tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332743292024-02-07T08:18:27.090+05:30My Book and a few other thoughtsSociety, culture, media, language, politics and love.Sajit M Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13919074284394870674noreply@blogger.comBlogger351125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33274329.post-66549315121293651402023-05-19T10:30:00.009+05:302023-05-19T10:31:14.737+05:30The Quill Pen<p>Last year, I bought a quill pen and started using it in my office. At first, a few colleagues looked at it with curiosity and made cute comments. Some touched it, some wrote with it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-s74DUGOWx6u4Oi5sqLJdmW70iNE6JDugl9OKh_L9uf5o5UQxRYZ_68X7D9MpLknbQZ70bv5dJqTUR2n_hx39PovRWdkc0FbsbHc23lyZW7387MbCIn00siasxqCovs7HkHBBSzDKENASy-K7gAF9PIg2R_jLNrQZbpq3GvKSrItlrs6MSbnszDBnxA/s2560/quill-pen-writing-scaled.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1707" data-original-width="2560" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-s74DUGOWx6u4Oi5sqLJdmW70iNE6JDugl9OKh_L9uf5o5UQxRYZ_68X7D9MpLknbQZ70bv5dJqTUR2n_hx39PovRWdkc0FbsbHc23lyZW7387MbCIn00siasxqCovs7HkHBBSzDKENASy-K7gAF9PIg2R_jLNrQZbpq3GvKSrItlrs6MSbnszDBnxA/s320/quill-pen-writing-scaled.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>In a few days, curiosity died; but people continued to talk about it when they saw me writing with it, as if it is one of the 7 wonders of the world, and nothing less than the Taj Mahal!</p><p>Eventually, the news reached the boss. The boss waited for an occasion to extract his share of fun off of me. During the Townhall that month, he brought it up. "Hei Mathews, it seems you've got yourself a fancy quill pen! When's the party?"</p><p><br /></p><p>I replied, "Ah yes sir, I got one. Luckily, it will not put anyone's life in danger, unlike the new office building you are building and becoming super rich with. Want to try it? I can bring it to your office. It is a safe pen."</p><p>There was absolute silence. </p><p>The Townhall was eventless and smooth. And my quill pen remained in popular memory for a long time. </p>Sajit M Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13919074284394870674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33274329.post-57942234403944591462021-04-07T22:13:00.001+05:302021-04-07T22:14:06.031+05:30Crossroads Between Vygotsky's ZPD and Krashens i+1<h2 style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhBOH_fyuuYuFEVnieeDZ_gCdBhpzYfr2bh90OrtUhtTvX9KhHuwPaL82nbAlrCz8hAi2pELTecbgJ71BF4zATuPCOn3W_KXRXXLOyAM6NiXnssC6iPvTgMRh6DpbScTUSbc6V0A/s1280/learn-2001847_1280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="748" data-original-width="1280" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhBOH_fyuuYuFEVnieeDZ_gCdBhpzYfr2bh90OrtUhtTvX9KhHuwPaL82nbAlrCz8hAi2pELTecbgJ71BF4zATuPCOn3W_KXRXXLOyAM6NiXnssC6iPvTgMRh6DpbScTUSbc6V0A/w400-h234/learn-2001847_1280.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></h2><h2 style="text-align: left;">Krashen's <i>i+1</i><br /></h2><p>Krashen's view is that language development takes place only through reception of comprehensible input. If <i>i</i> is the current level of a learner's language, she needs to receive comprehensible input at <i>i+1</i> in order to acquire that language along natural order. If communication takes place using <i>i+1</i>, Language Acquisition Device (LAD) will act and assimilate the langauge received, contributing to language acquisition. </p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)<br /></h2><p>According to Vygotsky, Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) is the the area between the actual developmental stage of an individual where she solves problems independently, and the potentisl developmental stage where she solves problems with the help of a more capable peer/adult (Vygotsky, 1978, p. 36). ZPD represents the scope of a learner in terms of development, where functions are in the process of maturation. It does not reside within the learner, but is a meeting place of all elements and aspects of the learning process (learner, teacher, learning materials, context, motivation, etc.).</p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Historical Context of ZPD <br /></h2><p>Children's IQ was determined by observing their independent problem solving abilities. But once at school, some children with high IQ scores showed a lower IQ, whild those with a lower IQ showed an increase. To address this issue, Vygotsky talked about the upper limit of possible development in the child. He argued that this upper limit could be determined by observing the child's problem solving skills when an adult's help is available. This means, while all children may appear to have the same level of IQ, some may have a higher upper limit than the others. Those with the higher upper limit will be able to comfortably move up their IQ score to the upper limit. Those with the lower upper limits will not be able to meet this level of development because the potential for development was lower. In other words, some children have a smaller potential for development, while some have a higher one. This area or potential for IQ development is what Vygotsky called ZPD. </p><p>The implication is that if a child has a high IQ but small ZPD, it may show less development than a child who has lower IQ, but a larger ZPD. Exposure to and familiarity with knowledge may help some children to scale most of their ZPDs without instruction. And when instruction is provided, they may show lower development than others because they have already used the potential offered by their ZPDs. </p><p>Note that for Vygostky, instruction and learning could be forerunners of development. He criticized the claim that development is impervious to instruction. Learning paves the way for development to occur. However, we should not assume that in ZPD, either is a precondition for the other. In ZPD, learning and development act together, or learning leads to development. Vygotsky has shown in his experiments that children learn in interaction and that leads to development. </p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Learning and Development<br /></h2><p>Vygotsky and Krashen are different in terms of how they see development. Vygotsky sees the process of development as maturing of features. Krashen sees whether or not a feature is acquired or not. i is what is acquired, and i+1 is what is to be acquired next. Vygotsky on the other hand makes predictions about what is in the process of maturing or developing. Krashen's theory deals with stages that follow a yes-or-no approach to development; there is no place for the process of maturing. In addition, Krashen's development is clear-cut and predictable, while Vygotsky sees many intervening factors in the process, making prediction of a definite linguistic future impossible. </p><p>Kashen's position is that learning and development are separate. Even when learning is seen as helpful to acquire knowledge of language use, he sees it as different from acquisition. Learned knowledge is different from acquired knowledge. If not through comprehensible input, it is not acquisition. Consequently, he was against syllabuses that used a natural acquisition order. Vygotsky sees learning and development as a unity. <br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Theoretical differences</h2><p>Krashen sees the learner as an individual, separate from 'others'. The learner can learn in isolation from the society provided she receives comprehensible input and has a Language Acquisition Device (LAD). Language production is not improtant in his scheme, even when he acknowledges that interaction may help acquisition process. Therefore, there is no place for social interaction in Krashen's theory of SLA. This is because Krashen subscribes to the view of language as a scientific object of study, which ensues from Saussure's concepts where language is a natural phenomenon, separate from human interactions and activities. Hence for Krashen, there is no need to talk about human interactions in langauge acquisition. This is a pure or hard scientific view of language and language acquisition where learner's individuality does not have an influence on learning and acquisition. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQDoL3cU_SNtUjCt7Wk-sfret-40Ce0tHKaZE1i6xQFsPjrvMtKp0vqQGFad0DH_3nnB1eAL0YxD57lzJ1y1mhmu007wGXLe2UTu63XuJNEwWyHpKC9F4Cjuby6RlKK9c1PCt3uA/s1280/balloons-1187260_1280.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="982" data-original-width="1280" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQDoL3cU_SNtUjCt7Wk-sfret-40Ce0tHKaZE1i6xQFsPjrvMtKp0vqQGFad0DH_3nnB1eAL0YxD57lzJ1y1mhmu007wGXLe2UTu63XuJNEwWyHpKC9F4Cjuby6RlKK9c1PCt3uA/w320-h246/balloons-1187260_1280.png" width="320" /></a>Vygotsky's theory is founded on the view that the individual is based in the society which is based in a culture. This view rejects the view that individuals are independent entities, and that learning is an individual activity. For Vygotsky, mental activities are the result of socio-historically situated act of living, performed by individuals who are part of a society and culture situated in a time frame. All language interactions therefore have a concrete context. Making sense of langauge for children therefore, is to discover and use the same tools that made the message they try to make sense of. For second language learners, it is the same attempt to make meaning out of a new langauge. This is a form of establishing an identity, and regulate the self. This is an organic process situated in the society and culture in which learning and interacton takes place. This is radically different from the input hypothesis of Krashen. 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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML;">മതിലും</span><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> </span><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML;">ചിരിക്കും</span><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> </span><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML;">തിരഞ്ഞെടുപ്പിൽ</span><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML;">വഴിയിലെ</span><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> </span><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML;">കല്ലും</span><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> </span><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML;">വഴിവിളക്കും</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML;">തുരുതുരാ</span><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> </span><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML;">വോട്ടുചോദിച്ചിളിച്ചു</span><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> </span><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML;">നിൽക്കും</span><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">.</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML;">ഭാഗ്യം, അഞ്ചാണ്ടിലൊറ്റത്തവണയല്ലേ</span><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">, </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML;">കാണേണ്ടതുള്ളു</span><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> </span><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML;">ഈ നാടകത്തെ</span><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">.