Grit By Angela Duckworth- Chai & Books #2

Grit by Angela Duckworth- Chai & Books #2

Grit by Angela Duckworth- Chai & Books #2

Grit is a book that will coax you and slap you hard on the face, at the same time. Let me explain. The core concept of the book is that people often categorise success as “naturally talented” when in fact, it is the grit and passion that matter more. Beginning the book with a relatable story, Duckworth tells us she was always told to be “”not genius enough””. (Ironically, she recently won the…

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Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki - Chai & Books #1

Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki – Chai & Books #1

Almost all motivational speakers or Instagram pages about being successful would mention Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki at least once. I was always intrigued by the hype around it and decided to finally give it a try a few years back. Trust me when I tell you, after binge-reading it for 4 hours I felt as though I had uncovered the secret of life! The incredulous fact about the book is…

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What is Body Shaming?

What is Body Shaming?

India is a country of abundant culture and diversity. Growing amidst various stories depicting rich emotions and characteristics, there is a lot of influences on one’s lifestyle. There are multiple definitions of right and wrong, someone will always get disappointed.  One social evil that starts early on in an average Indian kid’s life is body shaming.  But What does Body Shaming mean? Body…

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Beyond Barriers: My Ongoing Voyage Of Body Acceptance

Beyond Barriers: My Ongoing Voyage Of Body Acceptance

After two posts breaking down body-shaming and rewiring our vocabulary against body-shaming, now we are talking acceptance. I myself am learning in this process, so I decided to share my experiences through this blog. My body acceptance journey began with positivity and later understanding neutrality. Read ahead, it’s not a rant word-vomit but rather one of the solutions! Body Positivity While…

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Triing triing. Trring trring. One last day.. one last time!! I can do this! My cycle screeches as I park it in the usual place near the gate under the shade of the old neem tree with 50 other cycles for company. As I look around I realise I’ve never noticed the beautiful creepers and climbers in the corners and their bright white flowers. I stand there watching a pigeon fly into open air,while I…

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