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Tag: motivation

when a blind man writes about flowers

The sane common  man too has something to do with the flower even though for him it is nothing more than an occasional feel good factor or a way to social networking like the occasions when he gifts flowers to his boss on the latter’s  Birthday or a friend who is in a hospital. Or, … Continue reading when a blind man writes about flowers →

Durga Prasad Dash Books, Life-Sutras 3 Comments September 29, 2020 2 Minutes

Why Bhagavad Gita is the ultimate self-help book

You would not find the Bhagavad Gita in the self help section of a library or a book store. It is good that it is so. A book of the stature of Bhagavad Gita should not be reduced to the level of popular, (maybe even best seller) self help books which give a feel good … Continue reading Why Bhagavad Gita is the ultimate self-help book →

Durga Prasad Dash Life-Sutras, Nation&Society 9 Comments January 23, 2020May 21, 2020 3 Minutes

Are Inspirational Books Really Useful?

In my earlier blogpost- do self help books help - I was very critical of the self help books available in the market. Some thought I was a bit too harsh while sharing the uselessness of the majority of the self help books. I was thinking of writing a sequel, and this week's Insdispire prompt … Continue reading Are Inspirational Books Really Useful? →

Durga Prasad Dash Books, Nation&Society 7 Comments May 22, 2019 8 Minutes

behind the grease paint

Life and death are conjoined twins. Nothing makes us ruminate more on life than the news of death. During those demonetization days if everyone became an economist, on the demise of  Sridevi everyone seems to have become a philosopher. This was evident from the first tweet and the first whatsapp message that I came across. … Continue reading behind the grease paint →

Durga Prasad Dash Movies 8 Comments March 3, 2018May 1, 2019 2 Minutes

do self help books help?

Today the book market is flooded with self help books. It is another issue that that the majority of the self help books do not help as was found out in a survey done some time back. Before picking up a self help book one should do this simple probing. Did this author succeed in … Continue reading do self help books help? →

Durga Prasad Dash Life-Sutras 34 Comments June 23, 2017November 27, 2019 2 Minutes
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