Simple Words of Wisdom

  - 3  min. read (by Pratik Badgujar)  There were once two places named Hikalu and Pikalu situated hundreds of miles away. Hikalu was situated in an arid region- a desert. The water availability was very low. Dust storms, the limited possibility of agriculture, scorching heat in the day and chilling nights were the norm. Pikalu was situated in a forest. There was no shortage of food and water and was blessed with pleasant weather round the year. One day, the elders and great thinkers of Hikalu sat around and thought about how can we make the lives of our people easy? How can we ensure the prosperity and might of our people? So, after a lot of discussion, they thought of an idea to identify the best practices of survival and thriving and write it down- pretty much like a constitution. They decided to name it “The Great Hikalu Manual”. The manual contained instruction on do's and don’ts. Every resident of Hikalu, started following the manual and hence the lives of the residents

  - Pratik Badgujar 3 minute read “Do smart work instead of hard work” is a popular adage in college placement training sessions as well as in the corporate. Smart work- achieving more output with lesser efforts. Technically, the ratio which measures it is called Productivity. Productivity = Output/Input But knowing the term won’t make you a smart worker instantaneously,   right? So, what to do? How to become a smart worker? Is it even possible to learn doing ‘smart work’? or is it that some people are just born smart workers? Let’s explore: Ingredients of smart work:   Understanding the fundamentals: Strong fundamentals is the most important requirement. No matter which field you are working in, how boring or interesting your job is, without strong fundamentals, you cannot do smart work at all Zeal  to reduce your effort constructively: Well, you may have come across many people who have the best fundamentals and yet they are just stuck in whatever they are doing. Such peopl

  Hi, Today I want to share with your the best motivational quotes, which I like the most. Whenever I feel depressed and demotivated, I read or remind them and find motivation instantly. I hope they will help you too: Quote 1: It always seems impossible until it's done.  - Nelson Mandela  Pretty must self-explanatory! Not just researchers, but many common people across the world have achieved feats that were once thought to be impossible to accomplish. And trust me, being a researcher myself, I have experienced it myself. Quote 2: This one is by James Clear, the renowned author says: "Sometimes people think lack of clarity as a lack of motivation" Sometimes it's just that you don't know clearly what your next step is and hence sit perplexed. This is misinterpreted as a lack of motivation while it is actually a lack of clarity. So, whenever you don't feel like working on your project, studying for exams or so on, do a rain check if its the lack of clarity of wh

  The world today is full of fake news. And more than that, the world is full of useless, crap information. While fake news makes you dumb, useless news doesn’t serve you any better. Here are some great YouTube channels which can make you smarter than your peers. So, doesn’t matter you are a student or a professor, a saint or a seeker, a pro or a dabbler, it is equally important to have correct and latest knowledge about the world we live in. Seeker:   Number of Subscribers:  5 million The Channel Describes itself as “Seeker empowers the curious to understand the science shaping our world. We tell award-winning stories about the natural forces and groundbreaking innovations that impact our lives, our planet, and our universe.” Here is the link to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/DNewsChannel     Insider: Number of Subscribers: 7.4 million Insider is what great journalism about what passionate people actually want to know. That’s everything from news to food, c

Pratik Badgujar 6 minute read Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam in his book "Vision 2020"  envisioned India as a superpower by 2020.   It does not take an expert to tell that we are still far far away from achieving that feat. In spite of almost 75 years of independence, we are still considered as a developing country and not a developed one. But what went wrong? In all these years of independence, India has achieved some remarkable feats and yet there are areas in which we have not performed so well. What is holding India back? India is unique in many aspects. It is certainly quite different from western countries like the US, Europe etc. It is very difficult to implement textbook strategies in Indian conditions. Here are issues which make governance a difficult task compared to any other: Diversity: “Unity in Diversity” is what we all grew up with. India is truly unique due to the sheer number of languages, dialects, cultures, religions, climates it nurtures. This diversity is said t

 - Pratik Badgujar  5 minute read Prologue It does not take a genius to say that we all become happy and sad numerous times. For most of us, happiness giving moments are very few, and the remaining time is filled with frustration and boredom. We all want to be happy. We all do everything we do for the sole reason of becoming happy in life and yet we don't succeed a lot. What is this mystery? Why can't we live happily ever? Can we?   In this  series of articles ,  “Decoding Happiness”  we will try to understand the reality of happiness.  In this series of articles, we will shed some light on different aspects of happiness one by one. This is the  second article  of them. We recommend you read the first article also so that this article will make a better sense. We want to make these articles a learning experience. We want you to freely communicate your thoughts on happiness and article with us. So, freely comment, give feedback, write an email, or contact us on Whatsapp. Rest a

