Wise & Otherwise: A Salute to Life

Education means more than scoring good marks in exams or receiving certificates. Life is an exam where the syllabus is unknown and question papers are not set. Nor are there model answer papers. There are various types of questions that can come from any direction, but one shouldn't run away. Education and financial independence are tools that can help us face difficulties, but confidence must be developed throughout life.

Above are lines which attract my attention while reading a novel Wise & Otherwise. A good read!

Thank You, Sudha Murty (with respect) for your sincere efforts for writing this excellent book. This book kept me busy reading with a great interest.

Thank You!

How I Taught My Grandmother To Read and other stories

One more brilliant novel... Or simply I will call a mug of wisdom, which quenched my inner thirst for knowledge...

As per my habit I have collected a brilliant lines from the novel, which I will share on this blog... Sharing motivational quotes, photos, lines etc., helps me in future ahead to self motivate by reading or surfing my own blog...

The lines are as follows:

"Our ancestors have taught us in the Vedas that one should,

Donate with kind words.

Donate with happiness.

Donate with sincerity.

Donate only to the needy.

Donate without expectation because it is not a gift. It is a duty.

Donate with your wife's consent.

Donate to other people without making your dependents helpless.

Donate without caring for caste, creed and religion.

Donate so that the receiver prospers."

Thankful and respect to Sudha Murty for her brilliant writing skill, which quench my thirst for knowledge and making me aware of the realities of life through her experiences, which reflects in her writing that directly touch readers heart and bring emotions out...

Thank You!

Love.

ak.