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Passport to Success 7 habits of highly effective people :Book review for mompreneurs
Have you read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People ?
This book by Stephen .R.Covey is a must read .
If you want your life to follow your dreams,read the book!
It’s the passport to success .
Growing up everyone has dreams.On the way to becoming adults we forget our dreams.But what if you could make your dreams come true?
This book is not a magic book.It’s a book which helps you shine your inner self.
That part of you, which helps you succeed or fail.
That part which lifts you up when you fall down.
According to the author, success is a learned habit .In this book you learn ,exactly how.
Favourite quote from the book :
There is no real excellence in all this world which can be separate from right living.
David Starr Jordan
We are what we repeatedly do.Excellence ,then is not an act ,but a habit.
Aristotle
Golden nuggets from the book:
Habit is the intersection of knowledge , skill and desire.
Production of desired result and production capability are both important.
Focus on the golden egg and the goose .
Our most important financial asset is our capacity to earn.
Work always for improving your own production capability.
3 of the favourite habits
- Be proactive
- Think win -win
- Seek first to understand ,then to be understood.
The book is 342 pages if you ignore the Appendix.It’s packed full of stories and lessons
Cons of the book:
It’s a wall of text.
Your eyes will glaze over.
Its pretty long for the genre, (I feel ).
It’s not light reading.
Pros of the book:
Life altering .
If you can read ,imbibe and learn .Then it will make life interesting .
The author doesn’t just tell you about 7 tips.
He helps you change from the inside .The stories,the psychology ,the hacks are really all aimed to show you the way.
But for this you have to be ready .Ready to change .
Inside out.That’s the first step.
25 million copies of this book have been sold.
Have you read the book ?
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BIG MAGIC by Elizabeth Gilbert(Summary & Review)
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert is a book you must read if you haven’t.One book you must read to write better!
Quick summary :
The Big Magic will dispel myths about creativity and help you discover the way to your most creative life.
Full summary and review
What exactly is creativity?
Creativity is you, nature, and the universe all coming together to create something miraculous. Creativity is a beautiful way to feel one with God.
Most Inspirational Big Magic Quotes I love
Big magic Quotes you must read for a creative life:
- If you are supporting yourself financially and you are not bothering anyone else then you are free to do whatever you want with your life!
- Do whatever brings you to life.
- Stop complaining.
- Gratitude All The Way
- If you have a creative mind give it something to do.If you don’t create you will end up destroying if not anything else your peace of mind.
- Liberte ego from your creativity.
- Don’t let go when things start getting agitating it just becomes interesting
- Holding yourself together through all the phases of creation is where the real work life .-Mark Manson
- Everything sucks some of the time you have to decide what sort of suckers you are willing to deal with.
- You must lIve your most creative life to fight back against the ruthless Furnace of this world.
Myths about creativity the book busted
- Give up your day job and write
- You must suffer in order to create
- Perfection is overrated
Myth 1 Give up your day job to write!
You must give up everything to write. Having a 9 to 5 job prevents creativity this is a myth
In real life when you do have a 9to 5 job your financial worries are taken care of. Then you are free to create form a place with no stress.
Myth 2 You must suffer in order to be creative.
It’s painful to write. This is a negative emotion associated with the journey of creation
Truth: Creation is beautiful. It should not be painful. Choose to write from a place which is positive and hopeful and you will be happier.
Myth 3 Whatever you create must be perfect before it is revealed to the world.
Truth: Perfection is overrated.What is perfect for you, maybe totally imperfect for someone else. So strive for perfection from your perspective. Most of the time you can’t please everyone. It’s better to complete than strive for the mirage of perfection and use that as an excuse to never complete.
BIG MAGIC by Elizabeth Gilbert
My favorite message from the book Big Magic
We all have hidden treasures inside us. We must try to live our most creative life. But for that, we have to believe. We have to be courageous. We just need to believe, have faith and bring it out.
