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From Vaibhav Agarwal on Categories

Amazing collection Nishant. In past also you used to inspire me to read books and once again I am inspired due to your brilliant work and collection.
Recently I was reading Mindset by Carol S. Dweck. This books is about Growth Mindset and one of top picks of Microsoft’s executives. I hope you enjoying reading it too.
https://www.amazon.com/Mindset-Psychology-Carol-S-Dweck/dp/0345472322

2017/07/09 at 12:57 am

From Morgan Lopes on What is Right & What is Wrong?

2017/06/21 at 7:14 am

From Thabisile on What is Love?

Really great piece! I’ve always believed love to be a principle and this piece illustrates it in a beautiful and practical manner. I liked how you outlined the fact that we often confuse sexual tensions with love.. really something to think about… Thank you

2017/06/20 at 7:53 pm

From Morgan on What is Right & What is Wrong?

‘But the new rebel is a skeptic, and will not entirely trust anything. He has no loyalty; therefore he can never be really a revolutionist. And the fact that he doubts everything really gets in his way when he wants to denounce anything. For all denunciation implies a moral doctrine of some kind; and the modern revolutionist doubts not only the institution he denounces, but the doctrine by which he denounces it.

Thus he writes one book complaining that imperial oppression insults the purity of women, and then he writes another book in which he insults it himself. He curses the Sultan because Christian girls lose their virginity, and then curses Mrs. Grundy because they keep it. As a politician, he will cry out that war is a waste of life, and then, as a philosopher, that all life is waste of time.

A Russian pessimist will denounce a policeman for killing a peasant, and then prove by the highest philosophical principles that the peasant ought to have killed himself. A man denounces marriage as a lie, and then denounces aristocratic profligates for treating it as a lie. He calls a flag a bauble, and then blames the oppressors of Poland or Ireland because they take away that bauble. The man of this school goes first to a political meeting, where he complains that savages are treated as if they were beasts; then he takes his hat and umbrella and goes on to a scientific meeting, where he proves that they practically are beasts.

In short, the modern revolutionist, being an infinite skeptic, is always engaged in undermining his own mines. In his book on politics he attacks men for trampling on morality; in his book on ethics he attacks morality for trampling on men. Therefore the modern man in revolt has become practically useless for all purposes of revolt. By rebelling against everything he has lost his right to rebel against anything.’

(G.K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy, 1909)

2017/06/20 at 11:10 am

From Tumisang Molopa on What is Love?

“Love fades out” and others say “love dies out”.
Other couples decide to move on, and other couples decide to look at the same situation as a stage that makes love stronger.

The couples that decide it’s a stage is wiser based on the fact that they look at love at a principle which helps them not to make hasty decisions based on emotions.

Relevant topic. Thank you.

2017/06/19 at 12:28 pm

From Boiketlo Bibi Sebate on What is Love?

“Except for the decision to follow Christ, there is no decision that affects the total lifetime of a person, more than the decision of life companionship…” this i was told by a retired marriage counselor. He also shared an illustration that shares another dynamic to Love, that marriage or (relationships) are like a car. There are two things that a car needs to get the couple where they are going. One is power to Go and the other is power to Stop. Do we need both? Well yes, of what use is a car that will go without anything that could stop it? Who would want to ride in that kind of car? Nobody. On the other extreme is a car with only brakes,it cannot take you anywhere and rendering it without use… A successful drive requires a couple to always be balancing those two powers ,the power to go and the power to slow down or stop. This is love and self-control, two sides of the same coin.

2017/06/19 at 8:16 am

From Boiketlo Bibi Sebate on What is Love?

‘Love means never HAVING to say sorry’… I had to read it , reread it and then break it up to truly understand it. Very meaningful statement with a connotation so strong.

2017/06/19 at 8:02 am

From Nwabisa on What is Love?

I never understood why they said love conquers everything. From the article, one gets a sense of assurance why, it’s not the feeling that conquers, but the principle. The principle that knows the definition of effort and discipline.

2017/06/19 at 6:30 am

From Bontle on What is Love?

What is love without a giving of oneself in sacrifice to commitment. Indeed a powerful read.

2017/06/19 at 5:31 am

From Tsiko on What is Love?

This is thought provoking. We need to focus our dialogues on this truth.
Love is what is left after the passion and fireworks have died. It’s not to say it’s boring but more resilient.
Thank you for making me think.

2017/06/19 at 5:28 am

From Sinikiwe Simakani on What is Love?

I fully agree. Love is a choice more than a feeling. Even when you don’t feel “like it” , you can still chose to love and do it well. We often think love is depended on feelings however , I believe love can also exist when the human heart fails to love.

2017/06/18 at 8:26 pm

From Neo on What is Love?

Thoughtfully written

2017/06/18 at 4:48 pm

From Tsholofelo Kwatala on What is Love?

The sooner we all learn this the better

2017/06/18 at 2:19 pm

From Lefa on What is Love?

