Learning How to Fall
When you learn ice skating, coaches don’t tell you that you are not going to fall. You will fall, many times. There is no way you can learn ice skating without falling. So, they teach you how to fall right […]
Lessons from the past
“I know that after you, the Mughal throne will never have a King like you. Honestly speaking, it’s your fault. You didn’t make anyone worthy of replacing you.” Prince Daniyal, the third son of Emperor Akbar of the Mughal empire […]
Death of Dreams
The Zapotecs, known as the ‘Cloud People’, dwelt in the southern lands of central Mesoamerica, specifically, in the valley of Oaxaca, Mexico which they inhabited from 500 BC – 900 AD. They said there are three kinds of death. We […]
Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who is the fairest of them all
We all know this phrase from the Snow White, Grimm’s fairytale or various Disney and Hollywood animated or movie versions. It expresses one of the deepest human desires: we love ourselves and we think of the best. I do assessments […]
Positive Re-enforcement
We all know that positive re-enforcement works better than punishment. The punishment for failure or wrong behavior may appear to correct the behavior for a short-term however this is only an illusion. The absence of symptoms does not mean the […]
+3 – 3 = 0 is not motivating
In math, it is perfectly logical that +3 – 3 = 0. However, when it comes to human behavior and motivation, +3 – 3 is not 0. Good behaviors should not cancel out bad behaviors. Nevertheless, this is how we […]
Delayed Gratification
Babies wear a diaper because they don’t know how to control nature’s call. As they get older, even with diapers, they start noticing when they need to do #1 and #2. Then, parents start potty training them graduating diaper to […]
Heat-seeking Missile
Anyone who has been around children knows that they constantly seek attention. When there is a family gathering, they try to jump in the conversation and do silly things to draw attention. No matter how much attention you give to […]
Parents are only human
Why do some children do well and some not do well? It is a mystery why children from the same parents, coming from the same gene pool are so different. It can be baffling to parents when they raise their […]
There is no app for that
Mothers are an integral part of who we are. Many of us grew up with mothers supporting our pursuits. They chauffeur us from one activity to the next. They listen to our frustrations and triumphs. In short, they’re always there […]