Shades of Green

How many of you have given up on studying something because you felt like you wouldn't remember anything from it anyways? How many times have you found it hard to concentrate on something? How many times have you been embarrassed when you were questioned in a meeting because you couldn't recall things that were really relevant in the discussion? "The existence of forgetting has never been proved: We only know that some things don't come to mind when we want them" - Friedrich Nietzcshe Memory is such an integral part of learning and yet our schools never train us on how to use it properly and effectively. Companies employ people with a good memory; to be a good player of cards you require a good memory; even people like people who can remember their names even after a very long time. Where is memory not required? Man is nothing if it weren't for memories. It is the cornerstone of our existence and it determines the quality of our decisions. Your mem

Twyla Tharp tells us that we can observe a lot by watching. When you observe, observe without judgement because when you apply judgement to your powers of observation, you become selective. You edit. You filter the world through your particular prism. Is memory an element in Creativity? Many of us spend a lot of time worrying about memory. One of the horrors of growing older is the certainty that you will lose memory and that the loss of vocabulary or incident or imagery is going to diminish your imagination. The author suggests giving memory a workout; trying to keep it sharp. Creativity is more about taking the facts, fiction and feelings we store away and finding new ways to connect them. Metaphor is the lifeblood of all art, if it is not art itself. Metaphor is our vocabulary for connecting what we are experiencing now with what we have experienced before. It’s not only how we express what we remember, it’s how we interpret it – for ourselves and others. If all art is

Dear Readers, I have been reading for a major portion of the day and have shared with you things I felt like we all should know. The reason why I chose to read 'The Book of Forgiving' by Desmond Tuttu is because that was the need of the moment for me. To anyone reading this, who is finding it difficult to cope with any relationship in your life, I just want you to know that you are not alone. We always keep having rivals, people who are jealous of us the way we are, people who just cannot accept us as we are and it's impossible to not have different opinions with such people. Sometimes our rival can cross the limits and bring us great loss which will be so hard to forgive. But what I want you to know is that hating that person is going to give them the power over our thoughts, our sleep, our appetite, our health and our happiness. This book has taught me that rather than carrying the burden of our enemies hate, it's better we forgive and let go of anything

Below is an  exercise  the author has advised and I loved answering the beautiful questions. Please do read if you are interested to know more about me and try giving these questions your own version of answers. My creative Autobiography: 1.       What is the first creative moment you remember?  The first creative moment I remember is when I had been preparing a piece for my third grade electronic keyboard examination. My music teacher had instructed me to put in some of my own variations to the original music. I practiced and practiced and found that changing the pitch somewhere in the middle of the made my music sound different. 2.       Was anyone there to witness or appreciate it?  I had been praised and even was made to perform in front of a group of students. My music teacher appreciated me and even still remembers me. 3.       What is the best idea you’ve ever had?  The best idea I’ve ever had was the story plot between a husband and a wife 4.       What made it g

If you are going through any kind of hurtful relationship or have been through one and feel lost out of guilt and anger, then this book about forgiveness might help. Desmond Tuttu has explained forgiveness to it's roots. He has also given solutions to help you forgive if you are confused about how to do it. This blog consists of the best and my favourite lines I have picked from his book. Please read the book for a more deeper understanding. From THE BOOK OF FORGIVING BY DESMOND TUTTU, Forgiveness is the way we return what has been taken from us and restore the love and kindness and trust that has been lost. With each act of forgiveness, whether small or great, we move toward wholeness. Forgiveness is nothing less than how we bring peace to ourselves and our world. People don’t come into this world hating each other and wishing to cause harm. It is a learned condition. Children do not dream of growing up to be rapists or murderers and yet every rapist and every murder

Have you been struggling to unleash the true power within you? This book is the solution to your Creativity Block – ‘The Creativity Habit: Learn it and Use it for Life’ by Twyla Tharp. Below are some of the excerpts from this book Creativity doesn’t come easy and there are no “natural” geniuses. Mozart was his father’s son. Leopold Mozart had gone through an arduous education, not just in music, but also in philosophy and religion; he was a sophisticated, broad-thinking man, famous throughout Europe as a composer and pedagogue. This is not news to music lovers. Leopold had a massive influence on his young son. Mozart had a father who was a composer and a virtuoso on the violin, who could approach keyboard instruments with skill, and who upon recognizing some ability in his son, thought of seeing how far he could take his music. Whether or not God kissed your brow, you still have to work . Without learning and preparation, you won’t know how to harness the power of that kiss

From the book 'Die Empty' by Todd Henry  If you’ve been striving really hard to find your passion then it’s important that you realize the true meaning of passion. The word “Passion” comes from the Latin word pati, which means “to suffer or to endure.” Therefore passion comes from suffering. We tend to toss this word around in our day-to-day conversations. Many people think passion is what brings them enjoyment. However, passion comes from what you are willing to suffer for. It is the work you are willing to suffer for beyond yourself. Passion is created when you bend your life around a mission and then invest all your energy and time into it. A lot of people want to come out of the gate easily with a clear understanding of what their life mission is. But the funny thing is that, there is no one thing that we are just wired to do. There are many ways we can add value to this world. However, opportunities become clear only over time as we act. They develop