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CHAPTER 1: Passion Percolation

This season I have thought to reflect on the book "The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari." After deciding this, I landed on a new book, which caught my attention. This book is "So Good They Can't Ignore You." CHAPTER 1 I think this decision to write on this chapter is apt for this hour. Since I do not want to disclose many things from my life, I would stick to my enlightenment at this moment. So, today's discussion is on Steve Jobs. Over the years, he had been my inspiration, but this story of his I did not know. So, Jobs actually began his college life as a student of Western history and dance at the leading Reed College. Sounds weird, for the tech world knows him as a visionary and pioneer of the personal computer revolution. That is true.  In order to make you understand what I saw in Steve Jobs story, I was carried to read the section of the book "Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor Frankl. In this book he describes logotherapy, which focuses on th...

Zaniness of you, to embrace

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  I have discussed with you what is urgent and what is important in the context of prioritizing yourself. Now, I am in a position to draw your attention towards your zany or unique ability that only you have.  I have been discussing with you all about becoming self-aware, prioritizing yourself, and deciding what is important. Now the question arises, what to be aware of? or what to prioritize in my life? , or what is important? The first thing to be aware of is your zaniness or the unique qualities you have. I am just an ordinary person; nothing is unique in me, must be the answer of many of you. Once upon a time, I too used to think the same, but when I started looking within myself and how things are unfolding around me, I discovered that yes, I too have unique abilities. I will share two incidents with you all.  After a long break, I restarted my studies. When I went to the college, I did not disclose that I had joined college after a long break, so they all thought th...