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Remembering Mario de Miranda

Remembering Mario de Miranda For Mario, cartoons were much more than jokes. Read on : Mário de Miranda: The Genius Who Drew a World https://share.google/XpEbnz3hF44hMCCG9 Excerpts : "Born in Daman in 1926, where his father Constâncio served as taluka administrator, Mário grew up in the Miranda manor in Loutulim, south Goa, amid old-world gentility, family lore, and a landscape that would nourish his imagination forever. He delighted in books, music, and sports, but most of all in drawing. He doodled village characters, celebrities, and family pets on walls, once joking, “In those days, I saw myself as another Michelangelo ... but it didn’t work out that way.” He attended Mumbai’s JJ School for a day, but felt trapped rather than freed by formal art education, and so joined St. Xavier’s instead. In 1949, he graduated with a degree in English Literature and considered joining the civil service. It is amusing now to imagine Mário as a bureaucrat! ***. ***. *** Oscar De Nor...
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Transition from Introvert to Extrovert

Good Morning Psychology Today They say, "little knowledge is a dangerous thing" May be true from their perspective. But your life's journey takes you to unknown territories and make you stumble upon subjects in which you get interested. Ever since a guest speaker introduced "I'm OK, You're OK" in a lecture during a training session(1969), I started observing human behaviour with a different curiosity. I started accepting the possibility of there being valid reasons for behaviour we consider abnormal. Each individual is unique. With unique challenges, unique opportunities, unique strengths, unique perceptions about threats and so on. Over to Steve Pavlina for a brief introduction to the subject "Transition from introvert to extrovert" : M G Warrier How to Go From Introvert to Extrovert – Steve Pavlina https://share.google/8mtzl9sIQsv6tjF3L "As a child I was very introverted, often spending my time on the computer, reading, playing...
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Warrier's Friends' Collage, August 2026 Part I

Welcome To Warrier's Friends' COLLAGE, August, 2026 Part I Good Morning Long long ago, I used to pick up old copies of Psychology Today magzine from a footpath bookseller in Thiruvananthapuram. Later, I have read some Psychology and Psychiatry books to know more about the activities of human mind. Didn't learn or understand much. But the revelation that normal individuals cannot understand or comprehend the mind of an insane person itself made me interact with abnormal behaviour differently. I have mentioned in my book "Open Book Of Happy Memories" (2023) about three cases of insane behaviour which I had observed in close proximity : https://share.google/hSaTmg4m3RvN5LhQe M G Warrier A Restoring Self-confidence : Psychology Today Restoring self-confidence is built through action and reality-based competence rather than empty positive affirmations. Core strategies include taking concrete steps, challenging your inner critic, and adjusting how you compa...
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Make the most of your life

Good Morning I was feeling lazy today. I gave a subject and asked Google Aunty to write something on the subject. Suggested using Reader's Digest. Here it is : M G Warrier Make the most of your life Making the most of your life, based on classic wisdom from Reader's Digest, centers on simple daily habits : practicing gratitude, setting clear goals, and nurturing close relationships. Core Life Lessons Be Grateful : Appreciate small daily blessings to boost your mood and health. Set Goals : Create simple plans to give your days clear purpose and direction. Help Others : Connect with people around you by performing acts of kindness. Live Now : Focus on the present moment instead of worrying over the past or future. Healthy Daily Habits Stay Active : Move your body every day, even if it is just a short walk. Rest Well : Get enough sleep and turn off screens early to relax. Stay Close to Family : Spend dedicated time with the people you love. Bonus : A WhatsApp forward : ...
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The Ants Assemble

Good Morning I don't endorse everything said in this piece(link below). But, borrowing an idea from something we quote often, I respect the freedom we get to express our thoughts, which people exercise miserly resulting in chaos later. The Frontline Weekly | The ants assemble! - Frontline https://share.google/lUXuW8hkAqGLSgkjR If the link opens, you can read an intro to a special edition a popular Indian magazine (Born in 1984) is bringing out covering the history in making. M G Warrier
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Spotting the differences

Spotting the differences This was my response to an analytical piece "Why Gen Z India Stir is Different" published in ET on July 27, 2026 : "The events, 'spontaneous' gathering of tens of thousands of youth from different walks of life for a common cause at a sensitive location and the crowd 'clinching' a victory of sorts by forcing a minister to resign have been celebrated elegantly. It is now for the central government and the people to decipher the message and show the wisdom to repair the system which was responsible for the developments that caused the breakdown of the architecture, in the first place. The birth of CJP or the forced resignation of one minister have no parallels in the protests which threatened the regimes in Nepal, Bangaladesh and Sri Lanka except in the role of Gen Z. Earlier the real issues like corruption, inefficiency and sagging trust in governance are addressed, the better for India." M G Warrier
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Significance Of AUM

Good Morning M G Warrier Significance of AUM In the Upanishads, AUM (Om) is defined as the primeval, imperishable sound representing the entire universe, ultimate reality (Brahman), and the inner Self (Atman). It encompasses past, present, and future, serving as the ultimate tool for meditation and spiritual liberation. Structure and States of Consciousness The Mandukya Upanishad breaks down the sacred syllable AUM into four parts, mapping them directly to human states of awareness and cosmic reality: A (Akara): The waking state (jagrat), representing outward-facing consciousness and the physical world. U (Ukara): The dreaming state (svapna), representing inward-facing consciousness and the realm of mental dreams. M (Makara): Deep sleep (sushupti), representing a state of integrated rest where desires and dreams vanish. The Silence (Turiya): The fourth transcendent state, representing pure infinite awareness, peace, and the ultimate unified Self beyond the three spoken syllables....
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