Category: Books

Remembering Vincent van Gogh

Photo Courtesy: Van Gogh Museum

Vincent van Gogh was Dutch born on March 30, 1853 in the Brabant village of Zundert. At the age of 27 he became a painter and rest is history.

His work has greatly influenced the current Expressionism in modern art. Van Gogh became famous post death after his work was auctioned for high sums. He suffered from hallucinations and nightmares at times. He often reported that he was suffering from fever. At various times he reported bouts of insomnia. He was unable to sleep for three weeks prior to his diagnosis of gonorrhea in The Hague. He died at the age of 37.

Here are two of his quotes and my favorite painting by him-

• Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.

• What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?

Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night , 1889

Here is a song which you can enjoy covering his paintings and a museum dedicated to Vincent van Gogh.

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5 Quotes by Madam Curie

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Madam Curie née Maria Sklodowska, was born in Warsaw on November 7, 1867. She received numerous honorary science, medicine and law degrees and honorary memberships of learned societies throughout the world. She and her husband together were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903. Furthermore, in 1911 she received a second Nobel Prize, this time in Chemistry, in recognition of her work in radioactivity.

Here are some of my favorite quotes-

1. A scientist in his laboratory is not a mere technician: he is also a child confronting natural phenomena that impress him as though they were fairy tales.

2. Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas.

3. All my life through, the new sights of Nature made me rejoice like a child.

4. Science believe in things, not persons.

5. We must all have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves.

There a movie – Radioactive available on Amazon Prime which beautifully captures her story. 👩‍🔬

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Lessons to Learn from Indigenous Peoples

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More than 370 million indigenous people spread across 70 countries worldwide. Indigenous defined as – any group of people native to a specific region.

Indigenous Peoples own, occupy, or use a quarter of the world’s surface area. They safeguard 80 percent of the world’s remaining biodiversity.

Here are 5 lessons we should learn from Indigenous Peoples –

🌳 Grow strong relationships with not just community but nature.

🌳 Money does not define a quality life.

🌳 Embrace and be content with what you have.

🌳 Express gratitude and conserve the nature.

🌳 Make peace a priority and dance to the music of nature.

Here is a ted talk by an indigenous person from Amazon, Brazil and a beautiful movie Te Ata , a true story of a Chickasaw storyteller available on Netflix to understand about indigenous peoples.

Be loving and kind toward the gatekeepers of nature. 💚

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Quotes on Happiness by Ruskin Bond

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Ruskin Bond is a renowned contemporary Indian writer of British descent. Famously known for his children’s books. The little green book of happiness is nothing short of a treasure. It’s a keeper and one book which makes you feel better just when you need it. Happiness is as exclusive as your coffee. If you stay and keep at it, it may get easier. Savour those moments, for there is no reverse in the reality.

Here are 5 quotes from the book that I absolutely love-

💚 Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy. – Thich Nhat Hanh

💚 Sometimes there is greater joy in gazing at a mountain than in climbing it.

💚 Don’t let one cloud obliterate the whole sky. – Anais Nin

💚Money often costs too much.—Ralph Waldo Emerson

💚 Happiness is as exclusive as a butterfly, and you must never pursue it. If you stay very still, it may come and settle on your hand. But only briefly. Savour those moments, for they will not come in your way very often.

You can find books by Ruskin Bond here.

Happy weekend readers! 📚

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Why Colors Matter?

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Tippy tippy tap – which color you want? I choose pink, I choose yellow, I choose red, and on and on… Why are rainbows colorful?

As a child weren’t you choosy about the colors you’d wear or have a favorite toy of a particular color? Why do colors matter?

One of the most beautiful thing about nature is colors. They are present in everything from soil to sky, from bird to animals, from flowers to fruits. Everywhere and in everything that we see is filled with colors just like the children’s book.

There have been hundreds of books written on colors and the psychology behind it. Two of my favorites are – The Little Book of Color and Handbook of Color Psychology .

Colors have meanings, for example, red symbolize stop 🔴 and green symbolize go 🟢. Colors are often used as expression, for example, emojis – 😊🥶🤢😡.

The Global Color Survey gives you a approximately 130,000 results from all over the world once you take a small survey on what you think about color.

While some colors have a warming effect, such as yellow 🟡 or orange 🟠 others may have a cooling effect such as blue 🔵 or white ⚪.

Colors even have an impact on our appetite – what if all the green 🟢 vegetables turn white ⚪ or if all the fruits were purple🟣 in color. This study talks about the psychological impact of food color and people’s expectations relating flavor based on color.

Ending on a colorful note! 🌈

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