</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML;">എങ്കിലും</span><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> </span><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML;">നോക്കണേ</span><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> </span><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML;">കഷ്ടകാലം</span><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">,</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML;">വോട്ടിട്ടു</span><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> </span><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML;">ശമ്പളം</span><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> </span><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML;">നല്കിയിട്ടും</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML;">ലവലേശമുണ്ടോ</span><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> </span><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML;">നമ്മോട്</span><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> </span><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML;">കൂറ്</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">?</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Nirmala UI"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML;">നല്ലവരെത്തിരഞ്ഞെടുക്കാമെന്നു</span><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> </span><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML;">വച്ചാ</span><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">-</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML;">ലാരുമില്ലെന്നതല്ലോ</span><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> </span><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML;">വല്യ</span><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> </span><span lang="ML" style="font-family: "Nirmala UI",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML;">കഷ്ടം</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light",sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: ML; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl0940moD3r_yipAFUbXK8cd4UsJX_8mTrRSl7E2JBlQQkmt-nvIteb-AeVZL25mn6kRj-Ru75H9kDl4wksRvfIIFgXD5-MLuiFvM_PqNQqM0cusa4S-k0MizvP9kAXZLkuAFrtQ/s1920/choice-2692575_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="1920" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl0940moD3r_yipAFUbXK8cd4UsJX_8mTrRSl7E2JBlQQkmt-nvIteb-AeVZL25mn6kRj-Ru75H9kDl4wksRvfIIFgXD5-MLuiFvM_PqNQqM0cusa4S-k0MizvP9kAXZLkuAFrtQ/w400-h148/choice-2692575_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>
Sajit M Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13919074284394870674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33274329.post-89970134407708542112021-03-25T10:30:00.005+05:302021-03-25T11:57:16.079+05:30മലയാളി എന്തുകൊണ്ട് ഇംഗ്ലീഷിനെ പേടിക്കുന്നു?<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">പത്തു വര്ഷത്തോളം ആന്ധ്രാപ്രദേശിലും തമിഴ്നാട്ടിലും ഉത്തർപ്രദേശിലും, നഗരത്തിലും ഗ്രാമത്തിലുമായി ഞാന് ജീവിച്ചു. ഞാന് മലയാളി ആണെന്നറിയുമ്പോള് മിക്കവാറും എല്ലാ അഭ്യസ്തവിദ്യരായവരും പറയുന്ന ഒരു കാര്യം ഉണ്ട്- 'എന്റെ ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് ടീച്ചര് ഒരു മലയാളി ആയിരുന്നു'. ഇവിടെ സ്കൂളുകളുടെ പരസ്യ ബോര്ഡുകളില് സ്ഥിരം പ്രത്യക്ഷപ്പെടുന്ന ഒരു വാചകം ആണ് 'കേരള ടീച്ചര്മാര് പഠിപ്പിക്കുന്ന സ്ഥാപനം'.</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></span></p><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdNt9kJWii_iEYl5nj7800jqFPUP3l-vK90LlPtDHeguQuogjD1hYVX9aLEqS2gOsCT1x0Js_A2yoX7CBMRcCGbCEK2DrK8zCrirBxXREhd7ugaD7rO4GfOaNyu_W6NKmFumM67w/s1280/children-306607_1280.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdNt9kJWii_iEYl5nj7800jqFPUP3l-vK90LlPtDHeguQuogjD1hYVX9aLEqS2gOsCT1x0Js_A2yoX7CBMRcCGbCEK2DrK8zCrirBxXREhd7ugaD7rO4GfOaNyu_W6NKmFumM67w/w400-h266/children-306607_1280.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />ഭാരതത്തിലെ മറ്റു സംസ്ഥാനങ്ങളിലും ഇതുതന്നെയാണ് സ്ഥിതി എന്ന് ഞാന് കരുതുന്നു. ഇത്രയധികം ബഹുമാനിക്കപ്പെട്ടിട്ടും, അംഗീകരിക്കപ്പെട്ടിട്ടും മലയാളിക്ക് ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് ഭാഷയുടെ കാര്യത്തില് ആത്മവിശ്വാസം കൈവന്നിട്ടില്ല. സാധാരണ മലയാളി, ഡിഗ്രി ഉള്ള ആളാണ് എങ്കിലും ഇംഗ്ലീഷില് സംസാരിക്കണം എന്ന് കേട്ടാല് മുട്ടുവിറച്ച് ഒഴിവാകും. എന്തുകൊണ്ടാണ് ഇത് സംഭവിക്കുന്നത്? വിദ്യാഭ്യാസവും അനുഭവങ്ങളും എന്തുകൊണ്ട് ഈ പേടി മാറ്റുന്നില്ല?</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">മലയാളിയുടെ ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് പേടിയെ 'മലയാളിംഗ്ലിഷ്' അവലോകനം ചെയ്യട്ടെ.</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">1. മലയാളിക്ക് ഇംഗ്ലീഷിനെയല്ല, ഇംഗ്ലീഷുകാരെയാണ് പേടി</span></b></h3><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">ഇത് ഒരു സാമൂഹ്യ അവലോകനം അല്ലെങ്കിലും താത്വികമായ ഒരു അവലോകനം ആവശ്യമാവുന്നു. വിദേശീയ അടിമത്തം കൊണ്ട് വീര്പ്പു മുട്ടുന്നതിനു മുന്പേ മലയാളി ജാതി വ്യവസ്ഥയുടെ പിടിയില് ശ്വാസം മുട്ടിയിരുന്നു. അന്ന് മുതലേ സാധാരണക്കാരന് (സാധാരണക്കാരന്=താഴ്ന്ന ജാതിക്കാരന്=ഇന്നത്തെ മധ്യവര്ഗം, പാവപ്പെട്ടവര്) പണത്തിലും ജാതിയിലും സ്ഥാനത്തിലും കൂടിയവരെ പേടി ആയിരുന്നു. ഏറാന് മൂളലും താഴ്ന്ന് വണങ്ങലും എല്ലാം ഇതിന്റെ ലക്ഷണങ്ങള് ആണ്. മേലാളനോടുള്ള പേടി ബ്രിട്ടീഷുകാരനോടുള്ള പേടിക്ക് വഴി മാറി. അവര് നമ്മെ ഇംഗ്ലീഷും, വിരലില് എണ്ണാവുന്നാത്ര തോക്കുകളും പട്ടാളക്കാരെയും കാട്ടി പേടിപ്പിച്ച് ഭരിച്ചു. ഒടുക്കം അവര് പോയപ്പോള് നമ്മള് ഇംഗ്ലീഷിനെ തുടര്ന്നും പേടിച്ചുകൊണ്ടിരിക്കുന്നു. കാരണം ഒന്നുമില്ല ഈ പേടിക്ക്. അടിസ്ഥാനം ഇല്ലാത്ത പേടി. ന്യായവും യുക്തിയും ഇല്ലാത്ത പേടി. ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് വെറും ഒരു ഭാഷ ആണെന്നും അത് പഠിക്കാനും സംസാരിക്കാനും ഒരു ബുദ്ധിമുട്ടും ഇല്ല എന്നും തിരിച്ചറിയാത്തതിനാല് ഉള്ള പേടി. സത്യത്തില് മലയാളം പോലെയുള്ള, കടുകട്ടിയായ മറ്റു ഭാഷകള് ചുരുക്കം ആണ്. മലയാളം അറിയുന്നവന് എന്തിന് ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് പോലുള്ള ഒരു ലളിതമായ ഭാഷയെ പേടിക്കണം? അതുകൊണ്ട്, ഇംഗ്ലീഷ്പേടി കളയൂ. അത് കാരണമില്ലാത്ത ഒരു പേടിയാണ്.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM7P0IgkAbK3j2rqZxyN3ayqnjSspO53J12Pn7R78Hty21WxC3XiOwvEBdmiJST-MZOwQw7W5syUYZ2DpomQmzRPo7SJaPYI3clA-zQvcZZBAA9bWze60EhtoKviDdwd480VMJaQ/s1920/man-1205084_1920.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">2. മലയാളി മടിയനാണ്</span></h3><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">ഒരു ഭാഷയും ഉപയോഗിക്കാതെ പഠിക്കാനാവില്ല. തപാലില് നീന്തല് പഠിക്കാനാവില്ലല്ലോ! സംസാരിക്കാതെ, എഴുതാതെ, വായിക്കാതെ, കേള്ക്കാതെ ഒരു ഭാഷയും പഠിക്കാന് പറ്റില്ല. കുഞ്ഞുങ്ങള് ഭാഷ പഠിക്കുന്നത് സംസാരിച്ചും കേട്ടും ആണ്. അങ്ങനെയേ മുതിര്ന്നവര്ക്കും ഭാഷകള് പഠിക്കാന് പറ്റൂ. മടിയനായ മലയാളി സംസാരിക്കാതെ ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് പഠിക്കാന് ഇറങ്ങിത്തിരിച്ചാല്?</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">പ്രിയപ്പെട്ട മലയാളീ, ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് പഠിക്കാന് എളുപ്പം ആണ്. താഴെ പറയുന്ന കാര്യങ്ങള് ചെയ്തു നോക്കൂ, ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് എളുപ്പത്തില് വശമാവുന്നത് അനുഭവിക്കൂ.</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /></p><ul style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><li>എ. ദിവസവും അല്പം ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് വായിക്കണം</li><li>ബി. ദിവസവും അല്പം ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് കേള്ക്കണം</li><li>സി. ദിവസവും അല്പം ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് എഴുതണം</li><li>ഡി. ദിവസവും അല്പം ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് സംസാരിക്കണം</li></ul><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">ഇവ ചെയ്താല് നിങ്ങള് മടിയന്/മടിച്ചി അല്ലാതാവുകയും ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് എളുപ്പത്തില് കൈവശമാവുകയും ചെയ്യും.</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">3. മലയാളി താരതമ്യം ചെയ്യുന്നു</span></b></h3><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">നക്ഷത്രങ്ങളെ ലക്ഷ്യം വച്ചാലേ ചന്ദ്രനില് എങ്കിലും എത്തൂ. അതുകൊണ്ടാവാം മലയാളി ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് പഠിക്കുമ്പോള് 'റ്റൈറ്റാനിക്കിലെ' ജാക്കിനെയും റോസിനെയും പോലെ സംസാരിക്കണം എന്ന് ലക്ഷ്യം വയ്ക്കുന്നത്. നല്ലതുതന്നെ. പക്ഷെ, യാഥാര്ഥ്യബോധം കൂടി വേണ്ടേ? മലയാളി സംസാരിക്കുമ്പോള് മലയാളി ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് സംസാരിക്കുന്നതില് എന്താണ് തെറ്റ്? ഭാഷ സംവദിക്കാനുള്ളതാണ്. അത് സാധിക്കുന്നിടത്തോളം നിങ്ങള് ജാക്കിനെയോ റോസിനെയോ പോലെ സംസാരിക്കണം എന്നില്ല. ചാക്കുണ്ണിയെ പോലെയും റോസമ്മയെ പോലെയും സംസാരിച്ചാല് മതി. അല്ലെങ്കില് തന്നെ മലയാളിയുടെ ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് ലോകവ്യാപകമായി അംഗീകരിക്കപ്പെട്ടു കഴിഞ്ഞു. അതുകൊണ്ടാണല്ലോ ലോകത്തെവിടെയും മലയാളികള് വിജയകരമായി ജീവിക്കുന്നത്. അതുകൊണ്ട് പ്രിയപ്പെട്ട മലയാളീ, നിങ്ങളെ നിങ്ങളുമായി മാത്രം താരതമ്യം ചെയ്യുക. എന്നിട്ട് സംസാരിച്ചുതുടങ്ങുക. ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് എളുപ്പമാണ്.</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">4. മലയാളി മുഖംമൂടികളെ ഇഷ്ടപ്പെടുന്നു</span></b></h3><p><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">അല്പം കാശും പത്രാസുമൊക്കെ ആയിക്കഴിയുമ്പോള് മലയാളി കാറും വീടും വാങ്ങി അയല്ക്കാരെ അകറ്റും. പിന്നെ പുതിയ 'ഉയര്ന്ന' ആളുകളെ പരിചയപ്പെടും. താന് വേറെ 'വലിയ' ആരോ ആയി എന്ന് ഭാവിക്കും. സ്വന്തം മുഖംമൂടി മിനുക്കി താന് വേറെ ആരോ ആണ് എന്ന് അഹങ്കരിക്കും.</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">ഇതിനുള്ള ഒരു മാര്ഗമായി ഇംഗ്ലീഷിനെ കാണുന്ന/ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്ന മലയാളികള് ഉണ്ട്. അവര്ക്ക് പത്രാസ് എളുപ്പത്തില് ഉണ്ടാവുമെങ്കിലും ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് അത്ര എളുപ്പത്തില് ഉണ്ടാവില്ല. കാരണം, നമ്മെ നാം ആയിരിക്കുന്നതുപോലെ പ്രകടിപ്പിക്കാന് ആണ് ഭാഷ ഉപകരിക്കുന്നത്. വച്ചുകെട്ടലുകളെയും മുഖംമൂടികളെയും ഭാഷ എളുപ്പത്തില് ചതിക്കും. അതുകൊണ്ട്, പ്രിയപ്പെട്ട മലയാളീ, മുഖം മൂടിയില്ലാതെ ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് സംസാരിച്ചു തുടങ്ങൂ. ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് എളുപ്പമാണ്.</span></p><p><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; 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text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">5. മലയാളിക്ക് തെറ്റു വരുത്താന് പേടിയാണ്</span></b></h3><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">സ്കൂളില് തെറ്റുവരുത്തുമ്പോള് അടികിട്ടിയ ഓര്മയില് ജീവിതത്തില് തെറ്റുവരുത്താന് മലയാളി പേടിക്കുന്നു. അത് നാണക്കേടായി കരുതുന്നു. മലയാളീ, നിങ്ങള് ഒന്ന് മറക്കുന്നു: വീഴാതെ നടക്കാന് പഠിക്കില്ല ആരും. ശ്രമിച്ചാല് തെറ്റുവരാന് സാധ്യത ഉണ്ട്. പക്ഷെ, തെറ്റു വരുത്താതെ ഒരു ഭാഷയും പഠിക്കാന് കഴിയില്ല. തെറ്റു വരുത്തിയാലേ, ശരികള് പഠിക്കൂ. നിങ്ങള് തെറ്റുവരുത്തുകയും, അത് തിരിച്ചറിയുകയും ചെയ്യുകയാണെങ്കില് അഭിമാനിക്കൂ, കാരണം നിങ്ങള് നന്നായി പഠിക്കുകയാണ്. അതുകൊണ്ട്, പ്രിയപ്പെട്ട മലയാളീ, പേടിക്കാതെ തെറ്റുവരുത്തൂ, തെറ്റുകളില് നിന്നും പഠിക്കൂ. ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് എളുപ്പമാണ്.</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">എല്ലാത്തിനും ഉപരിയായി ഏതൊരു ഭാഷയെയും പോലെ, ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നവര്ക്ക് ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് എളുപ്പത്തില് കൈവരുന്നു. ശരീരവ്യായാമം ചെയ്യുന്നവന് മസില് വരുന്നതുപോലെ ഭാഷ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നവന് ഭാഷ നല്ല വശമാകുന്നു. എത്ര ഉത്സാഹത്തോടെ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നോ, അത്ര മനോഹരമായി അത് ഉപയോഗിക്കാന് കഴിയും. ഇതില് പേടിയുടെ കാര്യം എന്താണ്? മലയാളീ, പേടിക്കാതെ ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് ഉപയോഗിക്കൂ. നിങ്ങളുടെ ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് മോശമല്ല. നല്ലതാണ്.</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTsuYx4WFHTu8YdW-bzzW9Q6hSjnT4LGtc5fujTG9QRndzkmy61IYdQSrk4MdoS64bieL7ZJIKsyeq_Zelah0tIgm7XSgVRp1fXZadt0YBiTeGtBRPMw0i303RTlGvsCtbWi4EQA/s1920/sand-3254846_1920.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTsuYx4WFHTu8YdW-bzzW9Q6hSjnT4LGtc5fujTG9QRndzkmy61IYdQSrk4MdoS64bieL7ZJIKsyeq_Zelah0tIgm7XSgVRp1fXZadt0YBiTeGtBRPMw0i303RTlGvsCtbWi4EQA/w400-h266/sand-3254846_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />Sajit M Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13919074284394870674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33274329.post-67944235540143510812021-03-12T22:36:00.007+05:302021-03-12T22:54:51.726+05:30How to Develop a Consistent Writing Habit<p><span data-offset-key="bm36h-0-0"><span data-text="true">The most important quality in a writer's life is consistency. Consistency is the key to successful writng. Writing is like caring for a baby. You can't stop taking care of a baby for two weeks all on a sudden. You can't then restart the next week when you are fresh and relaxed. That's not how you care for babies, and that's not how you write. Writing is exactly like taking care of your baby. It is diffifult, time consuming, and needs dedication and consistent loving effort. <br /></span></span></p><div data-contents="true"><div data-block="true" data-editor="b6i2q" data-offset-key="d9eit-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="d9eit-0-0"><span data-offset-key="d9eit-0-0"><span data-text="true"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDLQuR0aClZxlh8c5rd5NIZX13o31rhgf1ieyMJxqWz4RZupFa6CPMjJUYNnhM1ISTZA8lTcHfX39U0vohzKKPeTJChiwsaypjg6AeAfobHo6yx6ifIywue1usVbmaQi8oBJXK2A/s1920/writing-923882_1920.