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While writing on Quora yesterday, one of the members happened to ask me an interesting question: Do you think that children reading entertainment books are a waste of time and they should read serious educational books instead? After thinking about this for a little while, here was my response: "Hi! Thanks for asking me this question - I just realized how my parents creatively got me into reading. As a kid, I remember reading comics like Tinker and Chacha Chaudhary. Later, my parents also got me storybooks like Panchatantra and Aesop fables. I think they wanted me to first engage myself in reading (via comic books) and get habituated to it. Once I was used to reading, I automatically happened to read the educational (Panchatantra and Aesop fables) as well without them instructing. I think their strategy worked for me. :P Thanks! Utkarsha Share Everyday Things " What do you think? :)

People say the world turns around when you fall in love. Mine did too, but it wasn't because of love, it was because of the glasses that I had apparently lost. If you've been wearing glasses for a couple of years now, you might relate to the consequences of having lost them - blurred vision, unfocused work, irritated mood all come along with it. I feel the best time, if any, to lose your glasses is at night - you can do away with blurred dreams. However, after some effort, it's a joy to be able to find your glasses back, especially if you've searched the most logical places where you could lose them and finally happened to find them at the stupidest place in the world. No - it wasn't my forehead. It was among a heap of clothes in my closet! You don't realize the value of something until it is lost and found.

While reading the book 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene (an interesting read - highly recommended), I came across an interesting story that stated observance of Law 9. In 1502, Florence, Italy lay a magnificent block of stone. It was, however, mutilated by an unskilled sculptor when a hole was bored through it where there should have been the figure's legs.  Soderini, Florence's mayor, contacted Leonardo Da Vinci and many art masters to fix the figure. But his efforts were in vain since all of them believed the figure had been ruined - except Michelangelo. Michelangelo, on examination of the stone, suggested adapting the figure's pose to the way the stone had been mutilated. However, Soderini argued that this would be a waste of time and money but agreed to let Michelangelo work on it. Weeks later, while Michelangelo was putting final touches on the statue, Soderini began examining it. While he thought the statue looked magnificent, he judged that the no

Sometimes, you tend to say harsh words to a loved one - for the sake of your own freedom from responsibilities or because you care for them. You lose your temper, think worst case, say things you shouldn't have.. Sounds rough, isn't it? But they still love you back..because they know you care. You talk to them after a few hours, as if nothing really happened! That's when you know they are the ones you can be yourself with - no masks, no filters, no apologies! They know the 'real' you and love you in spite, with all your imperfections, because they know you care and that's what matters. They are 'yours' - don't let them go!

My neighbor recently underwent an eye operation. She requested my mom to help her with using eye drops that were advised to be used every hour or so for the first few months. Here's what we received to know when the drops had to be used: Difficult to follow, isn't it? Here's how I made it easier for my mother: Easy now!  Sometimes just a little 'transpose' in the way to arrange or do things makes it easy for the other person to perceive and understand. :)