Reply to Entertainment.

I agree with the premise that entertainment can be used as a tool to impart knowledge, or propaganda. I wonder sometimes though if we humans have a tendency to read far too much into the twists and plots of a movie. We watch a movie and then stop to think about the scenes and what they might mean. Like Anand did in his blog post. The post is a good one and makes the movie seem much more important than it was set up to be. ...

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Entertainment Is Not Always Frivolous II

My great friend Anand has a post with this same Title. As i was going through it many thoughts were passing through my mind, initially i wanted to post a comment but felt i should create a post and share my thoughts on the important observations made by Anand in his post.1. Never try to be successful , pursue excellenceAll of us visualize Success as a Scene where you are well placed professionally and have a good if not an excellent...

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Entertainment Is Not Always Frivolous

Recently I watched a Bollywood movie. It was good movie which made me conclude that entertainment is not always frivolous. Entertainment is rather a profound way of preaching the hardest thing which a human brain refuses to accept. I have compiled some of the catch lines of the movie "3 idiots" . I hope you will learn and enjoy from my effort.1....

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Story Of an Eagle

The eagle gently coaxed her offspring toward the edge of the nestHer heart quivered with conflicting emotionsas she felt their resistance toher persistent nudging.“Why does the thrill of soaring have to beginwith the fear of falling?” she thought.This ageless question was stillunanswered for her.As in tradition of the species, her nest was...

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A Reason or a Season

Friends.You never know what will happen next. You go along living your life, when you realize the fact that you are not happy. After 62 years, I felt I should be happy. So I went about searching for happiness to see where it was hiding.I looked around my house and my possessions. Looking at my photo albums, I felt really happy. Chalk one up for happy memories. But, it was not complete. I spent hours looking at the pictures...

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Compassion: Way To Happiness

Before really delving into the thoughts dealing with today's agenda I would start off with the idea of being happy. Happiness is nothing but is a state of mind as worries are. Both dwell in us feeding on the thoughts we tame . Yes, thoughts are the key factor which make us the way they emerge in us. I believe that our brain is far more powerful...

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We are here for a reason.

Having a happy life is easier than you might think. I have made the decision after listening to the Dali Lama that it is up to me to have a happy life. So How do I do that? I have been thinking on it and trying some new things to see what works.First, I discussed this with my family. All of them agreed that looking outside myself for happiness is not the way to go. Happiness is always inside you. You can be in very happy...

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