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Writing after 24 days today. Was busy reading books. I now understand how people get immersed themselves in books. The life of a bookworm ain’t so bad. Also, not all bestsellers are engaging. As a rule, I won’t read a book if I don’t find it valuable after 50 pages. Completed two books and 2 are half-read. The completed ones are Sophie’s World by Jostein Gaarder and Siddhartha Hermann Hesse.
Sophie’s World is a brief introduction to Western philosophy, especially the Western. The information is well encapsulated in a fictional birthday party of a 15-year-old girl. It is a wonderful gift for young minds stepping into adulthood. Will recommend it, was disappointed by the end of the fictional characters though. Will rate it 4.5/5.
Siddhartha is a philosophical novel during the time of Buddha. In 150 pages, the story tells about the path of no path. One has to discover its path and following someone else’s path will only keep one away from its destination a little longer. We being mortals do not have time to test every path. If someone is keen on spirituality, this tiny book would not harm you else could be avoided. Will rate it 4.5/5
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Completed the CKA course the second time. Not only do I want to pass the exam, I want to know as much as I can about technology before I take up a job. I should be getting certified this month. Getting started with mock exams.
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Trying to improve my vim-fu.
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New games have been released and there is a discount sale going on, but I don’t feel like playing them anymore. Perhaps around Christmas, I will feel like playing them.
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Celebrated the birthday of my nephew, and gifted him a magnetic slate. He now can draw circles and remember colors. Will be celebrating my niece’s birthday tomorrow, gifting her a fiction book. The Kid Who Came From Space by Ross Welford. Hope it improves her English vocabulary and most importantly improves her imagination. Dumb cartoons are making her dumber. She behaves as if scoring well in a dumb classroom makes her smart. If she can explain to me what is in the book, I think she can either get another book from Ross Welford or can start with the Harry Potter series. I think the biggest challenge with raising kids is taking control of their environment. Both of them throw tantrums if not given access to TV and the internet. Their parents get drained out meeting their daily requirements and are happy to get themselves time by allowing them to get unlimited access to TV or the internet. I think the time has come when their parents will have to be strict.
Somebody gonna get hurt real bad….somebody ~ Russell Peters
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There are more joyful experiences with the tiny one. He is learning fast. Keeps ranting, kya?, kya hua?, why? Perhaps we humans stop asking these basic questions when our minds get clouded with livelihood struggles. The older the tiny one gets, the lesser will be the joyful moments, hence the parents should spend more time with him while he is still tiny.
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TIL about Wardley Maps. They are true maps that could be used to depict strategies. There are several tools and methods I have seen so far, they appear more academic than practical. SWOT analysis is one such technique. I think it could be used in personal as well as professional life. Will be testing it out tonight creating a career map for myself. Will write an article on it.