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="How to write consistently" border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDLQuR0aClZxlh8c5rd5NIZX13o31rhgf1ieyMJxqWz4RZupFa6CPMjJUYNnhM1ISTZA8lTcHfX39U0vohzKKPeTJChiwsaypjg6AeAfobHo6yx6ifIywue1usVbmaQi8oBJXK2A/w400-h271/writing-923882_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image from <a href="Image by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/stocksnap-894430/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=923882">StockSnap</a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=923882">Pixabay</a>" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table> </span></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="d9eit-0-0"><span data-offset-key="d9eit-0-0"><span data-text="true">So how do writers manage their daily lives along with writing? that is a question to ask. In fact, if you want to write full time, you need to understand the meaning of the words 'full time'. Full time means all the time you have. That is all your waking hours, that may, and generally does eat into your sleeping hours. In short, a full time writer may not get time even to sleep. Eating, bathing, brushing, washing, cleaning, having a relationship and raising a family suffer. Oh yes, forget all that. You may not have time to have sex! Wouldn't that summarise this discussion in a single sentence? It does, provided you like it. </span></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="b6i2q" data-offset-key="22p93-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="22p93-0-0"><span data-offset-key="22p93-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="b6i2q" data-offset-key="b674b-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="b674b-0-0"><span data-offset-key="b674b-0-0"><span data-text="true">But, this need not be the case with everyone. For some people, writing comes as natural as hunger and thirst. Blessed ar such writers. The natural ones. They only need to sit at their desks, and take a pen. Writing happens </span></span><span class="adverb"><span data-offset-key="b674b-1-0"><span data-text="true">spontaneously</span></span></span><span data-offset-key="b674b-2-0"><span data-text="true">. Ah! How wonderful would that be! Unfortunately, such writers are born only once every bluemoon. That is why we have only one Shakespeare, one Márquez and one J.K. Rowling in the entire human history. We can try to be like them. There is no guarantee that we can ever be like them. In fact, that is the beauty of life. No two of us are alike. I may produce excellent fiction. But I may never become as popular as Márquez is. </span></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="b6i2q" data-offset-key="60v8r-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="60v8r-0-0"><span data-offset-key="60v8r-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="b6i2q" data-offset-key="dc8ma-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="dc8ma-0-0"><span data-offset-key="dc8ma-0-0"><span data-text="true">Thus, as writers, we have to keep writing. We must not get desperate about not completing the daily quota of pages. It is not in completing quotas that we become writers, but in having consistency. Like taking care of a baby. Everyday, every hour, every minute, your stories must continue to live in your minds. That is the secret. Nothing but that is the secret. </span></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="b6i2q" data-offset-key="2jqv-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2jqv-0-0"><span data-offset-key="2jqv-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="b6i2q" data-offset-key="erqui-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="erqui-0-0"><span data-offset-key="erqui-0-0"><span data-text="true">So, here are a few tips you can use to be consistent as writers. </span></span></div></div><ul class="public-DraftStyleDefault-ul" data-offset-key="aur07-0-0"><li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-reset public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="b6i2q" data-offset-key="aur07-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="aur07-0-0"><span data-offset-key="aur07-0-0"><span data-text="true">Make a schedule. At least a loose one. </span></span></div></li><li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="b6i2q" data-offset-key="8ljd2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8ljd2-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8ljd2-0-0"><span data-text="true">Make to-do lists. </span></span></div></li><li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="b6i2q" data-offset-key="715br-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="715br-0-0"><span data-offset-key="715br-0-0"><span data-text="true">Maintain a journal (online/offline) <br /></span></span></div></li></ul><div data-block="true" data-editor="b6i2q" data-offset-key="cqf1-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="cqf1-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cqf1-0-0"><span data-text="true"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytfNIJFS8m-wY1V4nnqp7yqJTbHT_5BpsJ4EYP5m9IIareiBJsY6nSqQNaJdZc6yiViBSZvx_YnbXOAQ48JDFotHVodI5ySSJo58GFWwCDv362ayLwtPaJbjErhbn5TmYD762fw/s1920/manuscript-203465_1920.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="How to write consistently" border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytfNIJFS8m-wY1V4nnqp7yqJTbHT_5BpsJ4EYP5m9IIareiBJsY6nSqQNaJdZc6yiViBSZvx_YnbXOAQ48JDFotHVodI5ySSJo58GFWwCDv362ayLwtPaJbjErhbn5TmYD762fw/w400-h266/manuscript-203465_1920.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image from <a href="Image by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/ichigo121212-11728/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=203465">Ichigo121212</a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=203465">Pixabay</a>" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="cqf1-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cqf1-0-0"><span data-text="true"> </span></span></div><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="cqf1-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cqf1-0-0"><span data-text="true">Now, to write with consistency, make sure you have a place, a time, an attitude, and peace of mind. The following are some tips.</span></span></div></div><h3 data-block="true" data-editor="b6i2q" data-offset-key="1air2-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1air2-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1air2-0-0"><span data-text="true">1. Say no to distractions</span></span></div></h3><div data-block="true" data-editor="b6i2q" data-offset-key="c7khm-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="c7khm-0-0"><span data-offset-key="c7khm-0-0"><span data-text="true">Keep distractions away. Don't sit in the street. Don't sit among ten 5-year-olds and try to write about meditation. The essence, is find a peaceful, distraction-free place to write. Keep your cell phones away. Keep your family behind the door. Keep your pets away. Keep only your pen and book, or your computer with you. </span></span></div></div><h3 data-block="true" data-editor="b6i2q" data-offset-key="are8v-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="are8v-0-0"><span data-offset-key="are8v-0-0"><span data-text="true">2. Use a timer</span></span></div></h3><div data-block="true" data-editor="b6i2q" data-offset-key="cusdt-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="cusdt-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cusdt-0-0"><span data-text="true">Decide to write for 30 minutes every day. So you know you have to write only for 30 minutes, and not 25 or 35 minutes. Sit down, write for 30 minutes and close the computer after 30 minutes. This gives you a sense of accomplishments and sense of completion. </span></span></div></div><h3 data-block="true" data-editor="b6i2q" data-offset-key="em8p9-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="em8p9-0-0"><span data-offset-key="em8p9-0-0"><span data-text="true">3. Note down your accomplishments. </span></span></div></h3><div data-block="true" data-editor="b6i2q" data-offset-key="3ju8v-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3ju8v-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3ju8v-0-0"><span data-text="true">When you </span></span><span class="complexword"><span data-offset-key="3ju8v-1-0"><span data-text="true">accomplish</span></span></span><span data-offset-key="3ju8v-2-0"><span data-text="true"> a milestone, do note it down in a book. Every week, look through your book to see your accomplishments. That will give you a sense of achievement </span></span></div></div><h3 data-block="true" data-editor="b6i2q" data-offset-key="3dnkn-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3dnkn-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3dnkn-0-0"><span data-text="true">4. Create a habit</span></span></div></h3><div data-block="true" data-editor="b6i2q" data-offset-key="e0b2r-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="e0b2r-0-0"><span data-offset-key="e0b2r-0-0"><span data-text="true">It is important to develop a clean and disciplined habit related to writing. It could be anything. For example, you might get up early and write for two hours before having your breakfast. Or, you would sit up late in the night and write for three hours. Whatever be it, you must make it a habit by forcing yourself in the beginning. Later, when it becomes your habit, you would </span></span><span class="adverb"><span data-offset-key="e0b2r-1-0"><span data-text="true">naturally</span></span></span><span data-offset-key="e0b2r-2-0"><span data-text="true"> follow the habit, because it is your habit!</span></span></div></div><h2 data-block="true" data-editor="b6i2q" data-offset-key="5slg5-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="5slg5-0-0"><span data-offset-key="5slg5-0-0"><span data-text="true">Conclusion</span></span></div></h2><div data-block="true" data-editor="b6i2q" data-offset-key="el889-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="el889-0-0"><span data-offset-key="el889-0-0"><span data-text="true">So here we are. Now we know what to do to be consistent in writing. How do you plan to develop your consistency? Please let us know in the comments. If you think we could improve this article by adding the tactics you use, let us know. We will include them. If you think some of the tips we mentioned are useless, let us know, we will include a warning with those tips. </span></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="b6i2q" data-offset-key="fhbjl-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fhbjl-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fhbjl-0-0"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="b6i2q" data-offset-key="60tgo-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="60tgo-0-0"><span data-offset-key="60tgo-0-0" style="font-style: italic;"><span data-text="true">Happy writing. </span></span></div></div></div>Sajit M Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13919074284394870674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33274329.post-22798496949534717652021-03-10T12:27:00.002+05:302021-03-12T22:51:29.742+05:30 ഗാന്ധിജി: കുട്ടികൾക്കുള്ള പ്രസംഗം <p><span style="font-family: inherit;">എല്ലാവർക്കും എന്റെ നമസ്കാരം.