- Pratik Badgujar (3 Minute Read) Switching a job is very common these days, particularly in the services sector. Recently due to Coronavirus, a lot of professionals have been forced to look for jobs or other career options. However, deciding the best option for yourself amongst all available ones is a tricky business. Here are 6 practical mistakes which people make while choosing a career option: Not Knowing what you want: Perhaps the most important thing of all is knowing the reason behind switching the job. Why is it exactly that you want to switch the job? Is it just the money, job satisfaction, better work timings or something else? If in an unfortunate event of having been kicked out, you still need to consider the above questions before zeroing in on a particular option. The answer to this is also crucial for you to be happy with your selected option later. A few years back a friend of mine switched job for a better pay scale. A couple of weeks into the new job and he real

- Pratik Badgujar 3 minute read Teaching has always been considered a noble profession all over the world. However, it is a common observation that the nobility and respect of profession reduced over the years. But why is it so? What are the factors responsible for this reduction? Here are 5 reasons why teachers have lost their importance in present times: Disclaimer:  Before I mention points, I want to clarify that I have stated these factors concerning mediocre and pathetic institutions only. Many excellent institutes and teachers also exist who are a class apart, and in fact, it is because of them that India is dreaming of becoming a superpower.           1. Commercialization of education:  Over the years the core purpose of education in itself has changed. One should pursue education for learning concepts, facts of the field, and eventually gaining knowledge. Now, getting a job is the only purpose of students joining colleges. Due to this, obtaining marks or grades becomes their so

  -Pratik Badgujar 4 minute read It does not take a genius to say that we all become happy and sad numerous times. For most of us, happiness giving moments are very few, and the remaining time is filled with frustration and boredom. We all want to be happy. We all do everything we do for the sole reason of becoming happy in life and yet we don't succeed a lot. What is this mystery? Why can't we live happily ever? Can we?   In this series of articles , “Decoding Happiness” we will try to understand the reality of happiness. + In this series of articles we will shed some light on different aspects of happiness one by one. This is the first article of them We want to make these articles a learning experience. We want you to freely communicate your thoughts on happiness and article with us. So, freely comment, give feedback, write an email, or contact us on Whatsapp. Rest assured we are not here to judge you from your comments at all. Let's Get started...    Ice Cream

  चन्‍द्रशेखर संगोई रक्षाबंधन की छुट्टियों में मित्र रोहन से लगभग छह महीनों बाद मुलाकात हुई। पिछली बार हम उसके जन्मदिवस के अवसर मिले थे तब उसने वहाँ उपस्थित सभी मित्रों से यह वादा किया था कि आज से वह अपने जीवन में बहुत से परिवर्तन लाने वाला है। सुबह दौड़ने जाना, समय का पाबंद रहना, जंक फूड पर निर्भर नहीं रहना, सोशल मीडिया पर कम समय बिताना, रात को जल्दी सोना, धूम्रपान छोड़ना जैसे  10 बड़े बदलाव अपने जीवन में जन्म दिवस के के मौके पर लागू किये थे। रोहन अपने संकल्प का पक्का है, अतः मुझे विश्वास था कि वह अपने जीवन में कियेे गए बदलावों पर खरा उतरेगा। परंतु उस मुलाकात के दिन उसने बताया कि उन सभी बदलावों में से एक भी बदलाव पूर्ण रूप से अपने जीवन में लागू नहीं कर पाया था। परंतु क्यों? आप भी अपने जीवन में ऐसी कई आदतों को बदलना चाहते होंगे जो कि आपको भविष्य में कोई लाभ दें, परंतु उनको व्यवहारिक जीवन में नहीं उतार पाते। ज्यादातर लोग अपने जन्म दिवस, नव वर्ष, अथवा सालगिरह पर ऐसी कई आदतों को अपने जीवन में उतारने के लिए संकल्प लेते हैं। एकाएक ही जीवन में आदतों के उन परिवर्तनों को लागू कर भी देते हैं।