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Future of learning

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Future is ....  - World is changing at a pace that is unalarming in this 21st century. Uncertainty and complex situations are expected at a fast pace. Institutions are expected to adapt themselves and make way for future learners and tutors to adapt to it as well, emphasizing on learning.  - Students will become life long learners. Needs, preferences, choices and way of learning is changing among the learners. There short attention span, technologically exposure and engagement thru social media making learners (students) more vulnerable to focus less and ability to concentration less.  Expectation is to coach them to become creative problem solvers who adapts to any situation. - Tutors are expected to change from teaching to coaching the learners to think creatively, solve problems, adapt to new ways of learning (tutors to self learn as well as coach this).  They design challenging activities for learners to crack it.  - Content is expected to change to adapt to...

A beginner's mindset - Zen

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      There say "When life gives you lemon, make a lemonade out of it". Most of us suffer in life due to the high expectations of ourselves or trying to match the expectations set by your surrounding people.  What if there is an alternative to this? Wouldn't it be just great to embrace it.     Nature has a solution to every problem we face. Its just that while growing up, we (humans) lose the sense of observation. Look at the tree and the Sun. Tree gives shelter to everyone, no bias even if he is a criminal. Sun shines every morning and doesn't take a holiday to rest. A flower blooms and doesn't worry if the next one is brighter or bigger than itself. Its obvious that Mother Nature has a lot to offer. Its just our limitation of mind that is hold us back to learn from it. Photo courtesy- internet      Aren't we entangled a lot in the mess cre ated by ourselves? We tend to fall in to our own trap and live a miserable life. For instance, Corona ...

Pencil sketches - my de-stresser

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Kids today - Opportunity to learn anything?

      Isn't it a great time to be a kid again? Imagine what all you can feed your curiosity and fill your thirst in today's world. Of course, I am talking about the knowledge and application of it. Kids today can learn what an adult learns. To the extent that there are opportunities to even open your own company. I kind of like what life is throwing up to them.      If you look at it from another perspective, probably it is quiet easy to feel lost in the midst of options available as a kid today. Too many choices available and yes focus will play the keep role here.  How about going thru few options as below? Lidolearning.com - A platform for kids to learn coding, maths, english and science in a fun way  Uable.com - A platform where kids can become creative ___.  You fill the ___ as storyteller, artist, astronomer .... u name it you put it. Momjunction.com/online-classes - Here you get any class for mostly Rs 99....do u want ur kids to lea...

Sensuality at its best!

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Photo courtesy - Pinterest What defines sensual to you? For me, it's this picture. Do I need words to explain this? Does it bring a smile to your face too? Or maybe it brings out God's exclusive creativity in making her so beautiful. Let me give you the background of this pic. It is a saree advertisement. But the way it is presented is great. But the photographer could have made it better by contrasting the background color. It does exhibit the traditional saree and the women to say in a most sensual form, but the missing ingredient is definitely the contrasting background. Nevertheless, her arched back with the blouse design and the hair braid, just adds the necessary ingredients to make it look great. Doesn't the beauty lie in the eyes of the beholder? God has created beauty to view and enjoy. It is in you to identify it.

Lockdown - a blessing in disguise

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        The perception of how you look at life matters. Let me take you to the opportunity the Covid lockdown is giving us.  We are made to stay back home and enjoy the family time. Get to know your kids, wife, parents from a closer perspective. Enjoy the meals together, play some indoor games, cook together, learn something new, teach each other...there are many to add to this list. The most enjoyable moments are the ones which you spend time with your loved ones at least for me.      On the other side, I always cribbed being in the office environment where I felt lonely. I never enjoyed travelling to office. Oh, those long hours of travel still makes me feel sick. Then the ones in office that are preying on you. Sic! Felt like vomiting. Boredom in the work environment is obvious for me.        Thanks to Covid, being at home and occasionally going out made me happier. Even yesterday I enjoyed the plate full of pani puri when I...

Karpur Gauram - Song of Lord Shiva

Karpur Gauram Karuna avatar Sansara Saram Bhujagendra haram Sada vasantam Hridaya arvinde Bhavam Bhavani Sahitam Namami Karpur Gauram : The one who is as pure as camphor(karpur) Karuna avatar : The avatar full of compassion Sansara Saram : The one who is the essence of the world Bhujagendra haram : The one with the serpent king as his garland Sada vasantam : Always residing Hridaya arvinde : In the lotus of the heart Bhavam Bhavani : Oh Lord and Goddess (Sati: wife of Shiva) Sahitam Namami : I bow to you both When the complete surrender happens, you become one with him. Enjoy the bliss by listening to it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kekU1X1mhKI Courtesy - Youtube