</span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-e34d3179-7fff-4276-90fa-a7a6665d735f"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.56; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ഇന്നത്തെ എന്റെ പ്രസംഗം ഗാന്ധിജിയെപ്പറ്റിയാണ്. ഗാന്ധിജി നമ്മുടെ രാഷ്ട്രപിതാവാണ്. കുഞ്ഞുന്നാൾ മുതൽ നമ്മൾ ഗാന്ധിജിയെപ്പറ്റി കേൾക്കുന്നുണ്ട്. എന്നാൽ എന്തുകൊണ്ടാണ് ഗാന്ധിജിയെ നമ്മൾ ഇത്രയധികം ബഹുമാനിക്കുന്നത്? അതിന് പല കാരണങ്ങളുണ്ട്.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.56; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ഒന്നാമതായി, ഗാന്ധിജി കുഞ്ഞുങ്ങളെ അധികമായി സ്നേഹിച്ചിരുന്നു. നിങ്ങൾക്കറിയാമോ കുഞ്ഞുങ്ങൾ അദ്ദേഹത്തെ ബാപ്പുജി എന്നാണ് വിളിച്ചിരുന്നത്. കുഞ്ഞുങ്ങൾ ആണ് ഇന്ത്യയുടെ ഭാവി എന്ന് അദ്ദേഹം വിശ്വസിച്ചിരുന്നു. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.56; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_rlGuDASnDf83GYB0if9PLkBKHv6ZwEyQnoJQ-rcACyr32GeSpsJ6ULgBBDfFq5Gw648bK9WB2epksERLwfqBh9zHVt0sLpjm3qtg2rQ_R_K21vxiOWhw0l5XBtidG71jnplUUw/s640/non-violence-1158314_640.png" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Mahatma Gandhi" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="628" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_rlGuDASnDf83GYB0if9PLkBKHv6ZwEyQnoJQ-rcACyr32GeSpsJ6ULgBBDfFq5Gw648bK9WB2epksERLwfqBh9zHVt0sLpjm3qtg2rQ_R_K21vxiOWhw0l5XBtidG71jnplUUw/w314-h320/non-violence-1158314_640.png" title="Gahdhiji" width="314" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="Image by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/johnhain-352999/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=1158314">John Hain</a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=1158314">Pixabay</a>" target="_blank">Gandhiji</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.56; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">രണ്ടാമതായി, ഇന്ത്യക്ക് സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യം നേടിത്തരാൻ ഗാന്ധിജി വലിയ ത്യാഗങ്ങൾ ചെയ്തു. കാൽനടയായി അദ്ദേഹം ഈ വലിയ രാജ്യത്തു മുഴുവൻ നടന്നു. ജനങ്ങളോട് സംസാരിച്ചു. അവരുടെ പ്രശ്നങ്ങൾ മനസിലാക്കി. അദ്ദേഹം നമ്മുടെ കൊച്ചു കേരളത്തിലും വന്നിട്ടുണ്ട്.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.56; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.56; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">മൂന്നാമതായി, അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ ജീവിതം വളരെ ലളിതമായിരുന്നു. അദ്ദേഹം ഒരു മുണ്ടും ഒരു മേല്മുണ്ടും മാത്രമായിരുന്നു ധരിച്ചിരുന്നത്. രാജ്യത്തിന്റെ നന്മയ്ക്ക് വേണ്ടി മാത്രമാണ് അദ്ദേഹം ജീവിച്ചത്. ഇന്ന് നാം അനുഭവിക്കുന്ന സമാധാനവും അദ്ദേഹത്തിൻ്റെ കൂടെ പരിശ്രമം കൊണ്ടാണ് നമ്മുക്ക് ലഭിച്ചത്. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.56; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">അതുകൊണ്ട്, ഗാന്ധിജിയെ ബഹുമാനിക്കേണ്ടത് നമ്മുടെ കടമ മാത്രമല്ല, നമ്മുടെ ആവശ്യം കൂടിയാണ്. ഒരിക്കൽ ഗാന്ധിജി പറഞ്ഞു, "എൻ്റെ ജീവിതമാണ് എന്റെ സന്ദേശം". അതായത്, അദ്ദേഹം തന്റെ ജീവിതം നമുക്ക് മാതൃകയായി നൽകി. നമുക്ക് സാധിക്കുമോ? അത്ര സത്യസന്ധരാണോ നമ്മൾ? അത്ര നീതിബോധമുള്ളവരാണോ നമ്മൾ? ഈ ഗാന്ധിജയന്തി ദിനത്തിൽ അങ്ങനെയാവാൻ നമുക്ക് തീരുമാനിക്കാം. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.56; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.56; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">രാജ്യം ഭരിക്കുന്നവർ സ്വാർത്ഥരാവുമ്പോൾ ഗാന്ധിജിയാണ് അവർക്ക് വഴികാട്ടി. പഠനത്തിൽ നമുക്ക് താല്പര്യം കുറയുമ്പോൾ ഗാന്ധിജിയാണ് നമുക്ക് പ്രചോദനം. തിന്മയെ തോൽപ്പിച്ച് നന്മ ജയിക്കുവാൻ ഗാന്ധിജിയാണ് നമുക്ക് വഴികാട്ടി. നമ്മുടെ ചുറ്റും സ്വാര്ഥതയില്ലാത്ത, മറ്റുള്ളവരുടെ നന്മ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്ന, നല്ലവരായ മനുഷ്യർ ഉണ്ടാവാൻ നമുക്ക് ഗാന്ധിജിയെപ്പോലെ നന്മയിൽ ജീവിക്കാം. ഗാന്ധി</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-e34d3179-7fff-4276-90fa-a7a6665d735f"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ജി</span></span> നമ്മെ നേരായ വഴിക്ക് നയിക്കട്ടെ, നന്മയുള്ളവരാക്കട്ടെ. അതിന് ഗാന്ധിജി നമ്മെ അനുഗ്രഹിക്കട്ടെ. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.56; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.56; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">നന്ദി, നമസ്കാരം. </span></p><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div></span>Sajit M Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13919074284394870674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33274329.post-19237624615773236422021-01-16T21:34:00.001+05:302021-01-16T21:34:09.783+05:30Is there a god?<p class="p1a"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">Every time we plan to buy a
pack of biscuits worth ten bucks, we look for the best brand. We choose the
biscuit of our liking based on whether the manufacturer is trustworthy or not. I
wouldn’t buy my biscuits based on recommendations of celebrity brand ambassadors.
The same is the case when we buy cars or houses. For that matter, we do not
spend a pie without properly knowing what we are buying. But as believers, do
we every try to verify the authenticity of gods? Do we at least try to see if a
god is real or not? Not really. No one tries to verify anything related to
gods. </span></p>
<p class="p1a" style="margin-top: 6.0pt;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">What
is God? No one really knows. Where is god? No one really knows. Has anyone seen
a god? No, no one in their normal senses has seen a god. Yet everyone believes
in gods. Some believe in a unitary god, some in multiple gods. But irrespective
of the type of belief, everyone blindly believes in some kind of god/gods.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 6.0pt; text-indent: 0cm;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">The only proven way to verify the existence of
a god is ‘spiritual’. I mean, the use of some pure spirit of sorts. Intoxication
is a known resource that induces apparitions, messages, bliss, and nirvana. It is
one kind of hallucination. Once in a state of trance induced by some sort of
spirit, people will be able to experience, communicate and interact with the
supernatural. Others do not EVER ‘experience’ god, but believe ‘blindly’ in
that entity. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 6.0pt; text-indent: 0cm;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4O6KVclvHE5RGI8WCK2PhN1BmPU1VMTe0jL4-mh61YdPOlw_egMjtiMd54okIAU5UKDMG7NQd2G6GStgrdwXh-caO5dzYzY4GzLpmmHEehDFteOPVQGX7u-dk2uNOCUfWsIZw9Q/s1920/religion-3452582_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1078" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4O6KVclvHE5RGI8WCK2PhN1BmPU1VMTe0jL4-mh61YdPOlw_egMjtiMd54okIAU5UKDMG7NQd2G6GStgrdwXh-caO5dzYzY4GzLpmmHEehDFteOPVQGX7u-dk2uNOCUfWsIZw9Q/s320/religion-3452582_1920.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picture from <a href="Image by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/geralt-9301/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=3452582">Gerd Altmann</a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=3452582">Pixabay</a>">here</a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>In my opinion, human beings postulated the
concept of god because they were cowards and were afraid of taking
responsibility of their lives. By ascribing the copyright of the world’s design
to some unknown entity, humans conveniently transferred the responsibility for
their own lives to a god. How funny is that! What is funnier is that even after
so much cultural, scientific and philosophic advancement, humans continue to
believe in this fictional character to be the almighty. I believe, the fault
lies in our genes. Other animals don’t have this problem. Their genes are
programmed to perform in certain ways where there is no scope for cartoon
characters. From birth to death, they fulfil their functions and take full
responsibility of their lives. They live beautiful lives. No fights, no wars,
no jealousy and no sadness or madness. On the other hand, humans who believe in
a supreme being fight wars just for the sake of their ego, and wallow in an
ocean of their own tears. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 6.0pt; text-indent: 0cm;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">What can we say? A world without gods would
have been better? A world without gods would be more human? Whatever we say,
the fact remains: that human believers are cowards. So, wake up. Take
responsibility of your own lives. Be yourselves. Be human. </span></p>
<p><br /></p>Sajit M Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13919074284394870674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33274329.post-12021368722259445752020-09-02T17:54:00.004+05:302020-09-02T18:12:23.826+05:3010 Tips to remain productive: Don’t miss the final one<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>No interest in work
anymore. Utterly lazy. No motivation to continue at all! Have you felt this
way? If yes, you are in the right place. Here are a few tips to help you remain
productive for long.</span></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span> </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="clear: left; float: left; font-size: small; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1638" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguhU4mlMifjimKQjlpDOjcga34OuHwQyGXWSzVWdDmuWQh-7esx_qEZYivB25dwyrERzWKd_0oqbsc3vMmmwENnh8fBLsC-8a6dc6eRLGPU0BtyLST6-ECKWzWJdYZDLdYjmPRSQ/w210-h262/matheus-farias-Gnw2lV2x6eI-unsplash.jpg" width="210" /></span></div><span style="font-size: small;">Note: You can’t become
productive overnight. You must be willing to persevere no matter how
demotivating your work is.</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>1. Be reasonable: when
you make your to-do list, you must be pretty reasonable. If you ask yourself to
climb Mount Everest tonight, you know you cannot. Be kind to yourself.</span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>2. Challenge yourself:
When setting your targets for the day, do not underestimate yourself. Give
yourself some challenging level of work. If you don’t, you are making yourself
lazy. </span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>3. Divide larger tasks
into smaller bits: When you have a complex task, go step by step. Evaluate
yourself by the steps you complete- not by the completion of the entire task. It’s
like eating. You can’t eat a burger at one go. You need to take small bites and
enjoy every bit if you want to get good results.</span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>4. Focus: When you are
doing a simple task, focus on that task. Do not overthink about your progress.
Do not worry about the overall task. In short, be in the moment. That is the
shortcut to happiness.</span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>5. Schedule your time:
If you know you are productive in the mornings, give yourself the most
challenging tasks in the morning. This way, you are optimizing your
productivity. </span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>6. Note your ways: It
is a good habit to note down how you react to stress and pressure. You can
refer to your notes the next time you face stress, and ask yourself not to fall
prey to illusions. This will help you to remain productive and focused. </span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>7. Give yourself some
time, some love: Nobody can work all the time. When the clock strikes the end,
STOP working and leave your desk. You need to relax. Your body requires rest.
Your mind requires recreation. Your family needs you. You need to love yourself.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="clear: right; float: right; font-size: small; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGO0D9wrr4B5LTWRy4LVlBCN9NZfVsOH6JS0hMngrmbNhAWXl9bP_q2hPR7CA787Q64tkpTU9J2BWGxt-_a3VR1p5Y8K68lp7piBmRntaco7Z-9G2CdMDyeQrgvFcCd8fobeM6eg/w328-h219/bruce-mars-FWVMhUa_wbY-unsplash.jpg" width="328" /></span></div><p></p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>8. Screen time: When
you are away from your desk, are you on your phone or TV? That’s not effective.
