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Little Book of Talent (Book summary):Unlocked

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on November 17, 2020 0

We are what we repeatedly do.

Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.

— ARISTOTLE

Talent or skill?

What comes first ?

Are talented people more successful or successful people more talented?

Can you polish your skill into a talent?

Does talent get rusty?

If you use it,does it get better or worse?

Should you share your talent or hide ?

Why do so many people suffer from burnout?

What’s the secret way to nurture skills and your innate talent?

You will get the answer to all this and more in the book The Little Book of Talent by Daniel Coyle.

The blurb says it’s a 52 steps to a faster brain and smarter you.You can actually upskill to a level of great talent.It’s a book which is scientifically proven(according to the author) and field tested(there are examples).Will it work for you ?

Depends on how hard you work.As Daniel says ,you keep doing.

As Albert Einstein said, “One must develop an instinct for what one can just barely achieve through one’s greatest efforts.”

It’s a marathon not a sprint.So train right.

It’s a 72 page book with some of the most profound nuggets of wisdom you will find in a book of this size.

You can get it here .

Now let me share why I am passionate about this book .

Being a Doctor ,creative arts was not anywhere in my horizon until one fine day in 2014 October .

Then suddenly the gates opened and I experienced an almost Alice in Wonderlad type feeling,when I started earning as a freelance creative writer.

Then once again in 2020 when my podcast crossed 10k downloads ,I realized sticking with stuff helps.

Then today when I won the Kuku_fm #HappyDiwali contest ,I thought of sharing with you my favorite takeaways from the book.

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Favorite nuggets from the little book of Talent

Nature and nurture are both important. But nurture can tilt the balance.Practice it till you perfect it.

Learn it right.Then repeat it until you can do it perfectly. Unlearning isn’t something our brain does very well.So getting it right is important.

Have note book.Create a roadmap.Write it down.

Don’t share it before you do it.

Take small steps.Repeat.Do it .Do some more.You have done more than most people.Taking the first step matters .

Mistakes are the magic crumbs which will always teach you.

Start.

Get better

Keep moving.

Thats the formula which helps those who are successful. So what are you waiting for?

Get started now!

Favorite quote from the book

By music-education pioneer Shinichi Suzuki, “Practice on the days that you eat.”

5 Secrets You Must Know Dear Daughter #NationalGirlChildDay

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on January 24, 2020 36

5 Secrets you must know dear daughter was written some time back. But today is #NationalGirlchildDay .I asked my daughter to read this post. She is six and she smiled at me reading the second and third para. Then she got distracted.

Next year I will try again. But till then dear reader, this is for you.

Darling daughter, I hope one day you will read this. One day you will know how you changed my life. One day you will know all your mom’s secrets. But today I will share my 5 secrets which helped me become who I am today.

I was a dreamer. A daydreamer, night dreamer, train and bus dreamer. I could dream anywhere. I also loved planning my dreams. That was much before I knew that planned dreaming is like action blueprints, with many fancy names. I read in a Russian fairy tale book(in Bengali).

Raat pohale buddhi barey(Bengali)

Roughly translated it means:

Your brain will work better once the night is over!

I always thought it had something to do with dreams. Everything seems better after a good night’s rest.

Secret 1: Keep dreaming.But not in the classroom

I was an average student till I was in class seven . I did well in some and okay in others. But something changed after that. Without boring you with the details I will say this. I realized life getting better or not, depended a lot on my own choices. Once I stopped thinking I was the victim of circumstances I had control. Control over how much I studied, how I studied, why I studied. This was life-changing. After this, there was no looking back. I don’t remember my mother ever nagged me to study. I don’t want to either. So please study darling

Secret 2: Study hard and read a lot

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I had no plans of getting married until it was a romantic and kind prince, who could be braver than me, smarter than me(just a tiny bit). He also had to love books, plants, babies, traveling. He had to be self-made(earn loads of money). be good in studies too. If he got along with people, then that would be perfect.

Now I must be honest. When I married your father he was still studying, though he was a doctor(just like me) and we both earned a stipend.Not much though.Not yet self or otherwise made (in fact he had study loans)!

He loved books(but only textbooks). Shocking really! But loved all the rest. What clinched the deal? Oh yes, darling. Don’t be shocked, marriage is romantic but a deal between souls. He was kind.Very.That’s an underrated quality, but very important to look for in your partner. He was also nice. Even when we fought! He was also romantic.

God insisted we get married.M y soul insisted it was the real thing. We got married.T hat’s one of the biggest reasons I am able to do it all darling. Because your father helps me with everything. We don’t have gender-differentiated roles at home. You will know what I am talking about when you grow a little older.

Secret 3: Marry with care. Choose your spouse well. You spend more than half your life with him so he needs to be a friend.

Take care of your spirit. Never think you are a victim of circumstances.P ray, keep a habit of writing thank you note. It will help. Saying thank you and being grateful, helps you attract all the goodness of the universe toward you. How wonderful is that?

Secret 4: Practice thankfulness and Pray always. Faith is the biggest source of happiness.

