Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Educators – The shapers of our Destiny
When Ria was a mere 7 year old kid, she wanted to be just like her Teacher, Miss Waters. Miss Waters was her class teacher and she was always kind and compassionate towards every kid in the class. Little did anyone know that the kindness and compassion Ria received from Miss Waters would go on…
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It Is Not Wrong To Be Different
When six year old Pihu asked her mother Kiran that she doubted if the world will love her if she is different from it, a lot of questions emerged in the mother’s mind. For a long time, it had never crossed Kiran’s mind that being different is often viewed as an issue in her society.…
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When is the right time to start caring about the Emotional and Mental health of our Kids?
As people of the 21st century, we generally like to associate ourselves with adjectives like advanced, modern and progressive. We like to brag about possessing the latest gadgets in the market and about our jobs and our packages. We are proud of our achievements and don’t usually shy away from expressing our feelings about our…
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Children And Cultivating High Self Esteem
From the way one presents themselves to the way they think, our self esteem plays a pivotal role in determining the way we live our life. According to Dr. Joe Rubino, approximately 85% of people worldwide have issues with self-esteem, which is an alarming percentage that needs more of people’s attention. Self esteem is the…
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It’s not Going Well for The Kids
“Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow.”, Former President and Beloved Scientist said these aforementioned words and ensured that he interacted with as many young kids as possible in his lifetime. Mr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was a firm believer in the immense potential of youth. He…
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A Piece Of Peace
The time you spend on yourself is a very important time of your life. A sentence not many have uttered yet is one of the most important lessons that should matter to all of us. Our twenties are the period in our life where life starts to feel like a race and sometimes we aren’t…
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Mr. Ashok Munne: The Ambassador In Our Joyful Journey
If grit and perseverance could be personified in a person, Mr. Ashok Munne would be the ideal candidate for it. Words fall short when one attempts to describe the various skill sets of Mr. Munne – a para-athlete, mountaineer, an expert paraglider, a scuba diver, a marathon runner, a black belt in martial arts, a…
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In The Age Of Stress
There was once an age when youth and childhood were associated with frivolities, sentimentalism, and affection. In today’s ever changing society, the thought of associating a carefree attitude to our young ones will make us worry, wonder if the new generation is headed in the right direction and whether we are able to prepare them…
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The Aid of Mindfulness in an Educator’s Life
Mindfulness in the life of an educator goes a longer way than one would expect. A teacher’s life is filled with schedules and class that leaves an ironically yet unsurprisingly chaotic mess by the end of the day. You have to prepare lesson plans, teach students, try to maintain decorum and enthusiasm at the same…
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Mapping Happiness
When Arun picked up his eight year old daughter Diya from her dance practice, he noticed she was playfully rehearsing a few of her dance steps, it brought a smile to his face seeing how diligent the little one was to get the moves right. He casually asked her, “Why do you love to dance…
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