Screen time should not invade your personal space. Use your phone’s timers to
limit your screen time to say, 60 minutes a day (that may be a lot for you).</span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>9. Organize yourself:
This is important. You need to plan your time. Set some days off of your work.
Go for a ride. Have a romantic dinner. Rest.</span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>10. Self-appreciation:
Every weekend, appreciate yourself for the forbearance, dedication and hard
work you put in to your work and family. If you feel you have not been
efficient, challenge yourself. </span></span></span></p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;">
</span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>In short, you need to
be kind to yourself. Productivity comes when your body and mind are at peace.
If you don’t relax, you can’t be productive. Have fulfilling relationships. Eat
well, rest well and sleep well. Things will fall in place.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio8F76eiB6bYOivKvE0XlVDGO4WK5xg1fCMFRG8vPJqKJTyWc4ef9wtnBbDDeyZSbtTOlRafRxXklAh8PXWfBMQYH7O3KLJyLLNN4Xq1MZ2J4FwIDAukx8qZUNGzV-Ccsu5FAKkA/w274-h410/ali-morshedlou-WMD64tMfc4k-unsplash.jpg" width="274" /></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><p></p>
Sajit M Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13919074284394870674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33274329.post-39618358082780373102020-09-02T10:25:00.003+05:302020-09-02T10:25:38.446+05:30Desk Exercises for WFH<p></p><p style="color: #444444; direction: ltr; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0 0 1em;">Feel tired and exhausted from working at your desk everyday at home? Well, there is a solution. You can practice these exercises which can strengthen your body while sitting at your desk. These are designed specifically for you if you have a 9-5 desk job which became 9-midnight due to WFH! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizuaOFbdlyjds6VKLyPxfuKFoT_erJMDU5BovTJoq1osJwQWSJ4lXH7Xo0iWiwnokAItRyxEmP5coAeY0FgaXPSofmZdN0QEaAu2jHoe7GtCmGjHqZqBv8mhrk5r1x48ZOJpOtyg/s2048/andrew-neel-QLqNalPe0RA-unsplash.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizuaOFbdlyjds6VKLyPxfuKFoT_erJMDU5BovTJoq1osJwQWSJ4lXH7Xo0iWiwnokAItRyxEmP5coAeY0FgaXPSofmZdN0QEaAu2jHoe7GtCmGjHqZqBv8mhrk5r1x48ZOJpOtyg/s640/andrew-neel-QLqNalPe0RA-unsplash.jpg" /></a></div><p>Here are our best suggestions. </p><p>
</p><ul style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0 0 1em 1em; padding: 0;"><li style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; line-height: 1.6; margin-left: 1em;">Neck-Stretch - First, rotate your neck
from side to side, forward and backward. Then, look left and right. Take care not to roll your neck, which is not good for the joints in the neck.Voila- your neck is no more stiff!<br /></li><li style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; line-height: 1.6; margin-left: 1em;">Wrist-Roll- Roll your wrists clockwise and
counterclockwise every once in a while. This increases flexibility and increases blood circulation.</li><li style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; line-height: 1.6; margin-left: 1em;">Ankle-Roll: Roll your ankles clockwise and conterclockwise evey once in a while to increase blood circulation and flexibility. </li><li style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; line-height: 1.6; margin-left: 1em;">Shoulder-Roll: Roll your shoulders clockwise and counterclockwise every once in a while.</li><li style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; line-height: 1.6; margin-left: 1em;">Compress-Release: Tighten and release your abdominal muscles. You need to hold for a few
seconds and then release. </li><li style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; line-height: 1.6; margin-left: 1em;">Chest out: Hold your fists, push your elbows to your chair's back rest, and stretch your chest outwards. Hold your breath for 2-5 seconds and release. Repeat a few times. This increases blood circulation.</li><li style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; line-height: 1.6; margin-left: 1em;">Face crunch: Make the ugliest face you can by tightening every muscle on your face. Let your face vibrate and shake with tension. Hold for a few seconds and release. <br /></li><li style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; line-height: 1.6; margin-left: 1em;">Compress-Release: Tighten and release your buttocks as
tightly as possible Hold and then release.</li><li style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; line-height: 1.6; margin-left: 1em;">Extend 'em: Hold your hands up and stretch them as far as possible while holding your breath and tightening as many muscles as possible on your body. </li><li style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; line-height: 1.6; margin-left: 1em;">Foot
Raises:Raise your feet one by one a few inches from the ground and slowly set them back on the floor. Your thighs and hip must feel the stretch. Repeat a few times.</li><li style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; line-height: 1.6; margin-left: 1em;">Look out: If you are lucky to have a window by your desk, and you happen to have green foliage outside, do look out every half an hour. It will relax your eyes, and increase concentration.</li><li style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; line-height: 1.6; margin-left: 1em;">Drink up: Every 15-20 minutes, take a sip or two from your water bottle. Notice that tea/coffee wouldn't work. You need to hydrate yourself. You might need to go to the loo a few extra times, but that's better than a headache by evening, right?</li><li style="color: #444444; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; line-height: 1.6; margin-left: 1em;">Straighten your back: Awareness is the key here. Straighten your back everytime you become aware that your back is not straight. Right, it may take some time, but you will get it right. <br /></li></ul>Sajit M Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13919074284394870674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33274329.post-82559108132320967782020-07-06T21:54:00.002+05:302020-10-10T13:42:20.968+05:305 Reasons Why I Love 'The Expanse'<div>The Expanse is a serialized science fiction video series based on a novel series of the same name, authored by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_S._A._Corey" target="_blank" title="">James S. A. Corey</a>. The show was initially produced by Alcon Entertainment for TV. After three seasons, they canceled the show. Due to popular demand, Amazon Prime Studios picked up the series and produced a fourth season. The entire series is available on Amazon Prime. Here are 5 reasons why I love the series.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMolJiURjgi_yjEiTfHV5wCnd-VmE2DJ2n8AY7fV05NbqWc0ATCmzMiEX3ho1e7u0sHn3wZt862EvtJ3wZmDjZHoyTZDMXiVCzcu_NcSGTKJLe_Jt2Zb-r52NJuW3aA0-cxb1ORw/s474/expanse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMolJiURjgi_yjEiTfHV5wCnd-VmE2DJ2n8AY7fV05NbqWc0ATCmzMiEX3ho1e7u0sHn3wZt862EvtJ3wZmDjZHoyTZDMXiVCzcu_NcSGTKJLe_Jt2Zb-r52NJuW3aA0-cxb1ORw/s320/expanse.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>1. It is realistic</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Unlike other science fiction series, this show is realistic. It doesn't create a reality that is entirely out of our sensibility. The planets, interplanetary travel, etc. are portrayed as is predicted/expected by scientific realities. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>2. It has real physics involved. </b><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Expanse uses real physical laws in its story and graphics. For example, people of the belt are taller and leaner because they live in lower gravity than earth. Another example is how they show zero gravity and generation of artificial gravity.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>3. It has real human elements, not entirely super-heroism.</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Though there is exaggeration to an extent, The Expanse does not go over the board and place super-heroic acts in the series. The characters have real emotions and have real human errors and weaknesses, which make The Expanse a true reflection of human lives, well- in a sci-fi sense.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>4. It reflects human political struggles</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Expanse may be set in the future, but the way the Earth, Mars and Belt fights over available resources, the way politicians and gun-people interact wielding power and missiles reflects the way we humans fight. In a way, The Expanse shows us how we may destroy our Earth not so far in the future. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>5. Its story is believable.</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Watching The Expanse, knowing that it is set in the future does not make it an unbelievable experience. The Iron Man may be unbelievable because it is set in today's world, and we know it is not true to our experience. But The Expanse is set in the future, and it is possible that our future is going to be like that. In a way then, The Expanse is trying to show us or trying to form our future. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZT62XClquDe9dtMHxLgT7mlybeA9wjMdHZ-vrGK7g-qb64928zM-fDe5DYHpenYFA20iMdiV4Q8GQZ4TPpQf6Lzvkk2jDE2YcZNHsJ-caksnJkgS-J3V3FTq9Qc2p_j1xpQ2Mgg/s474/expanse+s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="355" data-original-width="474" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZT62XClquDe9dtMHxLgT7mlybeA9wjMdHZ-vrGK7g-qb64928zM-fDe5DYHpenYFA20iMdiV4Q8GQZ4TPpQf6Lzvkk2jDE2YcZNHsJ-caksnJkgS-J3V3FTq9Qc2p_j1xpQ2Mgg/w205-h154/expanse+s.jpg" width="205" /></a></div>The Expanse is a wonderful experience. If you haven't watched, please do. The first episode is a free gift to you even if you don't have Amazon Prime subscription. Just use this <a href="https://www.amazon.com/The-Expanse-Season-1/dp/B018BZ3SCM">link: https://www.amazon.com/The-Expanse-Season-1/dp/B018BZ3SCM </a><br /></div>Sajit M Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13919074284394870674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33274329.post-760375620193543852020-07-04T22:01:00.002+05:302020-07-04T22:01:39.630+05:30How is meditation useful if you are already a happy person?<div>When you decide to begin a journey, the only stumbling block before you is the question 'when'. If you decide to begin your journey the moment you decide about the journey, you have achieved half of what you deserve. The other half comes to you if you have the determination to persevere in your journey. Every journey has a beginning. Beginnings are important because they set the mood, the course and the end of the journey. That is why they say, 'well begun is half done'. <br /></div><div><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk89Kcb9iYotuVXNdRxNZlCm3uTVaUFrHapqOIFQ7Rbr5TbEOPX3spXizVx-VnodbRznCYXIeY7GQczsVo45Y1N0dcU_S7wb3LmSwZ0fe5HvYk3DKWKeJwCzqrcWge1LFyTwKPnA/s640/balance-1372677_640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk89Kcb9iYotuVXNdRxNZlCm3uTVaUFrHapqOIFQ7Rbr5TbEOPX3spXizVx-VnodbRznCYXIeY7GQczsVo45Y1N0dcU_S7wb3LmSwZ0fe5HvYk3DKWKeJwCzqrcWge1LFyTwKPnA/s320/balance-1372677_640.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://pixabay.com/photos/balance-stones-meditation-zen-1372677/">Source</a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div>When I was part of the Society of Jesus, I used to meditate everyday. It was part of the discipline of the Society. Spirituality was personal responsibility, but discipline was external till you were considered an adult in spirituality. So I meditated when the bell rang. After I left the Society to live as an ordinary human being in the society, I realized that meditations need not start when a bell rang. After a while, I stopped meditating altogether. I found that life was fruitful and happy if one concentrated in one's daily routine with dedication. I was happy to work, happy to earn, happy to spend what I earned, happy to save some wealth, happy to love, happy to share. I was happy. I didn't need to meditate to be happy. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Life went on happily like this for about ten years. Just the other day, I got to think about the meaning of life. As always, I gave prime importance to happiness. I was and am happy. I have a family, I have love, I have decent savings, I live a decent life, I earn respect, and I have material possessions to live happily. But, when I thought about the depth of that happiness, I found that my happiness could be deeper, fuller and stronger. I found that I could do better if I knew myself better. I realized that I needed to get in touch with my own self in a better manner. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ahbvCGnIs-is39ZqJwl9cMsg0t13QIhC1rBY5-5IJNJriB7yLDP6S021yaXpy3ml3UOBELNI0MKNPKWlDA1Q8-8rFgnBy40fKJdaCMyBsEhDBbqUQNvZielvGE3w5CFb5fj-Ig/s640/sunset-691848_640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="371" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ahbvCGnIs-is39ZqJwl9cMsg0t13QIhC1rBY5-5IJNJriB7yLDP6S021yaXpy3ml3UOBELNI0MKNPKWlDA1Q8-8rFgnBy40fKJdaCMyBsEhDBbqUQNvZielvGE3w5CFb5fj-Ig/s320/sunset-691848_640.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://pixabay.com/photos/sunset-dusk-silhouette-shadow-girl-691848/">Source</a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>How do I do that? The best way is to sit quietly with closed eyes thinking nothing. By meditating. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>So I got back to meditation. Yesterday, when I meditated after a long time, I used some peaceful music to support my concentration. Also, I made sure that I didn't pray. Prayer is useless when there is no conviction of its usefulness. So I sat down, listened to music and concentrated on my breathing. It was wonderful. After 15 minutes when the music stopped, I felt relaxed and reset. I knew then that I would meditate again. <br /></div>Sajit M Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13919074284394870674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33274329.post-1411854600480059202020-05-09T19:24:00.001+05:302020-05-09T19:26:02.848+05:30Family: A spring of peace<span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4">
</font></span><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4"><span lang="EN-GB">The end of my teenage wasn’t the
easiest. It should have been good, because I scored well in my school, was a
‘good boy’ in general, and knew how to do many things like plumbing, electrical
work and cooking. But, the end of my teenage wasn’t the easiest. <br /></span></font></span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpzGszLT7Gh2B8-8sTv6T9BDb0v0g7g3L7yIHRVU0s6n8w7VETZKMZnc6Tc2NiT3Osh4SVt4cmwGsU-7SvSjAaFFgN6VrEWTWTFQowvIAzzLxK3iBs-ZksQ2vGPgP9o10-JOBN7A/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpzGszLT7Gh2B8-8sTv6T9BDb0v0g7g3L7yIHRVU0s6n8w7VETZKMZnc6Tc2NiT3Osh4SVt4cmwGsU-7SvSjAaFFgN6VrEWTWTFQowvIAzzLxK3iBs-ZksQ2vGPgP9o10-JOBN7A/s320/team-spirit-2447163_640.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image from <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/Anemone123-2637160">here</a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4"><span lang="EN-GB"></span><span></span></font></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4">
</font></span><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4"><span lang="EN-GB">When I was in high school, the family
was caught in a terrible financial crunch. It did not happen all on a sudden.
