From an early age, I have strived to be an artist. An artist combines right brain skills inclusive of creativity to gift something novel to the society at large.
Read the following insightful blogs to know as to what it takes to be an ARTIST.
If I had the power to change ONE LAW, it would be the SCHOOL CURRICULUM.
The syllabus in schools was designed to address the factory model by creating compliant workers. Hence schools unfortunately have never encouraged QUESTIONS.
In this modern conceptual age, where ART is the order of the day, we need students who can challenge the status quo.
These are the TWO THINGS that need to be part of the CURRICULUM at a bare minimum.
Read these insightful posts to understand more on the need to change the way of education in schools.
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Though not an animal in the real sense, my favorite animal is the lizard that resides in the human mind. I will let you know why you should conquer the lizard in your mind.
The human Lizard brain or the Limbic brain has been inherited from Apes is the thermometer of all emotions.
The lizard brain is the single source of fear and resistance that inhibits acceptance of change.
Hence I consider the HUMAN LIZARD BRAIN as the ANIMAL we need to TAME.
Once you conquer the lizard the whole world can be your playground. You can then unleash all your creative ideas to be your best self overcoming all resistance.
Read these insightful blogs to enlighten yourself on the lizard.
If you use an iPhone you know very well that the iPhone is a rare piece of art.
Seth Godin provides the explanation for this in his book Linchpin.
If you want to know the four key defining aspects of art and an artist read the below insight from Seth Godin’s Linchpin.
Check out for these 5 symptoms to find whether your lizard brain is dominating you.
If it yes then it is high time to calm down, think rationally and win over the lizard brain.
Lizard brain’s dominance will never let you be an artist and prevent from being at your best.
Though not always advisable there are situations wherein sprinting can control excessive resistance of the brain.
In these situations keeping oneself engaged can indeed avoid stress and anxiety due to resistance of the brain.
Seth Godin fascinates us with this insight from Linchpin.
The three situations a linchpin is needed has been highlighted by Seth Godin in his book Linchpin.
Seth Godin mentions that if you are brilliant in tiny bursts, it is sure to pay off.
A linchpin is one who does all work as any regular person does, just that he is brilliant in tiny bursts.
In Linchpin, Seth Godin cites the example of Sir Richard Branson and says how by being brilliant in tiny bursts he makes all the difference at Virgin group.
Read this blog to understand about the four quadrants of discernment and where exactly a Linchpin fits in.
A Linchpin is one who puts the right effort at the right place to provide the desired outcome.
The other quadrants show why bureaucrat, whiner and fundamentalist zealot pale into insignificance when compared to a Linchpin.
