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Life is as good as your mindset

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What is a mindset? Mindset can be defined as set of established attitudes held by a person that holds the key to a person’s success or happiness. Psychologists have recently identified two types of mindsets – Fixed and Growth. A person with a fixed mindset believes that his or her talents are innate gifts and no amount of hard work can change the outcome where as a person with a growth mindset believes that his or her talents can be worked on with the help of hard work, strategies, and taking suggestions and inspirations from the situations and people. We must be optimistic but also be prepared to face any adversity, in Maya Angelou’s words,“ Hoping for the best, prepared for the worst, and unsurprised by anything in between”. Having a positive outlook does not mean that you have a growth mindset. An outlook that is ready to capitalize on setbacks and take risks knowing that some risks may not work out will help in developing the growth mindset.  According to Carol Dwek from ...

Ode on Solitude

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When you are lonely you entangle yourself in the chaos of the world but in solitude there is peace in detached attachment! A wonderful poem by Alexander pope : Happy the man, whose wish and care    A few paternal acres bound, Content to breathe his native air,                             In his own ground. Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread,    Whose flocks supply him with attire, Whose trees in summer yield him shade,                             In winter fire. Blest, who can unconcernedly find    Hours, days, and years slide soft away, In health of body, peace of mind,           ...

Go Go Corona !

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Covid 19 has jolted the lives of people around the world. It is a pandemic. An unknown enemy who can be tackled not by attacking but by defending yourself. It has instilled fear, panic and anxiety in people’s mindன்னு  ஒரு  essay, report rangeக்கு  எழுதலாம்னு  தான்  நினைச்சேன்  ஆனா  சுத்தி  நடக்கறத  பார்த்தா  ஒரே  திகிலா  இருக்கு ! So நம்ம  rangeக்கு  Corona சொல்லி  கொடுத்த  பாடம்  :   #Socialdistancing – வெள்ளைக்காரன் சொல்லி கொடுத்த கை கொடுக்கறது, கட்டி பிடிக்கறது எல்லாம்  no man no! ஒழுங்கா வணக்கம் போட்டு 1 arm distance maintain பண்ணனும் , முகமூடி கொள்ளைக்காரன் மாதிரி மாஸ்க் போடணும்!   #Handwashing – கை  எப்படி  wash  பண்ணனும்னு  nursery பையன்  லேந்து நாட்டின்  prime minister வரைக்கும்  class எடுக்கறாங்க!   #NRI – ஒரு  காலத்துல  பந்த...