Shilpa Roy Kota
Parenting Stories (and more) from the desk of an imperfect parent
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Tipping Point is one of my favorite books from my favorite author Malcolm Gladwell. Sometimes we spend our entire energy towards trying to make a change happen but nothing changes. At other times, when we least expect change, it sweeps through and through. Tipping point is about this unexpected change. Does it mean, we should not try to make…
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Capability (in my definition) is the ability to stretch yourself to new heights in order to achieve your goal. If someone can run a marathon in 6 hours, they are extremely capable. Does this mean, someone who cannot run a marathon is not capable. Of course not, because running a marathon was not their goal…
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Since the last few days, life has been chaotic. Too much to do and too many thoughts in mind. And yet at the end of the day, when I want to write, not one thought seems to fall through straight enough that I can write. By the time I write the title for one thought,…
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After a long day of juggling responsibilities, managing perceptions, meeting some expectations, failing others; all I want to do is go for a walk. Walking and me are kind of soul mates and we like to unwind the day together out on the bustling roads of our city. To give us good company, we invite…
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I went through an embarrassing situation a couple of days ago. Thankfully, only I understood the source of my embarrassment and hence did not have to face the humiliation of being publicly prosecuted. I am writing a blog about it is so I can remember the important lesson I learnt out of it. As I dropped my little…
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Before I start, I must confess these are not my original thoughts. These are thoughts from Sadhguru, a spiritual leader, I have been reading upon. ———————————————————————————————————————————————- In order to believe, we must already know. When we know, we stop seeking more. In the process we stop learning. So which is better, believing or seeking? Sadhguru…