02 November 2018
06 February 2018
Coloring Book for Adults
Millie Marotta’s illustrations are absolute love and as charming to look without color as with color. The intricate patterns showcase artists love for nature - flora and fauna. This is an art form I didn't know about until my husband gifted me ‘Tropical World’ and I instantly became engrossed with all the patterns and minute details that poured out from each page. Such a relaxing, satisfying and relieving activity that opens imagination and refreshes mind! I think we should all keep one such book and some markers nearby and recreate childhood coloring adventure.28 January 2018
Excerpt: Life is a Coincidence (Elif Shafak)
From the Book: The Bastard of Istanbul
Family stories intermingle in such ways that what happened generations ago can have an impact on seemingly irrelevant developments of the present day. The past is anything but bygone. If Levent Kazanci hadn't grown up to be such a bitter and abusive man, would his only son, Mustafa, have ended up being a different person? If generations ago in 1915 Shushan hadn't been left an orphan, would Asya today still be a bastard?
Life is coincidence, though sometimes it takes djinni to fathom that.
Family stories intermingle in such ways that what happened generations ago can have an impact on seemingly irrelevant developments of the present day. The past is anything but bygone. If Levent Kazanci hadn't grown up to be such a bitter and abusive man, would his only son, Mustafa, have ended up being a different person? If generations ago in 1915 Shushan hadn't been left an orphan, would Asya today still be a bastard?
Life is coincidence, though sometimes it takes djinni to fathom that.
17 January 2018
Excerpt: Ego Identification (Eckhart Tolle)
From the Book: A New Earth: Awakening to your Life’s purpose
One of the most basic levels of identification is with things: My toy, my car, my house, my clothes, and so on. I try to find myself in things but never quite make it and end up losing myself in them. The people in the advertising industry know very well that in order to sell things that people don’t really need, they must convince them that those things will add something to how they see themselves or are seen by others; in other words, add something to their sense of self. And so in many cases you are not buying a product but an 'identity enhancer'. Designer labels are primarily collective identities that you buy into. They are expensive and therefore 'exclusive'. If everybody could buy them, they would lose their psychological value and all you would be left with would be their material value, which likely amounts to a fraction of what you paid. The ego satisfaction is short-lived and so you keep looking for more, keep buying, keep consuming.
When you can not feel the life that you are, you are likely to fill up your life with things. Whether your sense of self-worth is bound up with things you possess. Do certain things induce a subtle feeling of importance or superiority? Does the lack of them make you feel inferior to others who have more than you? Do you casually mention things you own or show them off to increase your sense of worth in someone else’s eyes and through them in your own? Do you feel resentful or angry and somehow diminished in your sense of self when someone else has more than you or when you lose a prized possession?
One of the most basic levels of identification is with things: My toy, my car, my house, my clothes, and so on. I try to find myself in things but never quite make it and end up losing myself in them. The people in the advertising industry know very well that in order to sell things that people don’t really need, they must convince them that those things will add something to how they see themselves or are seen by others; in other words, add something to their sense of self. And so in many cases you are not buying a product but an 'identity enhancer'. Designer labels are primarily collective identities that you buy into. They are expensive and therefore 'exclusive'. If everybody could buy them, they would lose their psychological value and all you would be left with would be their material value, which likely amounts to a fraction of what you paid. The ego satisfaction is short-lived and so you keep looking for more, keep buying, keep consuming.
When you can not feel the life that you are, you are likely to fill up your life with things. Whether your sense of self-worth is bound up with things you possess. Do certain things induce a subtle feeling of importance or superiority? Does the lack of them make you feel inferior to others who have more than you? Do you casually mention things you own or show them off to increase your sense of worth in someone else’s eyes and through them in your own? Do you feel resentful or angry and somehow diminished in your sense of self when someone else has more than you or when you lose a prized possession?
01 January 2018
A Review: A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Eckhart Tolle)
This book provides a captivating analysis about the working of human mind - 'ego', its recognition and being at peace with oneself. I recommend this book to all those who are looking for a meaning and a purpose in their life...seeking it outside themselves. This book will make you look at life from a new angle giving a complete new dimension and a better understanding about yourself.
I found this book inspirational to the point of being tiring. Yes, when each page is loaded with insights about human mind, it leaves the reader exhausted and that's when its important to close the book, absorb and digest your readings. It is slow paced, perfect to be read over a couple of weekends but highly recommended.4 out of 5 stars definitely!
I found this book inspirational to the point of being tiring. Yes, when each page is loaded with insights about human mind, it leaves the reader exhausted and that's when its important to close the book, absorb and digest your readings. It is slow paced, perfect to be read over a couple of weekends but highly recommended.4 out of 5 stars definitely!
30 December 2017
Excerpt: Faith (Danish Rahi)
From the Book: The Pakish Identity: Re-imagining Pakistan through Intelligent Design
Faith (not to be confused with religion) is a key ingredient of the glue that holds the fabric of a society together. When we stop, or avoid a deep and genuine contemplation of our work, we compromise our faith which in turns weakens our societies as it makes us shallow.
Faith (not to be confused with religion) is a key ingredient of the glue that holds the fabric of a society together. When we stop, or avoid a deep and genuine contemplation of our work, we compromise our faith which in turns weakens our societies as it makes us shallow.
Excerpt: Complexity of being Simple (Danish Rahi)
From the Book: The Pakish Identity: Re-imagining Pakistan through Intelligent Design
I predict that achieving simplicity will continue to become more complex as the definition of being special, unique and talented will continue to change and the flattening of the world will continue further. There will be so many overrated heroes that they, all together, will form layers upon layers of mediocrity. The level of noise will increase visually as more and more brands will find innovative ways to shout louder in order to reach their target audiences. At the same time, the average consciousness level of people will increase due to mass media, information resources and storms of virtual networking and relationships. Pakistan, along with the entire developing world, must realize that the massive change is already here. No entity on earth will be able to stop it. From the tribal to the capital the change will take its course as it has from the beginning of time, sometimes with a gap of several thousand years. There will be failed attempts by the unconscious or the sleeping ones to hinder evolution. The conscious ones who will be able to understand neo-consciousism, will embrace evolution and will enjoy successes in influencing its pace and its direction.
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