This book (Walking in the Footsteps of a Child) is a story of serendipity - "When we give up, the Universe takes charge and that's the best thing that can happen."
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A river will reach the destined ocean with or without help. But that does not prevent gravity from lending a hand.
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"A book is a symphony where words and empty spaces form a soul bond to create a heart warming tale, just like notes and silence do to create a soulful music."
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"If learning the truth is a scientist's goal, then he must make himself an enemy of all that he reads.
- Alhazen
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I have always found the word "parent" some sort of an enigma... as much as I know what it means, there is also an inner voice that says that I am missing something... till an inner voice said...
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“If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants”
- Issac Newton
Why do most of us not stand on shoulders of previous giants and reduce misery in our own lives?
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Our birth was a story. Our life is a story. One day our death will also be a story. May there be a book shelf that will tell our unique story to the world.
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One of the question that I have been asked a number of times is,
"What does the cover page of my book represent?
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If an adult can look at nature with the eyes of a child, then in all probability, the first words they will utter (or feel inside) is a ‘Wow’ followed by a ‘Why’.
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Our approach to education (and not what we teach in terms of content) will decide what future we all will inherit. Let's get our direction correct. The curriculum will take care of itself.
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Learning happens only when children have adequate agency on what/how/why/etc. w.r.t whatever is expected/desired to be learnt by them. A child without adequate control on her learning is a robot getting designed for future.
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@pareshnitk In short term the first may apply but in the long term its more often the second.
When we learn something because we love learning it, success, in conventional terms, is just a byproduct.
When it comes to children, more often than not, the real curiosity is hidden many layers below the verbalized curiosity...
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Most children never see the power of the special kind of thinking they are born with, because we adults are too eager to teach them and make them a learned individual...
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