We tend to be ashamed of the mistakes that we make; they are seen as a big taboo, something we should never, ever do, especially not in school. Just thinking about the red pen marks all over my paper was incentive enough for me to study hard. Although it did help me to learn to… Read More Creating a Culture of Learning: Mistakes as an integral part of the process
While the situation in the world seems to be getting more and more dire by the day, we only get exposed to the worst news available. But when one puts a little time into looking for it, good news is also abundant. And, dare I say, at the rate this good news is increasing, it… Read More Lots of good things happening
The return of Fringe after the Christmas hiatus was much anticipated, as not only the two universes seem to be bound on a collision course, but the fate of star struck lovers Peter and Olivia… OK, fine, they are not quite the star struck lovers, nor are they really lovers at this point, but whatever… Read More TV Review: Fringe, Season 3, Episode 10: The Firefly
I really like Lady Gaga’s new song for two reasons. The first is that it’s so catchy. I have listened to it so many times I have lost count. I have the feeling it’s one of those songs that, years from now, will stay be playing on the radio and people will not be tired… Read More Some quick initial thoughts on Lady Gaga’s new single “Born this Way”
Baha’i artists who performed on “Arise” tell how their music reflects their faith – and how they hope to reach others with their message of hope. Check out the video here.
So you know, my whole drive to encourage personal initiative thing that has been going on lately on this very blog? Well a funny thing started to happen lately. Before I’d scour the internet for a long time to get stories that would really ‘get’ to me. But now, not only I stumble across many… Read More When you go looking for it, it just starts finding you anywhere you might be
One of the very important ingredients in helping advance humanity onto its noble destiny is that of individual initiative. Whatever we do, what we can’t do is, well, to do nothing. As long as everyone is united in their vision of a better future and act, however small the contribution, however humble the effort, it… Read More Little by little, day by day: changing the world one personal initiative at a time
I have received the text below through email numerous times, but it’s only today that the underlying irony really hit me: we are paralyzing ourselves into inaction with our collectively enhanced paranoia. In the context of the importance of individual initiative, it’s really worth reflecting into the reasons behind such hysteria over sometimes quite rare… Read More Paranoia Induced Humour
Seriously, the stuff that people come up with is absolutely mind boggling. Take a look: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbkSRLYSojo]
I’m told (and I’ve read) that sometimes, prejudices are born out of fear: fear that what is happening to that person happens to us, or that our insecuities will prove true and that we are going to be proven inferior to the very person or persons we hold prejudices against. Which makes me wonder: is… Read More Fear Factor: Prejudices