Persist. Always. If there is one quality I want you to practice is persistence and perseverance.

You have to persist and do what you have to do, what you have to. What happens is destiny!

Secret 5 Persist and persevere.

I have a Bonus secret 6 for you! Have grace. Even if things don’t go according to your wish. Maybe the wish was not for your best.B both failure and success must be gratefully accepted. Because both teach us.

Do remember I always will love you. Wherever I am, I will be watching, listening and feeling all your emotions. Be a brave girl. Grow strong with each tear you shed and every smile you share.

You are my happiness and light and you came to this world because your parents loved you dearly, even before you were born.

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But will you heed my warnings? Will you learn from my wisdom, will you make the same mistakes? Will you be wiser?

I don’t know dear daughter. What I do know, is to have faith and persist in Mommying.

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How to celebrate Rakhi when you don’t have a brother

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on August 15, 2019 12

I don’t have a brother. I do have cousins. That’s why Rakhi while growing up was not something I thought a great deal about. But my sister who is six years younger wanted to celebrate all festivals. She insisted that since we looked out for each other we should tie Rakhi to each other Raksha Bandhan is just that. Right?

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How to celebrate Rakhi when you don't have a brother

Protecting, looking out, and helping each other out. Isn’t that what the spirit of Rakhi all about?

My little girl celebrates Rakhi at school, with loads of fun and little idea about Raksha Bandhan .i did try to explain to her today morning when she got ready for school. She was more interested in learning how to tie it, than why and whom of it.

She has 3 cousin brothers who are not close. So if I do make a point about Raksha Bandhan she will not really understand. I am in two minds.

In the epic Mahabharat, Draupadi tied a Rakhi on Krishna. That’s why taking His name Draupadi always got protection.

Whether to make Rai feel her cousins are the brothers, or she would be better off, tying it to Krishna and make God her protector.Any tips on this?

Comment below to let me know. Writing this for #MondayMommyMoments.

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Father’s Day: Not without Daddy

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on June 16, 2019 12

I believe the only reason I even try to be wonder woman , is because I have Super Daddy helping me.Otherwise, after 15 years of Medical education, I would have a hard time managing home and work .Not mentioning blogging here because writing suddenly has a life of its own and has grown up to get itself done even in the middle of the madness.

This post was written a few years back but republished to celebrate Father’s Day.

My hubby is Daddy dear with a twist.He does everything mommy does, with less amount of irritation.But Mommy wins hands down,when it comes to cuddles and creative challenges.

Are all Dads superheroes?
Believe it or not, till 5 years of age they are, at least if they are reasonable normal dads.

After that, the child will judge you by standards which are pretty high, so superhero status can get difficult.

What makes a superhero Daddy?

I think men who can feel,make superhero daddies .They are those who can love. They are not afraid of nappy changes,who never stop being their partners best friends make superhero daddies.Men who love their wives and can rise above their Y chromosome’s, hunter-gatherer mode,can become super daddy.

Behind every well-behaved, kind child,is a set of well-behaved kind parents.

Mommy and Daddy are the two parts of the universe.Both needs to be super material, to carry on the work of future building.

Daddy must be able to wipe tears and put back a smile.
Babysit with elan.
Help mommy potty train the little one.
Help with baby feeding.
Should help with teaching the child
Should not undermine mommies 100% veto power.
Should always love mommy and baby.
Should always be there when a bully needs taking care of.
Should always remember that mommy and baby are waiting at home and come home early in the evenings to play and give mommy a break!

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Cybersafety: What can Mommy do?#MondayMommyMoments(48)

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on February 25, 2019 10

Are you protecting your child? That’s what moms are supposed to do always.Right?But what if you cant?What if you are not there, then? How will you protect?”God made mothers because he couldn’t be everywhere.”Rudyard Kipling

But I do believe God is inside all of us. You need to look deep within. That’s my aim as a mommy. To teach my daughter to look for answers about good and bad inside own soul…I believe we all are born with deep insight and empathy. These two qualities can help you decide the right from wrong

Unfortunately, cybersafety and this decision of choosing right and wrong is difficult for small children. In fact difficult for adults too. Then should you give them the phone? Is stopping exposure the right sort of protection? I am a firm believer in prevention is the best cure.

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I think you cannot protect against exposure until you shift to Antarctica. Not sure about internet connectivity there!So you need to teach mental defenses and behavioral skills to identify danger, dangerous people and dangerous links and media.

Too much screen time is anyways not recommended.But if you are honest, you do give your phone or tab when very busy right?That’s where a few things can help.Creative play with children to entertain them needs your participation and is a great way to keep children gadget free.

If its a school going child and child carries a phone, you don’t need to allow internet connectivity twenty-four seven. We survived without that, they will too. At home either have kids Youtube enabled or allow them to use Youtube linked to your account.Be careful that you have setting adjusted so that youtube will not show you inappropriate content.

Did you know even a few days back, videos by terror groups were freely aired on Youtube, as they garnered great views and had ads running? Imagine ! Only when the brands stepped back from allowing their ads to run next to terror videos that youtube pulled the plug.

