Published in Curious·PinnedMember-onlyMarilyn Monroe Had a Miserable Life but she Daydreamt Her Way to SuccessAnd here is how you can too — I read Marilyn Monroe’s autobiography My Story. If I could change the name of the book, I’ll call it From Norma Jean to Marilyn Monroe — a transformation. Marilyn Monroe was called Norma Jean before she came into fame. Norma Jean was an unwanted child who grew up poor. She…Self Improvement5 min readSelf Improvement5 min read
Published in History of Yesterday·PinnedMember-only7 Facts About Da Vinci I Bet You Never KnewLeonardo di ser Piero da Vinci — the man who inspired Steve Jobs and Bill Gates — Leonardo Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa. I’d also heard of The Last Supper and Dan Brown’s book; Da Vinci Code. …History8 min readHistory8 min read
Published in Lessons from History·PinnedMember-only5 Strangest Moments from History You Might Think Aren't TrueFrom ‘medical’ benefits to bizarre funeral — It is said that we must study history to learn from it, not repeat its mistakes. But while it's a good source of lessons, sometimes it becomes weird as well. Sometimes ancient people did such wacky things that we will not even think about ‘not doing the same again.’ …History4 min readHistory4 min read
Published in Curious·Oct 17, 2022Member-onlyPOV: Fiction is Better than Your Regular Self-HelpFrom a self-help addict — I am not very fond of small talk but if I could have a conversation with a person from any old times, I'm sure it’ll be interesting. If I ask about her day, she’ll tell me how she woke up early in the morning with the sun's golden-orangey light diffusing…Self Help5 min readSelf Help5 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jul 25, 2022Member-onlyUse These 5 Notion Templates and Your Productivity Will Boom!An Antidote to Procrastination — If you are procrastinating, it does not necessarily mean that you are lazy or not motivated enough. Procrastination is because of a lot of factors and one of them is complexity which makes you overwhelmed to work. You wake up in the morning and have a gazillion tasks to do…Notion5 min readNotion5 min read
Published in History of Yesterday·Jul 23, 2022Member-onlyDa Vinci Was a Chronic PerfectionistHere are 2 Examples How — Cambridge Dictionary defines a perfectionist as “a person who wants everything to be perfect and demands the highest standards possible.” And Leonardo da Vinci really had the highest standards possible for his art. He famously said: “A work of art is never finished. It…History3 min readHistory3 min read
Published in The Shortform·Jul 22, 2022Member-onlyLaw of LifeMy mother told me one day what her teacher taught her:Life1 min readLife1 min readThe Great Wave off Kanagawa神奈川沖浪裏, Kanagawa-oki Nami Ura, Image Source: WikipediaLaw of Life----1
Published in The Book Cafe·Jul 14, 2022Member-onlyFrom Norma Jean to Marilyn Monroe — In Her Own WordsMy Story — Title of the Book: My Story Authors: Marilyn Monroe and Ben Hecht Published in: 1974 Genre: Autobiography, Non-fiction What Is It About? Marilyn wrote this book when she was at the peak of fame but it was published about a decade after her mysterious death. The Marilyn Monroe that was portrayed on screen was…Books4 min readBooks4 min read
Published in The Shortform·Jul 6, 2022Member-only5 Things People on Deathbed Regretted the MostMemento mori — Life1 min readLife1 min readLe Suicidé by Édouard Manet depicts a man who has recently committed suicide. Image Source: Wikipedia.5 Things People on Deathbed Regretted the MostMemento mori----1
Published in ILLUMINATION·Apr 6, 2022Member-onlyIf Da Vinci Was Alive, He’d Give You These 4 Tips On LifeHow to live like the greatest genius — Leonardo da Vinci was not only a painter of the Mona Lisa or sculptor but a genius. He was an anatomist who dissected human faces, delineating the muscles that move the lips to paint the mysterious smile of the Mona Lisa. He was an engineer who was fascinated with the…Self Improvement5 min readSelf Improvement5 min read