The incidents that led to the crunch began many, many years ago. In 1989, my
grandfather passed away after a prolonged period of illness and hospitalization.
My mother single handedly managed grandfather’s illness, grandmother’s routine,
home, her husband’s and four children’s office and studies, and the rubber and
coconut plantation. When grandfather was at home, she had to give him her full
attention, and take care of grandmother who had Alzheimer’s disease. When
grandfather was in the hospital, she had to run between the hospital and home,
which were 23 kilometers apart. Only few buses plied that route, and she had to
take two buses to reach the hospital or back. To this day, I don’t know how she
managed. She must be given Nobel peace prize for keeping the family together. </span><span></span></font></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4">
</font></span><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4"><span lang="EN-GB">After my grandfather’s death,
grandmother’s disease intensified. She needed full attention till she passed
away in 1991. Like grandfather, she was also hospitalized for a long time. By
the time she passed away, my mother was worn out by taking care of everyone. We
all supported and helped, but she was the one who bore the most. Even though he
had 8 siblings, my father single handedly managed the expenses of treatment and
hospitalization of both my grandparents. He educated all his four children,
bought them books, magazines and other periodicals without letting us worry
about finances. We lived an austere life, but his meager salary couldn’t bear
all the expenses. By 1995, we were a half-broke family. We had loaned money
from different sources to manage our expenses. And around that time, my eldest
sister’s marriage took place. That had a heavy impact on our finances. <br /></span></font></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7j8SXXVqR-JSIZnVsgxfqgXRiM57SxYCQndXsmE8MjfYiH7T96EHVMg1h6C4sZgxW6IYp7K9Y6NYeQCoDozvfCpa0LnQsHlEpdDg15aU6q5U_bskNt1YLR9r_MbMGDlIKeB2bkQ/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7j8SXXVqR-JSIZnVsgxfqgXRiM57SxYCQndXsmE8MjfYiH7T96EHVMg1h6C4sZgxW6IYp7K9Y6NYeQCoDozvfCpa0LnQsHlEpdDg15aU6q5U_bskNt1YLR9r_MbMGDlIKeB2bkQ/w400-h225/untitleddesign_1_original_ROzDsG2ZCdX.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4"><span lang="EN-GB"></span><span></span></font></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4">
</font></span><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4"><span lang="EN-GB">We stopped buying most vegetables and
anything that looked like a luxury. We managed with tapioca, jack-fruits,
mangoes, and leaves from our property. During these times, we cooked papaya in
different forms- gravy and dry- not to feel that we were starving. My mother
fed us and went hungry on many days, even after we insisted she shouldn’t do
it. For years, we did not buy new clothes unless there were no spare. We tried
hard to hold on to happiness in our lives. </span><span></span></font></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4">
</font></span><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4"><span lang="EN-GB">By 1998, we completely ran out of
resources. Debtors began to threaten us. There were police cases related to a
bank transaction my father performed. People told us that he was cheated by one
of our relatives. But till his death, he did not speak ill of anyone to us or
to anybody else. He had to voluntarily retire from his job. All our income came
to a sudden end. Though we had rich relatives, we had no one to turn to.
Everyone thought that this situation came upon us because we lived an
extravagant life. Some relatives explicitly told us that they ‘could’ help us
to get out of debt, but they wouldn’t, since our problems are our problems
alone! That hurt us more than the financial neck-break. So we decided to sell
our house and property. Buyers knew our plight, and offered much less than the
market value. Therefore, we sold everything. We bought and moved to a tiny,
half-built house. <br /></span></font></span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNk1AYtnVYcGVuGRkyZaP4JAPHD0bOhEwluI7i1UTffoBVTXxzWwKxllF6MHujPC8sxTqRFQSZXTPnDIIZKwnClH9rpgOm8zrL8usU0kaB4kYnMd41fZkh6ms9pn-vBaxfVytEg/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNk1AYtnVYcGVuGRkyZaP4JAPHD0bOhEwluI7i1UTffoBVTXxzWwKxllF6MHujPC8sxTqRFQSZXTPnDIIZKwnClH9rpgOm8zrL8usU0kaB4kYnMd41fZkh6ms9pn-vBaxfVytEg/w400-h300/hudson-hintze-vpxeE7s-my4-unsplash.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div class="_3bJ2H CHExY"><div class="_1l8RX _1ByhS"><span>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@hudsonhintze?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Hudson Hintze</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/family--abstract?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4"><span lang="EN-GB"></span><span></span></font></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4">
</font></span><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4"><span lang="EN-GB">It was bad on all of us. My mother who
managed 2 acres of land and a big house had to limit herself to a small house
and a 10 scents plot. Our financial problems were not completely over. My
father was arrested because a debtor presented a signed cheque much before we
could deposit cash in the bank. Some friends and neighbours helped us get bail
and settle the case out of court. That was when we realized that friends,
neighbours and even strangers were more helpful than blood relatives. </span><span></span></font></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4">
</font></span><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4"><span lang="EN-GB">My father began working for a self-help
group to support the family. Two of us brothers were in college, and my younger
sister was in school. With limited resources, we lived happily, sharing
whatever we had. As a family, we realized that peace and joy are much more
valuable than material possessions. We lost everything because we gave it to
and for others who did not bother to reciprocate. It looks foolish to be such
permanent-givers. People called you losers. But the same people who called you
losers would come back to you after they realized your value as a human being. </span><span></span></font></span></p><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 1;"><font size="4" style="line-height: 1;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; line-height: 1;">Those who had deserted us are now friends again.
Some did it because they felt bad for themselves. But I would like to call that
‘remorse’. After my father’s death, some began fondly remembering him for the
good things he did for them in secret. No one knew about his deeds but the
benefactor and beneficiary. He did not hold grudge against anyone when he had
to stand alone. So as his family, we do not hold grudge against anyone either.
We are who we are, and they are who they are. It is not in our hands to amend
anyone’s ways, except ours. So, life goes on. Peacefully. </span></font></span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<![endif]-->Sajit M Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13919074284394870674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33274329.post-22479561299034366582020-05-09T19:04:00.002+05:302020-05-09T19:05:41.028+05:30The Importance of Being Punctual<span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4">
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</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4"><strong><span lang="EN-GB">Introduction</span></strong></font></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxaziJnX3Hh2hd3BsQFxKO61RctyExiyjQYI-pPY1MFcqhZXxukLjRuW3CSXLxh3z-pvyhtjLig0FXf9M8IhfzvfR7Mu7jHB1HGpOxEEuaCzW3qBcerjcbkN3REZrQyKcufcMTjA/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxaziJnX3Hh2hd3BsQFxKO61RctyExiyjQYI-pPY1MFcqhZXxukLjRuW3CSXLxh3z-pvyhtjLig0FXf9M8IhfzvfR7Mu7jHB1HGpOxEEuaCzW3qBcerjcbkN3REZrQyKcufcMTjA/w400-h225/image.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4"><strong><span lang="EN-GB"></span></strong><span lang="EN-GB"></span></font></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4">
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4"><span lang="EN-GB">What do you think is the primary reason for
success in your job? For me, it is punctuality. Being punctual is the key to
being successful at any job.</span></font></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4">
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4"><span lang="EN-GB">Imagine you have a doctor's appointment at
9 am on a Monday. You got up late and reached the doctor's office at 10 am.
Will the doctor wait for you? Will you be able to consult? Will your ailment be
cured? I guess not. Just by being not punctual, you lose your opportunity to
gain health. Now, who lost an opportunity? You. The doctor probably did
not lose anything. It is you who lost the opportunity. Just as in this example,
lack of punctuality can do serious damage to your career.</span></font></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4">
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4"><span lang="EN-GB">What kind of damage will it do? Let us see.</span></font></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4">
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4"><strong><span lang="EN-GB">1. Lose Trust</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB"></span></font></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4">
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4"><span lang="EN-GB">By not being punctual, you lose the trust
of your colleagues and superiors. If you are regularly not on time, your
colleagues and superiors stop believing in your capacity to fulfil professional
tasks since you don't even take the trouble to be punctual. Because you cannot
be trusted, you will not be considered the right candidate for most of the
jobs. This is how losing trust may do serious damage to your career.</span></font></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4">
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4"><strong><span lang="EN-GB">2. Lose opportunity</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB"></span></font></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4">
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4"><span lang="EN-GB">By not being punctual, you may lose the
opportunities that are otherwise available for your professional growth. If
your superiors and colleagues do not trust you, it is highly probable that they
won't entrust you with any serious task. That means, you lose plenty of
opportunities to excel, prove your mettle and become a better professional.
This is how you lose opportunities by not being punctual.</span></font></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4">
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4"><strong><span lang="EN-GB">3. Lose Time</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB"></span></font></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4">
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4"><span lang="EN-GB">By not being punctual, you lose a lot of time.
You get up late, you sleep late, you reach office late, you do your work
late... What happens is that you lose your discipline and end up as a lazy
person. Where does all the extra time go? It goes waste. By reaching your
office late, you lose precious time to do some useful work. By getting up late,
you lose useful morning time. By sleeping late, you lose precious sleep. In
short, by being out of time schedule, you lose a lot of time.</span></font></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4">
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4"><strong><span lang="EN-GB">4. Lose Growth</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB"></span></font></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4">
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4"><span lang="EN-GB">By not being punctual you lose your growth
as a professional, as a person and as a member of your social circles. Nobody
really wants to be friends with a lazy person who does not respect others'
time. No office would value a person who does not meet deadlines. No friend
will want to spend time with a person who does not respect their time. They
will all try to push you away, and not be associated with you. This way, by
being disrespectful of others' time, you lose the growth which should have been
yours otherwise.</span></font></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4">
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4"><span lang="EN-GB">Now, let us look at the advantages of being
punctual.</span></font></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4">
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4"><strong><span lang="EN-GB">1. Social Recognition</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB"></span></font></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4">
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4"><span lang="EN-GB">By being punctual, you will be respected by
the members of your social circles, your family, your office and your
neighbourhood. Don't you think a punctual person will be highly valued in
comparison with a person who is not? By being punctual, you will be respected
by your friends and relatives. Your relatives will love a punctual you more
than a lazy one!</span></font></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4">
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4"><strong><span lang="EN-GB">2. Self</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB">-<strong><span>Discipline</span></strong></span></font></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4">
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4"><span lang="EN-GB">By being punctual, you grow in discipline.
