Bhagavad Gita Trimmed and Categorised by Paras
Paras note: I’ve only collected the shlokas that I thought were useful and catagorised them e.g. repeating themes, duties, emotions, practices to be performed, etc. Either I found it to be of useful knowledge as in mindset (which will be of normal formatting) or they are instructions on how practices should be performed (which will be differentiated by bold or italics formatting). If you feel like I’ve missed something please let me know as there are a few versions of…
Will (a Memoir) by Will Smith
Starts with the infamous wall story – “There is no wall. There are only bricks. Your job is to lay this brick perfectly. Then move on to the next brick. Then lay that brick perfectly. Then the next one. Don’t be worrying about no wall. Your only concern is one brick.” His Daddio: Was very military like which he got from serving so one minute he’s disciplined and organised, until alcohol is involved and everything goes the other way with…
Never Get Angry Again by David J. Lieberman (Summary)
Never get angry again – A foolproof way to stay calm and in control in any conversation or situation. How to Manage Your Anger with a Tracker – Understand Your Triggers, Patterns and Solutions Summary:– The first thing is perspective, like a child who lost a toy would have lost the whole world but the parents know it is much less significant. Time is the best perspective. 3 Forces or Choices1 – You can choose what feels good. Excessive overeating…
Korek! – A Beginner’s Guide to Mauritian Creole by Paul Choy
The author moved to Mauritius from UK and created this book. His explanation of understanding the language is perfect and would recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn creole or at least get their feet wet. In my personal experience I’ve noticed an inversion of French grammar, shortening of French words and spelling. For example if il is he in French, in Creole it’s li or the is put after the subject/object. Tifi-la means the girl. So broken…
The Mother-Child Connection – Fetal-Maternal Microchimerism
When pregnant, the cells of the baby migrate into the mothers bloodstream and then circle back into the baby, it’s called “fetal-maternal microchimerism”. For 41 weeks, the cells circulate and merge backwards and forwards, and after the baby is born, many of these cells stay in the mother’s body, leaving a permanent imprint in the mothers tissues, bones, brain, and skin, and often stay there for decades. Every single child a mother has afterwards will leave a similar imprint on…