About the Author
Big Magic is written by Elizabeth Gilbert the internationally bestselling author of Eat Pray Love.
If the name is anything to go by and if you believe in the universe you must read this book
She has international best selling books of both fiction and nonfiction.
If you write, if you draw, if you’re knitting, baking, creating in any form you are creative.
But what exactly is creativity?
How do you live a creative life?
Why is creativity important for a better life?
What didn’t I like?
I am a fan. This book changed my life. I loved everything including the cover and back cover!
Two other books that I love
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My thoughts about why I am sharing this book:
You must read the book if you love creating.
Anything which gives you pleasure and gives you joy may be a creative hobby.If you feel self-doubt and anxiety about exposing your work to the public.
The best part is you should love what you do enough to do it. But have enough detachment to not be affected by extreme success and the opposite.(That’s from the Bhagavad Gita)
The lesson of life is never done. Nothing is ever perfect. Things may always be improved. But you need to be ‘done’ some of the time if not most of the time.
Have you read the book?
Who is this book for?
If you are reading my blog this is for you.
If you are writing, this is for you.
If you want a happier life creating and making space for creativity in your life this is for you.
If you are a SAHM, WAHM, working from home /outside mom struggling to write on your blog, this is for you.
If you are a student and write as a hobby this is for you.
If you are in your twenties, thirties forties, or fifties this book is for you.
It will change your life.
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Thankful Thursdays(2) :For the love of books
From the time I learnt how to read,books have been my constant companion.
I can read ,standing in a crowded platform . Reading in places ,which are outside my comfort zone is a my favourite brain workout .
Focus ,read ,understand.Become immune to the surrounding chaos.
I read ,ebooks when Rai sleeps in my lap.
I read books when I travel .Anywhere,anytime wherever I can.
I never visit the beauty parlour without my stash of books .
Waiting is fun for me, if I have my favourite books.
In the middle of chaos reading books calm me down.Even today when politics and economy both are making headlines, books helped.
I love getting books as gifts.Now blogging has made that even better.
Discovering new blogs ,reading them ,are like finding cookies hidden in moms kitchen .
If I didn’t read I would not have made it as a doctor.
If I didn’t read ,I would never have found your wonderful blogs.
If I didn’t read ,till my eyeballs fell off, I wouldn’t have managed to set up my blog .
If I didn’t read, I wouldn’t have my balcony garden.
If I didn’t read, I wouldn’t have found my hubby in medical college.
If I didn’t read I would never have the chance to read all the wonderful books stacked in libraries .
How does this habit of reading help ?
- Reading helps you write better.
- It improves vocabulary .
- It’s the best way to learn and increase knowledge .
- It builds memory.
- It helps you develop logical reasoning.
- It helps decrease stress
- It’s a form of mindfulness therapy.
- It gives you mental stimulation which is the best way to stop ageing.
I feel thankful for this love of reading.
Which habit are you thankful for, this #Thankful Thursday?
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INCEPTION :If I could incept
The movie Inception :A thief can steal secrets from deep in the subconscious mind.Extraction of information is his speciality.He is framed for his wife’s murder .To clean his record he will need to do the opposite.
Leonardo DiCaprio does the impossible in the movie .He plants one person’s thought’s in the subconscious mind of another.
The movie describes dreamscaping and high level corporate espionage by hacking people’s minds.
Written, Co-produced and directed by Christopher Nolan ,this Sci-fi heist film ,deals with the rather interesting concept on inception.
Strangely enough the movie, with this rather interesting theme looks totally plausible.
I identified with the movie because I have always wanted to peep, into other peoples mind.To understsnd why they do, what they do.
The mind is still the most mysterious part of our self.
If I could incept a thought I would incept one into the head of every child.
STUDY
Study because knowledge is powers.
Study because it will open your heart and mind to giving and receiving.
Study because it will help you become financially free.
Study because unless you know right from wrong you can always choose wrong.
