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The 3 Day Challenge- Day #3- Tagore

“The small wisdom is like water in a glass;

Clear, transparent, pure.

The great wisdom is like the water in the sea;

Dark, mysterious, impenetrable.”

-- Rabindranath Tagore --

A simple and transparent quote by Tagore. Water used as the perfect metaphor for wisdom.

I would not elaborate much on this since in my opinion, one should sit back and just feel the lucidity of the verses.

Today is Day 3 of the challenge. I have been nominated for the 3 days quote challenge by my dear friend Somali who blogs on Scribble and Scrawl.

I absolutely enjoyed taking up the challenge and hope I have been able to keep up. 

Thanking Somali once again, I restate the rules.

The rules of the challenge follow

1. Post a favorite quote of yours for 3 consecutive days, obviously a different quote each day from any book, any author of your choice. It could also be your own quote.
2. Nominate 3 bloggers with each post to challenge them.
3. Thank the person who nominated you.

My nominees are:

Explorer Of Miracles by Anita

I by Amrita Sabat

Elixir Of Knowledge by Rajkumar R

Quote for Day #1       Quote for Day #2

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The 3 Day Challenge- Day #2- William Blake

“To see a World in a Grain of Sand

And a Heaven in a Wild Flower,

Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand

And Eternity in an hour.”

-- William Blake --

Considering the wideness and duality of this quote, it is quite open for a variety of personal interpretations.

I would like to go by 2 verses at a time.

To see a world in a grain of sand
And heaven in a wild flower

The concept of microcosm can be explained best through these verses. Tiniest of the truths can make vast differences and infinite truths can be understood through most trivial things in life.

In other words, the beauty of life, nature and universe can be experienced in smaller details and we need not always run for materialistic things to search for happiness. Sometimes, we get to enjoy the beauty in most insignificant things and encounter happiness at most unexpected places and situations.

Hold infinity in the palm of your hand
And eternity in an hour

Let us enjoy the splendour and virtue of today, without worrying about what’s in store for tomorrow. This day, this hour, this minute is paramount and let’s treat ourselves and the beloved ones rightly.

Live today, Laugh today, Love today, because tomorrow has not made any promises yet.

The above quote is from William Blake’s poem, “Auguries of Innocence”. William Blake, never the easiest poet to understand. He had a mystic approach towards life, which very much resonates in all his poems. In his above poem, Blake tries to throw light upon the rudeness of the society towards the vulnerable.

The flower in the above picture is a Bluebonnet, a wild creeper that grows in the ponds spreading throughout the width of the ponds and are considered nuisance. But the flower itself is very beautiful. It is in the eyes of the beholder to see the beauty within. Beauty with Strangeness.

Today is Day 2 of the challenge. I have been nominated for the 3 days quote challenge by my dear friend Somali who blogs on Scribble and Scrawl.

I thank Somali once again and restate the rules.

The rules of the challenge follow

1. Post a favorite quote of yours for 3 consecutive days, obviously a different quote each day from any book, any author of your choice. It could also be your own quote.
2. Nominate 3 bloggers with each post to challenge them.
3. Thank the person who nominated you.

My nominees are:

The Dimensions Of The Being by Datta Ghosh 

Rythmica by Sahithya Sridhar 

A Rat’s Nibble by Meera Rath 

 Quote for Day #1        Quote for Day #3

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The 3 Day Challenge- Day #1- Shakespeare

“There’s nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.”

- William Shakespeare -

This quote arises inquisitiveness. Quite simple read yet conveys an intense idea of human perceptions.

The picture is from the movie “The Fault in Our Stars” where Hazel accuses Augustus of "Hamartia" when he takes out a cigarette and puts between his teeth without realizing the fact that Augustus never lit the cigarette. She calms down only after he explains her “the metaphor”.

Very often, we tend to be judgmental about the acts of others without knowing the real reason behind it. We can never understand a personality by spending just couple of minutes with anyone. So, how can we tag anyone of being “good” or “bad”? It takes a little understanding and patience before we begin peppering our opinions and perspectives. 

Similarly, when there are stern decisions to be made under certain circumstances, each one of us has a diverse take. What we think to be right is what we settle on. For that matter, it is never obligatory that what appears to be right for us ought to be equal for someone else. This is where the disparity comes in.

Such is the equivocacy of perceptions.

The quote is taken from Shakespeare’s Hamlet where Hamlet is in conversation with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, his acquaintances from university. Here, Hamlet states that Denmark is not “good” as it appears like a prison to him .

Denmark being “bad” is just a state of mind of Hamlet since he is aware of being watched and spied upon on the orders of his step–father, King Claudius. Hence, Hamlet, here, is a prisoner of his own outlook.

So are we all. Unless we try to broaden our minds and have patience.

I have been nominated for the 3 days quote challenge by Somali Chakrabarti who blogs on various segments including social awareness, leadership, travel, culture to name a few. Her blog, Scribble And Scrawl is very inspiring and a must read.

I thank Somali for this challenge.

The rules of the challenge follow:

1. Post a favorite quote of yours for 3 consecutive days, obviously a different quote each day from any book, any author of your choice. It could also be your own quote.
2. Nominate 3 bloggers with each post to challenge them.
3. Thank the person who nominated you.

My nominees are:

Tales Of The Opal Moon by Rakesh Pandey

Sunshine and Zephyr by Shweta Dave

Bhavikk Shah’s Blog by Bhavikk Shah

Quote for Day #2       Quote for Day #3

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