Less than 18years children are not allowed facebook accounts and most social media accounts.It’s your job as a parent to check that.
No links or videos from unknown numbers should be opened.This should be a strict rule. Breaking will mean punishment.
Don’t share your child’s full frontal pictures and definitely never allow them to do that. For contests try giving a profile picture. That should work too.
Explain to your child that it’s never okay to take or upload inappropriate pictures on social media. Not own and not anybody else.Any friend or anyone who suggests that needs to be ignored. She should also let you know.
Teach them about videos or games which friends might want to show at school. Tell her she needs to come and discuss with you, you would like to know. If she feels embarrassed talking about it or afraid to tell you then she will know that it’s not the right kind of media she should be watching.
With smartphones everywhere and peer pressure being what it is until you can be our child’s confidante its difficult to protect.
Have a Total internet security on your phone and laptop everywhere.That’s important not just antivirus.
Do not download unknown apps and don’t allow apps to access the camera on a phone or laptop. You can adjust this in settings.

These can give me sleepless nights.I hope me talking to her every day will help.Also, this is one more battle you and me have to fight as mothers.I will be updating this post with more information soon.

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10 Mommy Wisdoms on Children’s Day

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on November 14, 2018 46

Dear daughter sharing Mommy wisdom on Children’s Day is not easy.Should I preach?Should I share my love for you?Should I give you hugs and kisses or should I teach you to pray?Maybe I should teach you to fight?Maybe I should teach you to love?Big confusion, even more difficult time writing down.

While thinking about what to write ,I remembered this song.

When I was just a little girl ,I asked my mother

What will I be?Will I be pretty ?Will I be rich ?…Heres what she said to me

Que sera sera What will be will be?The future is not ours to see…

This song by Doris Day is a long time favorite for you and me both.The first part of the query is my first bit of mommy wisdom.But it’s not what you think.

10 Mommy Wisdoms on Children’s Day

Will you be pretty?Will you be rich?

Why not pretty, rich and wise?If I wish I would choose all things good and sweet for you.

But if I could choose one?I would choose wise .Pretty you will always be, because your heart is beautiful.But if you are wise, riches will never be a problem.

But will it always be good and sweet?The future makes all of us curious.

Is it better to not know the future?Or is it better to know?Is it better to do what you can,try your best and pray for the rest?But if what will be, will be..then what is the use of trying, it’s all destined .Right?

What if trying and changing the course is your destiny.How will you know if you don’t try?What will be will be ..but do try.If you don’t try you will never fail.But you will never succeed either!

What lies ahead?Will you have rainbows day after day?Rainbows are magic and you are a part of God’s magic too.But you will not always have rainbows.You will have blue skies and dark clouds.There will be rains and storms, be brave my darling daughter because you will only grow stronger with every storm you brave.

Be strong but flexible.Bend but don’t break and never bend backward.That will not help anyone.

Health first always.Health is your true wealth and also your wisdom.

Be healthy emotionally, physically and socially.All three will determine how you live.Remember you are your choices.You can choose to be healthy and happy.

Happiness is inside you.It’s in your own hand and heart.No one else can make you happy, if you don’t have it inside you.Until you love yourself deeply, you will have difficulty finding someone who loves you more.Be youor own best friend and you will know what to look for in friends.

Always have boundaries.All relationships work better when you have boundaries.Love deeply, care and help, but make your own boundaries and keep it.Boundaries and values will always help you.

Avoid debt forever.It’s not good.It’s not a happy place and saving is one way of increasing your earnings.It’s never too late to save.

Nurture true friends and friendships .But choose relationships with care.Anyone who doesn’t let you grow,who wants to break your soul, need to be ignored.Positive criticism is good, but not soul-destroying ones.Friends are the family you choose, so choose wisely.

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Dream big with eyes open.Believe in magic and fly with rationality and always believe in yourself.Because I will always do too!

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5 Secrets You Must Know Dear Daughter #NationalGirlChildDay

5 Secrets you must know dear daughter was written some time back. But today is #NationalGirlchildDay .I asked my daughter to read this post. She is six and she smiled at me reading the second and third para. Then she got distracted.

Secret 1: Keep dreaming.But not in the classroom

Secret 2: Study hard and read a lot

Secret 3: Marry with care. Choose your spouse well. You spend more than half your life with him so he needs to be a friend.

Secret 4: Practice thankfulness and Pray always. Faith is the biggest source of happiness.

Secret 5 Persist and persevere.

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5 Secrets you must know dear daughter was written some time back. But today is #NationalGirlchildDay .I asked my daughter to read this post. She is six and she smiled at me reading the second and third para. Then she got distracted.

Secret 1: Keep dreaming.But not in the classroom

Secret 2: Study hard and read a lot

Secret 3: Marry with care. Choose your spouse well. You spend more than half your life with him so he needs to be a friend.

Secret 4: Practice thankfulness and Pray always. Faith is the biggest source of happiness.

Secret 5 Persist and persevere.

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