My recent post “An open letter to my teachers” did raise a few comments where people mistook my intention and message and I felt it was important to write a clarification. It is also my feeling that many of the folks who read did not read the post completely and got stuck on some of the verbal usages I lovingly added in there. First thing, … Continue reading Clarifications on my recent post “open letter to my Teachers”
With all respects to my teachers in school, I still can’t explain how bored I was going to school and sitting through the classes. Except of course a malayalam class by Mr. Waheed in my 5th grade who told us stories from hindu mythology. Even at that age I liked the fact that he being a muslim passionately taught us stories of Rama and Krishna … Continue reading An open Letter to my teachers
I had written about Sir Ken’s first talk in TED earlier and today I had a chance to hear him again. The last talk did change me in the way I looked at what my kids wanted and as a result my daughter whom we were pushing for violin classes, given a choice stopped it and enrolled in Gymnastics.
Now the result is that I don’t have to remember the dates of the classes, nor do I have to ask her to practice. She notes the dates, and makes sure to get my keys in time to driver her to the Gymnastics lessons. Now we have a much happier young lady at home.
I am saddened at hearing the news of kids being made to walk bare footed on burning coal. An incident reported in Indian Express today that seemed to have happened in a private school in Surat, India as an effort to build self confidence. The said school they say is Riverdale Academy in Surat. I tried googling them, but could not see a website.
The news came up in the indian express today and can be read here.
If this is true, it was even sad to know that the parents witnessed the ninety minutes ordeal that left kids crying with pain.
When will parents learn that kids have rights too. When will they understand that kids are not tools to live their own unlived life. When will the parents know that the kid needs hugs and not a ton of homework and after school activities to kill his or her childhood. When will these lesser life forms learn that its ok to be second. When will they realize that you cant recreate your image in your child. When will they accept that their inability to achieve their dreams is not a reason to sabotage the dreams of their kids
Let them play to the tunes of their heart for some more time so that their heart gets stronger as they grow.
Let they be childish for some more time for that will make them stronger in life.
Let them see life through their own eyes and not be blinded by their parents short vision.
Let them grow at their own pace, the world will wait for it needs more happy folks.
Let them learn what they want to learn for they will excel only in what they like.
Continue reading “Walking on Coal for Self Confidence – Murdering Childhoods”
Is there something called Neutral Learning? If so is that a possible thing for us to achieve? By neutral learning I mean an ability to compose ourselves to a level of neutrality in order to learn or research impartially on something that we don’t either believe or believe the exact opposite of. I believe that my learning started where my formal education ended. By this … Continue reading Neutral Learning
When ever a story is being told a new story is being weaved by each listener who in turn becomes a part of this new story. the original story is then retold by the listener to himself over and over so much that the original story gains a more personal significance for the listener. What I mean is that every story sparks creativity within every … Continue reading Amy Tan on Creativity
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