Remember education never goes to waste.
What matters is education and knowledge which will help you find your way in life .
How to actually do an inception ?
Is it even possible?
Reverse psychology is a very common method of trying inception.
Is it a good thing to try inception ?
It’s a psychological hack which you often try subconsciously, to make people go along with your idea.
Hypnotic suggestion is a type of inception!
What if you could incept a thought into somebody’s mind .What would you incept and to whom?
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Delhi pollution:Vertical gardens ,vertical forests may be a solution
The problem of Deli pollution and poor air quality in other cities makes vertical gardens and vertical forests part of a possible solution. But is anyone listening? Imagine a life without greenery. Imagine a black grey and smog covered sky.No plants, will mean, the world without life itself. Only plants produce oxygen. Simple truth. God alone knows why men and governments allowed this to happen. Delhi has shut the school for 3 days, to let the life-choking smog to settle.
The shocking truth is we all knew. We knew it was going to be a gas chamber.Delhi government knows it’s on a tight rope, with respect to pollution.What did they do pre Diwali? What did the Government do after Diwali? (They did do something. Scroll down to read about the #Delhichallenge ).
A few questions :
Is the air through which the politicians, rich and famous travel pure? Does only Indian cars and vehicles pollute? Does pollution affect your body and mind?
The Singapore government makes builders replace trees by the equal square footage of vertical gardens. Why can’t we do that too? Did you know vertical forests are possible with technology? I believe this lack of exposure to greenery causes a lot of our problems. We need trees, plants, and forests.
The 3 PRONGS of the Problem
1)How to stop air pollution immediately?
2)How to improve the existing air quality?
3) How to prevent further deterioration of air quality?How to stop pollution immediately?
Delhi Government has banned the use of diesel generators for some days.No burning of solid wastes . Plus crowdsourcing solutions.The #Delhi challenge by Urban Labs Innovation a project of Tata Centre of Development happened in association with University of Chicago and Delhi Government
CHAKR innovations were the winner.
They are stopping the pollutants at the source itself. This company is testing an interesting solution with surprising results. A device, when attached to the exhaust pipe of diesel engines, can help trap and remove over 72% of particulate matter. These particles will be used to make ink. That’s smart and cool.
Improving existing air quality
Air purifiers are at best short-term solutions. But a solution for immediate use if you can afford it.They can improve the quality of air indoors to some extent by removing particulate matter.But be careful while picking indoor air purifiers. Some release negative ions and ozone(not good for you indoor ) which harms you more than helps. Best air purifiers can be priced from Rupees 10000 to 75000.Clean air for super rich!
Going for cheaper solutions may leave you with a machine which does little. Another problem is a lack of standards for quality control of air purifiers. Research shows air purifiers only remove some amount of particulate matter from air.Not really very efficient. Unlike water purifiers which treat the water chemically too.
Cons of air purifiers :
- It’s expensive
- It has doubtful efficacy.
- There are negative health effects of negative ion releasing Air purifiers.
- It may be useful for small rooms but not for large areas.
Pros:
May help as short term solution.
Vertical gardens Vertical forests and green walls:
Delhi challenge also had Capacloud as a finalist.Capacloud has a solution to the pollution problem. Grow green anywhere.I have written about indoor air pollution sometime back. With their technology, you can grow green plants on exterior walls, roofs inside homes anywhere. Their molecular technology helps provide plants with nutrition and water while letting then grow. Tested to cut up to 30 % of air pollutants in the vicinity.
How to prevent further deterioration of air quality?That’s a story for another post
Wake up to the problem. Breathe the grey cloud of pollution. This is “the end of the world”. You- me – and everyone else need to work together. Or die painfully being poisoned by the black air we breathe.
What do you think you can do to make the air clean?Comment below to let me know.
Posts in this series
Plastic pollution population:Hard truths
Car air purifier: Why I want it
Say no to plastic water bottles
Environmental pollution awareness and strict action
