Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those the art of living well. ~ Aristotle Education is very important for everyone. A good teacher helps us become a good human being in the society. Not only does it enlighten a child's future, but also brightens the country's future. Doctor Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan once said that teachers form the backbone of the educational society and thus the divine art of shaping the future is in their hands. Teaching is not a mere job, instead it is a huge responsibility educators take up. Teachers are a very essential source of transferring knowledge to students and making the world a better place to live. At first, everyone is just a quint of clay. It is the teacher who mould us into who we will be in our future. Facing the challenges of life without education is very difficult. There is a very familiar saying in Sanskrit that quotes, “Matha(mother),Pitha(f...
PEER PRESSURE “Confidence is knowing who you are and not changing it a bit because of someone’s version of reality is not your reality.” ― Shannon L. Alder Humans tend to imitate habits, ideas and behaviours from others. While parents are really influential in their kids childhood, it is not the same case as they grow up. As time passes, friends or peers tend to influence each other. This influence is what we call as peer pressure. As per the Wikipedia, peer pressure is defined as the direct influence on people by peers, or the effect on an individual who gets enc...
Momento - mori is a Latin word which roughly translates to - remember you must die ! This is a very quirky opener to my write up! In this busy world, more often than not, we are anxious about our future that we forget to enjoy the present. We tend to always look forward to things which we have to achieve but sadly forget about what we have in our hands. While it might be good in terms of development, it sometimes drains us mentally and leads to procrastination and disinterest towards the work we are doing. People who have undergone Near Death Experiences or are suffering from terminal illness might be well aware of this. While “death” is considered as an inauspicious word, the thought that humans are mortal can do wonders psychologically. That’s where the phrase - "Momento - mori" comes to power. We all know that humans are mortal beings. We all come with a definitive expiry date which we may or may not be aware of. Certain things that death reminds us are : 1) G...
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