my thoughts

We have just celebrated a number of festivals in the last few days. In India festivals come with lot of preparation of different kinds but the most important of them during Diwali is preparation of sweets and delicious food.The pleasure with which these are served and received tends to make many gain weight and they keep eating promising themselves to start dieting after the festiwal. but does that happen? We often come across such examples where people find it difficult to pursue important tasks they plan to do. For e.g., one might solemnly pledge to follow a exercise routine  or get rid of a bad habit from the very next day. But sadly for most of us, the decision of starting from ‘the next day’ is taken every day till we settle for ‘we will one fine day, when the time is right’. Can such a behaviour be attributed to sheer laziness and poor planning? Not quite. It is what is called ‘Procrastination’. Widely understood as the act of delaying or postponing tasks, procrastination i...

  I recently came across an article in the newspaper ‘Tribune’ where the writer nostalgically talked about his childhood memory of comic books. He started with vividly describing the demographics of a small departmental store in Shimla which along with essential items also sold a small range of comics. As per the article, in those days (about 40 years back), when parents were not very happy about children reading comics, and limited amounts were received as pocket money, one could only buy a few of those books. But once bought, the prized possessions would be retained with a lot of care. The story stayed with me because it reminded me of my own childhood. It reminded me of how belongings in those days were not only limited but were also to be shared with siblings and cousins. And how those small acts of sharing not only gave us profound happiness but also deepened our bonds with one another for life. Childhood days as we would all agree are the formative years of an individual’s ...