Realigning Consciousness with School Of UnLearning Harsh Vardhan & Nidhi Agrawal: Co-founders, Directors: SOUL - School Of UnLearning

Habits are destiny creators. People usually surrender to the word ‘destiny’ considering it as pre-ordained. Well, to a great extent it is. However, the almighty power also gives us ‘free-will’ to steer ourselves to reach the full potential of the promised destiny.

Hippocrates once said, “The greatest medicine of all is teaching people how not to need it." Doctors Day in India is celebrated on July 1st each year to commemorate the birth and death anniversary of Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, one of India's most renowned physicians and statesmen. Let us acknowledge today the medical professionals’ tireless dedication, expertise, and compassion who work in long shifts to safeguard the nation's health.

Since my early childhood, I used to read about Tibet, its mysteries and their beloved religious head, His holiness Dalai Lama. I always nursed an ambition to meet him but never really knew how to. My dream to see him went into dormant mode but my enamourment of him never went away. When I started the SOUL - School Of UnLearning, I once even commented, "I have two ambitions after starting SOUL. One is to interview Dalai Lama and the second is ..."

Screens are our new normal. If you cannot wish them away, the best thing to do is restrict and ration their use. Steve Jobs didn't let his children use phones and iPads for very long. Bill Gates didn't allow his children to use gadgets until they were 14 years old. We often complain that children don't listen but we forget that they are watching us. They mirror what they see.

Women and men are the two wheels of the same cart. Just imagine, women account for half of humanity. Why is it that one wheel runs slower than the other? Is this the reason why humanity runs in circles? We have to balance the two. During my workshops with women, the one question that I am often asked is “How can I become a better woman?”

A new star has arisen in the horizon and its name is now Omicron. Did you know that Corona, Delta and Omicron are actual names of the islands in Antarctica? Worrying part is there are many other islands left yet to lend their names to the fiasco we are facing. Omicron has grabbed the attention, of the population already suffering from attention deficit, most of which is engaged in screens of various sizes.