Stories Retold – Page 2 – Dr Ramakanta's Ideas

Don’t Let Labels Define You: The Lesson of the Math Class Prank

During a prank, a student stuck a paper on his classmate’s back that said “I’m stupid”. He asked the rest of the class not to tell him.Thus the class began laughing throught the period.Next period was math class. The math professor wrote a difficult question on the board.No one was able to answer it exceptContinue reading “Don’t Let Labels Define You: The Lesson of the Math Class Prank”

The next batsman padded up and waiting

It was February 24, 1988. – Azad Maidan, Bombay.– Harris Shield semifinal. The two boys from the Shardashram Vidyamandir just went on and on, in a scoring spree. When the stumps were drawn for the night, the two had piled up an unbeaten 664 runs. In the next 5 years they would be the toastContinue reading “The next batsman padded up and waiting”

When Krishna saw Karna off..

So a bleeding Karna tells Krishna in the Battle field of Kurukshetra:“Oh! Krshna, Look at me, defeated by the guile of lesser mortals. What is my fault, oh cowherd, the color of the azure blue sky ?What was my fault that I am subjected to all these unfairness of life right from my childhood? WasContinue reading “When Krishna saw Karna off..”

Never Give Up: The Lesson of the Bamboo.

Don’t Judge Your Progress by Someone Else’s Timeline.

Grow Deep Before You Grow Tall.

Remember to put down the glass.

A trainer walked around a room holding a glass of water.“How heavy is this glass of water?” – she asked.“8 to 10 oz.” Answered the class. “The absolute weight does not matter. What is important is how long I hold it.“- She said.If I hold it for a minute, it is not heavy. If IContinue reading “Remember to put down the glass.”