🔴 Parents and Us : A Strange Chemical Equation

I am a rebel by nature, so it was natural that I would express my disagreement with the majority of decisions that my parents made for me.

If they wanted me to pursue a career in medicine, I would choose engineering.

If they wanted me to study computer engineering, I would study manufacturing engineering.

If they wanted me to study at a local engineering college, I would choose a college in another state.

If they wanted me to work in the IT sector, I would choose a job in the core sector.

If they wanted me to find a job within the state, I would choose placement in South India.

The bottomline is, the wavelengths of my parents and I never matched.

We had several misunderstandings and differences of opinion.

Sometimes I would think they should have done a better job at parenting me.

But that was the rebel in me speaking.

The rebel, who thought freedom meant going against the current even when it wasn't necessary.

Sometimes, we deliberately go against our parents to build our own identity.

We don't want to live under our parents' shadow.

We want to be the eagle, flying solo.

But, humankind is built for a society.

Who would know this better than us?

I realized this much later.

And as a symbol of tribute, I created a username dedicated to my parents.

As an act of gratitude and repentance of all the times when I raised my voice against them.

This username was Vinzvar.

It's a combination of my parents' names (Vinita ❤️ Vardan).

I hope my story inspires you to mend your broken bridges with your parents.

Once they are gone, the regret to not be able to share your love with them scars your soul forever.

Let this not be the case with you.

With this account, I wish you a Happy Monday.

Love always ❤️

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🔵 Towards a 21st-century Socialist Green Programme | Economic and Political Weekly

https://www.epw.in/engage/article/towards-21st-century-socialist-green-programme

In this fight against the climate crisis, we believe the Green Growth framework provides a transitional path towards a sustainable future but stops short of imagining a world beyond capitalism. On the other hand, the Degrowth/Post-Growth framework has a post-capitalist imagination but perhaps not a concrete transitional path from here to there. We need, however, _both_ a transitional path from capitalism to an alternate system as well as a vision of such a society, which is based on equality in rights, opportunities and outcomes; collective ownership of the means of production; people’s well being over profits. In what follows, we imagine such a path —  working on the complementarities instead of the differences between these two frameworks — which we call Socialist Green Growth.

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🔆 What is detransition?

Detransition refers to the process of an individual who has previously transitioned from one gender to another (typically through gender-affirming measures like hormone therapy or surgery) deciding to revert to their assigned or birth gender. Detransitioning is a personal and complex decision that can involve ceasing or reversing the steps taken during gender transition. It's important to note that not all individuals who detransition do so for the same reasons, and their experiences and motivations can vary widely.

🔆 FOOD FOR THOUGHT 🔆

In your family, which relatives do you have a significant relationship with? Which do you hardly ever see? Explain the reasons for the difference in relationships.

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🔆 FOOD FOR THOUGHT 🔆

Have you ever experienced sexual harassment in the workplace or somewhere else? Have you ever, perhaps unwittingly, been a harasser? How common do you think such incidents are?

#FoodForThought

🔵 What has led to the Maratha quota agitation?

The demand for a quota for Marathas in government jobs and educational institutes started over 40 years ago. The demand has been a political issue and reason for mass protests in the state.

Here are some factors that have led to the Maratha quota:

🔘Land fragmentation
🔘Agrarian distress
🔘Unemployment
🔘Lack of educational opportunities
🔘Caste-atrocities inflicted by the Marathas on the Dalit community

The first protest over this was held 32 years ago by Mathadi Labour Union leader Annasaheb Patil in Mumbai. In 2014, a committee headed by now BJP minister Narayan Rane, submitted a report to the government stating that 32 per cent of the population in the state was that of Marathas, who needed economic upliftment and thus a reservation was needed.

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🏆 How To Manage Time When You Are Working

Firstly, note down your free time at home and workplace.

Usually the time available to us while we are working is in the early mornings as well as after work.

Notice the time when you are least tired. This would be usually in the forenoon.

Don't count your time by hours. Instead count it by half hours.

Prepare a plan for every 30 minutes which are available to you.

For example, if I wake up at 6AM and I go to work at 9AM, I have 6 half hours. Now I might require 2 half hours to get ready. This includes my daily chores and breakfast.

So I have 4 half hours which can be devoted to studies.

Keep a Daily Task Calendar. It can be a simple diary, a phone reminder or a post-it.

Your daily tasks should be manageable. Don't include more than your capacity. Be a human, not a super human.

Similarly, take note of your mood after coming from work. You might want to relax a bit, listen to music or watch tv for a while.

Fix a time, let's say 8PM when you will stop your relaxation and start studying.

Again, count your half hours. Let's say you go to sleep at 11PM. So you have 6 half hours. You might require 2 half hours for dinner and preparation for the next day.

This means, you have 4 half hours for studies. Take out your Daily Planner and check your to-do list for the day.

Start studying the portions designated for the day.

Remember to take a 5 minute break after every 30 minutes of study. Don't look at your phone or other distractions during these 30 minutes.

Increase your study hours during the weekend.

Always plan for 30 minutes. So your study time can be divided into 30 minute slots.

Gradually your study hours will increase and you will also start loving studies.

You might ask us what to study during free time at work. Keep PDFs and Audio Lectures handy which you can plug into whenever everyone is taking some time off.

P. S. This write up is based on a hypothetical timetable. Please make necessary changes according to your timetable.

@MeanderingMaven