Reactivate Yourself

                                           Beyond Rigid Mindset                                                    Part-2                                                                                                        Image-in.pininterest.com                                              Mind O Mind                 “Mind O Mind magic and mystery,                  for it dates back to history.                 Mind O Mind rewinds the past,                for it runs in the future so fast.                Mind O Mind is attention and retention,                for it actually is divine intervention.                Mind O Mind is action and reaction,                for it is creation and destruction.             Mind O Mind plays games, no one can name,            for it needs patience to tame".                                               Barkha Dhar                                                                                                                                

                                Beyond Rigid Mindset                                              Part-1                                                      Photo-Marcela Olivera (Pexels) When a child takes birth, his mind is empty with no thoughts, beliefs and understandings of the physical reality around. He is unaware of ‘who he is and why he is here’ and begins his journey with a clean slate and side by side starts crying. The mother cuddles comforts and feeds him. Gradually as part of evolution, he is fed with beliefs, emotions, and fears and thus his journey with opinions and views begins. At the same time, the mindset takes shape and houses thoughts, beliefs, feelings, desires and fears etc. that are fed to him from time to time. This helps shape his habits, attitudes and thinking patterns. In order to survive and move ahead, he repeatedly gets counselled to change and empower his mind after facing hardships. He learns to write, direct, and act on the script of his life. He

                                                                                           Listening                    Heart of Communications                                                                                                                Photo-Public Domain Pictures (Pixabay) Most people have grown hearing “Are you listening to what I am saying” from parents and teachers. Even today most of us just ‘Hear but not Listen’ . Largely people understand that communication means good talking and writing skills. But hearing, not bothering to be an active listener is actually scarce communications. For instance, at times while my spouse converses with me, I become lost and start thinking about matters other than what is being conveyed. Research shows that only about 10 percent listen effectively. Nature has bestowed us with two ears and a mouth; listening therefore I feel is heart and soul of communications. Ask a deaf how miserable he feels?   “ Oh my God if I could listen to