“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.”— Carl Rogers If you watched Tanishk during his early Indian Idol auditions and compare him to the performer he is now, it almost feels like watching two different people. Back then, his demeanour was marked by restraint….. head…… Continue reading From Shell to Spotlight: When Safety Lets the Self Bloom
Tag: Creativity
Functional Fixedness: The Creativity Blocker
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.”— Marcel Proust Have you ever been stuck on a problem, only to realize the answer was right in front of you? You’re not alone. Most of us, at some point, fall into a mental trap called functional fixedness —…… Continue reading Functional Fixedness: The Creativity Blocker
Recapturing Genius: Embracing Our Inner Child
The Champion (2024) Watching The Champion the other day, a Spanish sports movie, stirred up some thoughts about what it means to be a genius. There’s this fascinating dynamic between a short-tempered football player and an academic psychologist that really grabs attention. The college lecture scenes in the movie, where the professor dives into the…… Continue reading Recapturing Genius: Embracing Our Inner Child
Life Skills – Story Telling
“Story is the vehicle in which the listener is carried to a destination that is determined by the teller and the passenger ” As part of my life skills training, I attended the story telling session last week. I was wondering what I will be trained in.. may be, how to tell a story ,…… Continue reading Life Skills – Story Telling
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