A serial novel is a work of fiction that is published in sequential pieces called installments. These installments can be published at nearly any interval for nearly any period of time, though weekly and monthly installments are most typical. Serialized novels have traditionally been published by literary magazines, newspapers, and other periodicals...Continue reading
Interesting lines from The Time keeper by Mitch Albom – Part 1
“Before you measure the years, you measure the days.” “Soon man will count all his days, and then smaller segments of the day, and then smaller still—until the counting consumes him, and the wonder of the world he has been given is lost.” “Mankind is connected in ways it does not understand—even in dreams.” “The... Continue Reading →
Have you read ‘The Pillow Book’ by Sei Shōnagon?
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Interesting lines from Viktor Frankl, Auschwitz survivor
Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom. Viktor E. Frankl
10 books with lessons
Books teach us and help us learn valuable lessons for life…lessons not necessarily taught by teachers or parents. Here are 10 books that have made a difference in my life. It may inspire you too! 1. The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin S. Sharma2. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen... Continue Reading →
Interesting lines from The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
A favourite book from my childhood, apart from all my Enid Blyton books, is this book by Margery Williams ” The Velveteen Rabbit”. It is a story about how toys, like people,become REAL when they experience love. The following is a conversation in the nursery between the Skin Horse and The Velveteen Rabbit:- “Real isn’t... Continue Reading →
Meet Akira Haraguchi-the pi genius
A Japanese mental health counsellor has broken the world record for reciting pi, the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, from memory....Continue reading On Wikipedia
Interesting lines from ‘Mindset-How you can fulfil your true potential’ by Dr Carol S. Dweck-Part 2
“So let’s see. If you’re successful, you’re better than other people. You get to abuse them and have them grovel. In the fixed mindset, this is what can pass for self-esteem” “This is something I know for a fact: You have to work hardest for the things you love most” “The fixed mindset makes you... Continue Reading →