Ishmael.
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Are We Gatekeeping Learning?
Is reading the only way to learn? Are there any other way? What are those?
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The Unfinished Symphony
Unfinished is an unparallel story of courage and discipline by none other than Priyanka Chopra Jonas. In her raw style, she unabashedly evokes the fearlessness of seizing every opportunity and creating a league of her own.
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Write Sideways: Always
Do you want to be a Martian Anthropologist? Have you heard the term ‘Alertness to Nonsense’? You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete. If any of the above three sentences aroused any curiosity in you, its time to read Daniel…
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The Ant & Grasshopper – Story Retold
Do you recall the fable of the grasshopper and the ant? What if we rewrote the ant and grasshopper story today? Will it be any different? The old story taught us the value of labor and saving for the harsh winters of life. Isn’t the message important? What new message would we like to convey…
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Unlacing the Cultural Labels – Part III
This article showcases an anthropological perspective of the elderly urban population with special focus on gender and region, their struggles in the new age India.
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Who am I?
The poem ‘Who am I?’ explores the pertinent question of existence beyond the social labels which the poet refuses to be defined by. The poem highlights the divinity among us all and her promise to celebrate her life holistically.
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Unlacing the Cultural Labels – Part II
Do you remember the ant & grasshopper story? Do you know the flaw in the story as part of cultural indoctrination? What does the ant & grasshopper represent in today’s society?
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Deal with the Devil
The blog includes a short write up followed by a poem identifying the devil & the divine that we meet in life.
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Providence – A Mashup
Prior to reading Providence, any kind of life story/ biography/ autobiography motivated me. I felt the struggles, empathized with situations & was inspired by the winning strokes. However, for the first time I was reading a life story and jumping “Oh my God! That’s so like me! I used to exactly think like that!”. Reading…