You will learn to sleep on time, get up on time, have bath on time, eat on
time, do things on time, and be on time everywhere. This will bring unforeseen
benefits into your life. Your personal life will improve. Your relationships
with friends and family will improve. Your professional relationships will
improve. A disciplined person would be valued much better than an undisciplined
one.</span></font></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4">
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4"><strong><span lang="EN-GB">3. Self-Appraisal</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB"></span></font></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4">
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4"><span lang="EN-GB">When you are a punctual person, you will
value yourself much better. This has multiple advantages. Your self-esteem will
grow. You will see yourself as a better person and will help you become as a
better person. In other words, when you are a punctual person, you will have a
better image of yourself. This in turn will work like a charm and improve your
life. </span></font></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4">
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4"><strong><span lang="EN-GB">Conclusion</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB"></span></font></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4">
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4"><span lang="EN-GB">As we saw in the words above, punctuality has
the potential to improve your life in multiple ways. Your professional life is
the largest beneficiary of being punctual. In addition, your personal life, relationships
and even your self-esteem will improve as a result of being punctual. So the
tagline is, "Be Punctual". </span></font></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4">
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<![endif]-->Sajit M Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13919074284394870674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33274329.post-58320275819895886252020-04-08T18:48:00.000+05:302020-04-08T18:48:44.364+05:30ഒരു മരുന്നുകൊടുക്കൽ അപാരത<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfd79A-dmCWehp6JfSDm174XA3LerAqGYVDT0p22OOFAgR0iK3GosvsHZAVnbOjxaHasNdmkDV6u6mHCmUXja-Ibw4Sr4xFVnocxPjl3Sk0lqKKA8xV_M1q61ts8-yeZ7msTDQ9g/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="799" data-original-width="1213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfd79A-dmCWehp6JfSDm174XA3LerAqGYVDT0p22OOFAgR0iK3GosvsHZAVnbOjxaHasNdmkDV6u6mHCmUXja-Ibw4Sr4xFVnocxPjl3Sk0lqKKA8xV_M1q61ts8-yeZ7msTDQ9g/" /></a></div>Sajit M Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13919074284394870674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33274329.post-29901129727414209042020-04-07T23:10:00.002+05:302020-04-08T08:37:59.488+05:30One word at a time (PhD Thesis)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYzlIUAyx0xWbzN82BhEbx7Jd9PpdGVuIzspeDIGu-HalGkEq4FS-3iEdobsdiX3Fk1dbb-J49u8G4xMP9JdmQH_UqcCWF5AgIK7Vn1hEvWocq5bhmZDCpuity58DkfnbkYptD9Q/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg45JbjQN5yzLKKniG9cORWAUi2dpNBkA-UKGBD1YtIlHw5jiFJQUhVqPgswRqnZzb2SxfyI9wFcyFFNi_Ya-T_JDqxppFntxNIvCtgCeRmhBIBzXX1njkz7I0zm-27PL-vUWrDQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="4096" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg45JbjQN5yzLKKniG9cORWAUi2dpNBkA-UKGBD1YtIlHw5jiFJQUhVqPgswRqnZzb2SxfyI9wFcyFFNi_Ya-T_JDqxppFntxNIvCtgCeRmhBIBzXX1njkz7I0zm-27PL-vUWrDQ/w480-h240/CF9E5525-E490-421E-A376-B63E7F1D0FA3.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4">Are you unable to write your PhD thesis while the entire world is reeling under the threat of #Covid_19? Well, you are not alone. But you can still write. The key to writing your thesis is writing it one word at a time. Even in times of #Corona, thesis can be written.</font></span><br /></div></div>Sajit M Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13919074284394870674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33274329.post-18906457999726208832020-04-07T10:42:00.001+05:302020-04-07T10:42:52.463+05:30നോ കമെൻറ്സ്<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5_TAGj_JYgvSBp4eQFtOLpBLxLvjcTgkz0Tcz06Q-NP0nAT83jj2JCw4liz-BmRYeqIJXiSi0VMS3V-JoNQrypjyDdT0ztWliTDB9eMX7MRh9RHzs_Gukzwcf2Kc7Vk8T0als8w/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="480" height="401" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5_TAGj_JYgvSBp4eQFtOLpBLxLvjcTgkz0Tcz06Q-NP0nAT83jj2JCw4liz-BmRYeqIJXiSi0VMS3V-JoNQrypjyDdT0ztWliTDB9eMX7MRh9RHzs_Gukzwcf2Kc7Vk8T0als8w/w480-h401/IMG_9164.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Sajit M Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13919074284394870674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33274329.post-67269611201019079662020-04-07T10:40:00.000+05:302020-04-07T10:40:18.431+05:30Centralized Finances: Strangling an already choking regional economy<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOygXp4jdM9ticO7cvvKZyMn3dN8ERpMADeREkiuIsNSxo3RvTTY0p6bga_MTG4Xr3uEdmEcNBB0VQexzEVqfY-hdGxvrb-t6hhCjfZMiK-JiwiniYzvA-vIbLoSDcfM-tPxWb3g/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="480" height="401" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOygXp4jdM9ticO7cvvKZyMn3dN8ERpMADeREkiuIsNSxo3RvTTY0p6bga_MTG4Xr3uEdmEcNBB0VQexzEVqfY-hdGxvrb-t6hhCjfZMiK-JiwiniYzvA-vIbLoSDcfM-tPxWb3g/w480-h401/MTQK6769.JPEG" width="480" /><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4">Centralizing finances is a way to strangle an already choking regional economy. Cutting MP funds along with the rationing of central financial assistance is going to kill the less favoured states of India: Kerala is an example. It's SAD!</font></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOygXp4jdM9ticO7cvvKZyMn3dN8ERpMADeREkiuIsNSxo3RvTTY0p6bga_MTG4Xr3uEdmEcNBB0VQexzEVqfY-hdGxvrb-t6hhCjfZMiK-JiwiniYzvA-vIbLoSDcfM-tPxWb3g/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>Sajit M Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13919074284394870674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33274329.post-19971393423452083042020-04-07T10:33:00.001+05:302020-04-07T10:33:33.986+05:30കൊറോണക്കാലത്തെ മണ്ടന്മാർ<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLOpBuk4noI_Wd6lM6ekpTpGEGDBzOskeQEXrz7RplcmJ68yWSMmmCa8REYLioeOwxEsb12OCC67LKKEPCwj06Ohy2K3ULeq7py990MWtVZjmSRdtcD-BzkuEanJwUvoqIAevFkQ/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="480" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLOpBuk4noI_Wd6lM6ekpTpGEGDBzOskeQEXrz7RplcmJ68yWSMmmCa8REYLioeOwxEsb12OCC67LKKEPCwj06Ohy2K3ULeq7py990MWtVZjmSRdtcD-BzkuEanJwUvoqIAevFkQ/w419-h480/IMG_9163.JPG" width="419" /><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">കൊറോണക്കാലത്ത് മണ്ടന്മാരെ നിയന്ത്രിക്കലാണ് വൈറസിനെ നിയന്ത്രിക്കുന്നതിലും പാട്! പാത്രമടി, തീവെപ്പ്... ഹൊ!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLOpBuk4noI_Wd6lM6ekpTpGEGDBzOskeQEXrz7RplcmJ68yWSMmmCa8REYLioeOwxEsb12OCC67LKKEPCwj06Ohy2K3ULeq7py990MWtVZjmSRdtcD-BzkuEanJwUvoqIAevFkQ/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>Sajit M Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13919074284394870674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33274329.post-14412763651487988012020-04-07T10:28:00.000+05:302020-04-07T10:28:34.926+05:30Go Karuna, Karuna Go!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpLvGaO9rvf2Bx6YeGKNtVldJ-N2e55m_v58TWuQo1DmmSRfIRyk_qFK5eoZPdPuEAS0juakiPYwO7WpDKgray-1Sz4sFM77pWumjWm0BitT84P37LUvS0t7toGY08jvIxoeHktw/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="480" height="401" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpLvGaO9rvf2Bx6YeGKNtVldJ-N2e55m_v58TWuQo1DmmSRfIRyk_qFK5eoZPdPuEAS0juakiPYwO7WpDKgray-1Sz4sFM77pWumjWm0BitT84P37LUvS0t7toGY08jvIxoeHktw/w480-h401/CWLK4726.JPEG" width="480" /><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="4"><span style="font-family: arial;">There is a limit to stupidity, don't you think? In these times of global epidemic, we not only have to control Corona, but also tackle stupidity!</span></font><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpLvGaO9rvf2Bx6YeGKNtVldJ-N2e55m_v58TWuQo1DmmSRfIRyk_qFK5eoZPdPuEAS0juakiPYwO7WpDKgray-1Sz4sFM77pWumjWm0BitT84P37LUvS0t7toGY08jvIxoeHktw/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>Sajit M Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13919074284394870674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33274329.post-19309593887814440372020-04-07T10:24:00.001+05:302020-04-07T10:44:01.004+05:30Life of a PhD Scholar in Times of Corona Virus<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKmMUsxVqhBqoPt3wbr-L9UVHtJ7pCcr47YbKEXf9CjmHuevA5ji1P-bZ1yHAmjRg0RfDGndYMhL4ckbmhaNVAwU8EgMpcIr6jU7CuV7uy0sXc-Tpl6Ye8d01qROwBGE1v6qFHA/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="4096" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKmMUsxVqhBqoPt3wbr-L9UVHtJ7pCcr47YbKEXf9CjmHuevA5ji1P-bZ1yHAmjRg0RfDGndYMhL4ckbmhaNVAwU8EgMpcIr6jU7CuV7uy0sXc-Tpl6Ye8d01qROwBGE1v6qFHA/w480-h270/CNNI0696.JPEG" width="480" /><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4">In the time of Corona
virus, PhD is a tricky business. We are all locked up, and government
has shut EVERYTHING down. But somehow, everyone is so convinced that a
PhD must go on! There is no lock-down on submissions. </font></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKmMUsxVqhBqoPt3wbr-L9UVHtJ7pCcr47YbKEXf9CjmHuevA5ji1P-bZ1yHAmjRg0RfDGndYMhL4ckbmhaNVAwU8EgMpcIr6jU7CuV7uy0sXc-Tpl6Ye8d01qROwBGE1v6qFHA/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>Sajit M Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13919074284394870674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33274329.post-48273860448808046442020-04-07T10:19:00.001+05:302020-04-07T10:44:28.481+05:30PhD in the time of Corona<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcv6mmizUR0f-0wC0N-ygt59zI_RQo4bT__xdQTZJI3x0tX8MB4KzjCxFE9zmrOVXWC9TTF_-CXKjSLfQJ1JmcE0EdgaNZjAp6CUs8NybmhJ67SdyS5AvCfs0PxVty_o6gM2UCAg/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="998" data-original-width="998" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcv6mmizUR0f-0wC0N-ygt59zI_RQo4bT__xdQTZJI3x0tX8MB4KzjCxFE9zmrOVXWC9TTF_-CXKjSLfQJ1JmcE0EdgaNZjAp6CUs8NybmhJ67SdyS5AvCfs0PxVty_o6gM2UCAg/w480-h480/UNPOE5867.JPG" title="#PhDinTImesOfCovid19" width="480" /><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><font size="4">In the time of Corona virus, PhD is a tricky business. We are all locked up, and government has shut EVERYTHING down. But somehow, everyone is so convinced that a PhD must go on!</font></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcv6mmizUR0f-0wC0N-ygt59zI_RQo4bT__xdQTZJI3x0tX8MB4KzjCxFE9zmrOVXWC9TTF_-CXKjSLfQJ1JmcE0EdgaNZjAp6CUs8NybmhJ67SdyS5AvCfs0PxVty_o6gM2UCAg/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>Sajit M Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13919074284394870674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33274329.post-28803690735810426772020-03-28T20:22:00.002+05:302020-04-07T10:44:51.602+05:30#COVID-19 and My 2020<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am a researcher at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK), a premier research institution in India. For the past two years, I have not visited my home-state Kerala so that I could spend more time on my studies. I believed that I could finish writing my research thesis by March 2020 and then visit Kerala. My wife and I had made a meticulous to-do list for this vacation. We planned it in April. We booked flight tickets- to and fro. We informed family. Since our hospital visits are generally during vacation, we reserved hospital appointments too. <br /><br />But things did not pan out quite as we expected. 2020 began with a severe chest infection that lasted over a month which slowed down my work. Then came the Corona Virus attack. One of my research papers was accepted by a conference in the USA, and I was to present the paper on the 26th of March 2020. Due to the virus' widespread threat, I had to cancel my flight tickets and accommodation which I reserved well ahead in time. Luckily, my Air bnb host was a kind soul, and I got a full refund. But I lost 10% of my flight reservation amount. I do not earn much, so I lost much. <br /><br />Then came the real strike of the virus. In view of the spread of the virus-caused disease COVID-19, IITK decided to suspend all academic activity and send all hostel-residing students home in short notice. Since we were a family with a two-room house on campus, we were not required to leave, but were free to leave if we thought it was better to leave. Since we DID NOT trust the healthcare facilities in Uttar Pradesh AT ALL, we decided to leave. This meant that we had to cancel our flight tickets for our planned vacation in April which would again be a huge loss for my already shallow pocket. But we had to do it. There was no other way.<br /><br />The decision was made on the 17th of March. We booked flights on the same day, and flew the next morning to Trivandrum. On 18th, we had a connection flight from Lucknow airport to Hyderabad airport to Trivandrum domestic airport. Except in Trivandrum, there was no thermal screening or any kind of warnings or precaution. It was business as usual. But at Trivandrum airport, our temperatures were recorded, and we had to fill in a form declaring our travel history and contact information. We were given instructions to stay in home quarantine for 14 days, and emergency contact information was given as a pamphlet. We felt proud of our state, and surely safe! <br /><br />After we reached home, we stayed in a room and had minimal contact with the family. What suffered was my work. It has been ten days since we entered quarantine. I was not able to write more than two paragraphs of my thesis. Yes, I read a few pages, wrote a few stories and updated this blog. But my work is stalled. I am worried of my thesis, my career and life after COVID-19. There is going to be an economic recession, and I do not know how we would find a job to survive. We may be able to manage for a few months without income, but beyond that its a void. <br /><br />Future is uncertain. But that doesn't make me a crybaby. I won't stop trying to write. I will positively try to finish my thesis before the lock-down is over. There is life after COVID-19, and I do not want to be unprepared. I am trying to be happy, cheerful and optimistic because, whatever happens, this sweet life is worth living. </span></span><br />
