They say that it will happen when it is meant to be They say that you have to let go of few things You have to trust in God and adjust somewhere along the line How do I tell them that there is no meant to be That the whole…
“Frame your thoughts like this—you are an old person, you won’t let yourself be enslaved by this any longer, no longer pulled like a puppet by every impulse, and you’ll stop complaining about your present fortune or dreading the future.” MARCUS AURELIUS As a part of growing up, we sought…
‘The Sun is also a star’ is a contemporary young adult fiction by Nicola Yoon. This is my first book by Nicola Yoon although she is known more for her book Everything, Everything. This is a story about Natasha, a high school black girl living in America, who is an…
“Keep this thought handy when you feel a fit of rage coming on—it isn’t manly to be enraged. Rather, gentleness and civility are more human, and therefore manlier. A real man doesn’t give way to anger and discontent, and such a person has strength, courage, and endurance—unlike the angry and…
“Don’t return to philosophy as a task-master, but as patients seek out relief in the treatment of sore eyes, or a dressing for a burn, or from an ointment. Regarding it this way, you’ll obey reason without putting it on display and rest easy in its care.” MARCUS AURELIUS I…
“If you wish to improve, be content to appear clueless or stupid in extraneous matters—don’t wish to seem knowledgeable. And if some regard you as important, distrust yourself.” EPICTETUS When I was a kid, I was taught to read newspapers daily. I remember one time my grandfather’s friend, who was…
Sita: Warrior of Mithila is the second book of Ram Chandra series by Amish Tripathi. Now, if you have judged the series by the first book then I would urge you to open up your mind and pick up this book. The book is inspired by a storytelling technique called…
This is quite a late post because I am running very busy as I am moving to a new place. And since the new place is a little smaller in terms of storage I think decluttering is the need of the hour. I don’t even remember how many garbage bags…
“At every moment keep a sturdy mind on the task at hand, as a Roman and human being, doing it with strict and simple dignity, affection, freedom, and justice—giving yourself a break from all other considerations. You can do this if you approach each task as if it is your…
There is only one word to describe this book, it is mind-blowing. This is like a mini-capsule to cover 100,000 years of history. Now I can see why everyone from Bill Gates to Brack Obama is raving about it. If you are interested in history or to know how the…