Ellen White writes in Letters to young lovers, “True love is a high and holy principle, altogether different in character from that love which is awakened by impulse and which suddenly dies when severely tested.
True love is not a strong, fiery, impetuous passion. On the contrary, it is calm and deep in its nature. It looks beyond mere externals and is attracted by qualities alone. It is wise and discriminating, and its devotion is real and abiding.
Love is a precious gift, which we receive from Jesus. Pure and holy affection is not a feeling, but a principle. Those who are actuated by true love are neither unreasonable nor blind.”

I agree with love being a principle and a doing word rather than just a feeling. Feelings are deceitful and cannot be trusted.

Thank you for reminding us what the true essence of love is.

2017/06/18 at 1:31 pm

From Buhle on What is Love?

The issue is we are never taught that love is an action. As young girls we are sold the idea of meeting our Prince and living happy ever after. That message is continuously communication in the movies and music we listen to. The consequences of that is we just want the feeling that come with love and not the work. I’m a firm believer that love is a verb . We need more articles like this that state the reality of love.

2017/06/18 at 9:18 am

From Thabita Radebe on What is Love?

Phenomenal…..

2017/06/16 at 10:39 am

From Gladwin on What is Love?

Jim Rohn, talking about discipline says, “discipline is the foundation upon which all success is built. Lack of discipline inevitabley leads to failure.”

I concur with the effort and the discipline principle when it comes to love.

This is the love that will make the world a better place. Full of patience, kindness and edifying.

Thank you for a thought provoking article.

2017/06/15 at 6:31 am

From Zain Latif on Islam - A Short History

Interesting recap Nishant, I think the key tenet for the book is derived from the final section where Armstrong moves out of her history mode and provides a profound analysis of the contemporary Muslim situation in the West. They would like to participate in the modern world whilst remaining faithful to the central tenets of their own religious understanding. This is not always compatible and a myriad of issues combine to make a thoughtful solution quite difficult to implement.

2017/05/25 at 5:28 pm

From Mool Saxena on The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich

To read about Hitler’s rise and fall is to know or revise the history of the world, the forces working, the economic and great depression of early thirties.
I am hardly a person to say much due to lack and limitation of my mental faculty. However I know this much that in the present day of the world the same forces are reviving.
In India specifically, it is even more evident. The isolation of the Muslims and the Dalit. Attempts are being made to convince us that they are responsible for all miseries. The undeclared censorship and false propaganda of progress when unemployment and other serious problems are raising its head. The support of corporate personality, as in the case of Hitler, is seen with naked eyes.
It appears that the present forces are a duplication of Nazi Germany and they have read and made Hitler as there idol.

2017/05/18 at 8:25 am

From Zain Latif on The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich

Great review Nishant. To this day, i still try to understand how an entire nation could fall into such disgrace and wonder whether in today’s world, there are lessons we can learn.

2017/05/17 at 6:56 pm

From avneesh makkar on 99reads.org

Hi Nishant, my first visit “here”, and it was like “perfect kind of pleasure…that leaves one slightly dissatisfied”, dissatisfied enough to make one crave for more (original quote is from Oscar Wilde), the opening quote from Françis Bacon (here) evoked Wilde-esque thoughts…

2017/05/14 at 6:56 pm

From avneesh makkar on Categories

Hi Nishant, my first visit “here”, and it was like “perfect kind of pleasure…that leaves one slightly dissatisfied”, dissatisfied enough to make one crave for more (original quote is from Oscar Wilde), the opening quote from Françis Bacon (here) evoked Wilde-esque thoughts…

2017/05/14 at 6:56 pm

From avneesh makkar on Categories

Hi Nishant, my first visit “here”, and it was like “perfect kind of pleasure…that leaves one slightly dissatisfied”, dissatisfied enough to make one crave for more (original quote is from Oscar Wilde), the opening quote from Françis Bacon (here) evoked Wilde-esque thoughts…

2017/05/14 at 6:56 pm

From M B Saxena on The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Times

I am fortunate enough to have read Durant’s History of Philosophy twice and in tit bit many times. However it is my misfortune not to have read his other books, which are golden treasures.
However the summary of his other book given by Nishant has made me much richer. He has taken scientic and objective view in giving the glimpse of the treasure that lies there in and provoke readers to go for full readings of all the books of Durant.
I do agree that Durant’s book has Europe and its surroundings not of Asia (India, China or Egypt) in its analysis but the Glow is universal.
Look at Geeta of India and the message it gave in the midst of war is universal and it’s effect on mankind as a whole not only to Arjun.
Three cheers to Nishant for his labour and analysis. Great Job.
M B Saxena

2017/05/13 at 4:39 pm

From Zain Latif on 99reads.org

A great resource. I come here often as its clearly well written and informative. As a war history buff, it would be great to see more reviews of that topic, particularly when they are infused with your own philosophy. Keen also to read your review of Kite Runner. It spoke to me in a way few books have….

“…there is a God, there always has been. I see him here, in the eys of the people in this [hospital] corridor of desperation. This is the real house of God, this is where those who have lost God will find Him… there is a God, there has to be, and now I will pray, I will pray that He will forgive that I have neglected Him all of these years, forgive that I have betrayed, lied, and sinned with impunity only to turn to Him now in my hour of need. I pray that He is as merciful, benevolent, and gracious as His book says He is.”

2017/05/11 at 7:57 am