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Sajit M Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13919074284394870674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33274329.post-26404939748295769372020-03-27T12:52:00.000+05:302020-04-07T10:45:05.335+05:30Stay home, stay safe, stay childlike during #COVID_19 Lock_Down<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you are bored of being home during the #COVID_19 lock-down, read how interesting my nearly locked_down childhood was.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Depending on which generation we belong to, we took up different activities in our childhood. I can speak for kids of the 80s. I believe that the 80s were a wonderful time to grow up in Keralam. People were not stuck to small phone screens. TVs were available for entertainment. There were a number of serialized and other programmes on Doordarshan channel we used to wait for. For example, Alif Laila, Chithrageetham, the Sunday movie, etc. But TV was not the centre of our lives. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We used to play in the mud. We played football at school (cricket had not destroyed other games then). We also used to play the police and thief during loo and lunch breaks. In my school we were a 'Naalvar Sangham': a fantastic four. Michael, Rajesh and Shinto were already in that school when I joined them as the fourth. We had our own secret code language with its own script to exchange notes, our own special table football game played using little paper balls and pen-caps, our own revenge plans to punish extremely arrogant teachers, our own study techniques that made us the top scoring students in the class. We enjoyed school because we were offline friends. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By the time we were in 10th class, landline telephones were installed in our homes, so we could clear our doubts or pretend to be a police officer when calling each other. The rest was offline. We visited each others' homes to study and play. Weekends were fun because we visited each other and made extensive plans to plunder each other's homes, or the local post office just for fun. Our adventures included climbing trees, playing on the terrace, running errands, doing shopping for families, sharing stories we read, etc. It was truly fun. I must still have a few transcripts of our secret code language letters we have exchanged, somewhere at home. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Life at my own home was fun. By the age of 14, I used to get up at 5 am everyday to study. We did not have many rooms, so when I switched on the light to study, my sisters would cover their heads not to get disturbed. I used to help my family in managing daily affairs. For example, it was my duty to carry milk from home to the local co-operative society for sale. We used to sell 4 litres every day. I would then come back and have a bath. All six of us at home shared a single bathroom facility. So we had to kind of schedule our business. All 5 of us had to leave at different times: father at 9.30 am to his bank, sister and brother at 7.45 to their respective colleges, me and younger sister at 9. 45 to our schools. After school, I had to help my mother to cut, collect and carry grass for the cows. It used to be a big task. We children washed our own clothes ever since our mother developed a spine problem. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There was more. Collecting cocoa for sale, taking care of rubber sheets when they were dry, counting and collecting coconuts when they are plucked, shooing off crows when coconuts are laid out to dry, and watering our flower plants were some of the extra duties. But the main duty of all of us was drawing water from the well. Depending on the season, we used different sources of water. In monsoon, we used the well that was the closest to hour home. By the end of March, this well would dry up, so we would use the second well that was a little farther. When that too dried up, we had to walk a kilometer uphill in the night to collect water in all possible pots and jars from a common source in the village. We would wait in line for our turn for hours. This was years before we could transport water in takers. When water was scarce </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">in peak summer</span></span>, we had to limit its use. I remember washing my body in a mug or two of water! We were a lovely bunch of people that way. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had picked up the hobby of working on electronics from my elder brother by the time I was in high school. Together, we used to work on hobby projects like radios and repair work. I still have my skill. I remember making an FM fadio in a plastic bucket, a wireless microphone to work with the radio to be used for our programmes, and repairing tape recorders and even minor complaints of televisions. My life at home has helped me to pick up other skills like electrical work, plumbing, cooking, cleaning, packing, gardening, etc. I also learned how to give a hair cut.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Above all, I learned the habit of reading from home. There were hundreds of books and magazines at home. We had subscribed to Reader's Digest, India Today, Balarama, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sputnik_(magazine)" target="_blank">Sputnik</a>, and even Manorama weekly! I remember reading a collection of 100 abridged world classics (called Viswa Sahitya Maala) before I was in high school. I read Malayalam and English. Magazines, newspapers and books. My world expanded beyond the limits of my village, state and country. The desire to read never left me. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, even if times have changed, there is a lot to do at home. We can read, garden, farm, clean, cook, talk and have fun while quarantined at home. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In a way, this lock-down season is for our welfare. It has helped the world's air quality to improve. Animals are less afraid and have more spaces for themselves. Humans can sit at home and connect with their families, re-live memories, heal wounds and become healthy. We get to go back to our sweet childhoods. Therefore, Stay home, Stay safe, and Stay childlike. </span></span><br />
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Sajit M Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13919074284394870674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33274329.post-12371673818424113222020-03-26T20:39:00.000+05:302020-04-07T10:45:17.187+05:30Why we will survive Corona Virus Disease - 2019<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Corona Virus Disease-2019 or COVID-19 has stromed into our lives within a span of just three months. It has affected more than half of the world's population. Till this evening (26-03-2020), COVID-19 has taken 22,166 lives, and has infected 491,307 people (Data from <a href="https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/" target="_blank">here</a>). It has affected most of the countries on planet Earth. Countries like Italy, China, USA, Spain, Germany and Iran are currently reeling with the infection while trying to contain its spread. People are dying. Europe and USA don't even have sufficient number of ventilator facilities in hospitals to handle patients. India went into a complete lock-down for 21 days. Economy is badly affected.<br /><br />Yes, the situation is bad. But this is not the end of the world. What is beautiful about humankind is that we know that there is life after every disaster we face. We have seen many plagues in the past. We faced two major world wars in the last century. We faced tsunami. We swam over floods and won against earthquakes and droughts. In every disaster, we lost our dear ones. We wept over the loss of lives and wealth. But we did not think that life came to an end. After each disaster, we stood up and said, 'this is not the end, but a new beginning'. We never failed. This time too, we will not fail. Why?<br /><br />Have you not read news reports about medical professionals-doctors, nurses, lab technicians, sanitary professionals- across the world spend close to 24 hours in critical care facilities risking their own lives? They are our role models. They face danger every moment, but are committed to curing each patient they take care of. <br /><br />Have you not seen ambulance drivers who shift patients from homes to hospitals, risking their own lives? They are committed to our survival. <br /><br />Have you not read about volunteers who go around cities to find hungry people on the streets and feed them? They have empathy for the poor. They take action to help the needy.<br /><br />Have you not seen the police force spending their days on the road to make sure that we stay indoors? They risk contacting the virus, just to make sure that we stay home and become healthy. They work tirelessly to save our lives. <br /><br />Have you not seen (at least a few) responsible political leaders and administrators who spend their days and nights to take good decisions for us? They work tirelessly to save lives.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Have you not seen your parents/caretakers doing everything to bring food to your table, in spite of every difficulty they face? They love us more than themselves. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />We may never know the names of the doctors, nurses, lab staff, sanitary staff, health workers, ambulance drivers, volunteers, police persons, leaders and administrators who saved us. We may never know how many people died of this disease. We may never know how we survived. But we know that we are safe because many people made the right decisions at the right time for us. These right decisions come from the human desire and instinct to survive and flourish. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We are all equally susceptible to infection. The amount of money in our hands does not matter. Number of cars we own does not matter. Our jobs and positions do not matter. In a crisis like this, everyone is equally susceptible. What matters is that we love our neighbours. That we care for each other. That we feed a hungry person. That we do not hoard while our neighbour starves. That we share what we have. That we make sure we do not cause the infection to spread. That we remain human beings.<br /><br />That is why we as a species have survived so far. That is why we as a species will survive COVID-19 too. All we need to do is to stay indoors, maintain personal hygiene, wash hands, have healty food and healthy thoughts and be optimistic. All we need to to is not to lose hope. All we need to do is to spread happiness in these dark times. </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is not the end. </span></span> There is life after COVID-19. We shall overcome. We definitely shall overcome!</span></span><br />
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Sajit M Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13919074284394870674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33274329.post-82762472033457523612020-03-26T19:23:00.000+05:302020-03-26T19:23:38.643+05:30Little Kitty’s Brother<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Little Kitty’s younger brother’s name is Bob. He likes to paint and does so almost all day, while Little Kitty hates drawing. <br /><br />One day, there was a quiz competition in Little Kitty’s school. She won the first prize and got a set of colour pencils as gift. When Bob saw the colour pencils, he asked if he could draw with them. but Little Kitty said, “No! I got them as a gift. I will not give them to you.”<br />Bob started crying. He told his mom: “Mom, she hates painting, but doesn’t give those pencils to me. eeh eeh…” <br /><br />Mom told Bob: “Oh my dear baby, why do you cry? Those colour pencils are not yours. They are Little Kitty’s pencils. She got them as a prize. If she doesn’t want to give, she doesn’t have to give them to anyone.”<br /><br />Then mom said to Little Kitty: “Little Kitty, those pencils are yours. You won them. But since you hate drawing and painting, will you use them? Bob is your brother. There is nothing wrong in giving some pencils to him. I will not force you. But sharing makes you a better person.”<br /><br />Mom went back to reading. Hearing what she said, Bob stopped crying. Little Kitty thought for a while and gave half of her colour pencils to Bob and said, “Bob, I’m sorry. Please use these pencils.”<br /><br />Bob said, “Thank you, sister. I am sorry too. I should not have cried to have your pencils.”<br />They smiled and embraced each other. Bob drew many pictures with those pencils and Little Kitty appreciated them a lot. </span></span><br />
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