QUESTIONS FOR EVERYONE BEFORE SCHOOLS OPEN Questions for Teachers How safe am I if schools are opened? Are students books safe to mark? Do I get free medication if I get COVID at work Is my family compensated if I die after getting COVID at school? Will I get risk allowances when schools opening? Is it worth to die for 40$ US which is not enough to feed, clothe and shelter my family? Will I be able to teach 6 x 35 minutes periods in a day with a musk I have other health conditions that might affect me in…
From WhatsApp: To all parents teach your children to learn from failure
There was a very brilliant boy, he always scored 100% in Science. Got Selected for IIT Madras and scored excellent in IIT. Went to the University of California for MBA. Got a high paying job in America and settled there. Married a Beautiful Tamil Girl. Bought a 5 room big house and luxury cars. He had everything that makes him successful but a few years ago he committed suicide after shooting his wife and children. WHAT WENT WRONG? California Institute of Clinical Psychology Studied his case and found “what went wrong?” The researcher met the boy’s friends and family and…
To tame #covid19 fear, stop daily new infections scoreboard announcements
Covid19 is here to stay. The world must adjust to this reality. When the first case of HIV/AIDS was announced, it paralyzed lifestyles and affected so many people until the world invested in research and development to understand the virus and how it spread. The findings were tough to take. It is now over 30 years, and still no vaccine nor cure for HIV/AIDS. The world moved on. The world found ways to live with the virus. Take note of how the world managed to live with the HIV/AIDS virus: Medicines are now available on the market that helps sufferers…
Homily for Wednesday, Seventh Week of Easter
Acts 20:28-38 Jn 17:11b-19 In this morning’s gospel, we have an extract from the prayer of Jesus for his disciples, set in the context of the last supper. In that prayer, Jesus declares that since first calling his disciples to himself he has watched over them and kept them true to God’s name. Now in prayer, he calls on his Father to keep them true to God’s name. His prayer to the Father on their behalf is a further expression of the commitment he has shown to his disciples since first calling them. His intercessory prayer is an extension of…
How do you win during these tough times? part 1
Are you worried? What is worrying you? What is keeping you up at night? Are you enjoying life, or sometimes you get scared a little about what tomorrow may bring? You are not alone. To win, focus on winning and exploring what you can do to thrive than worrying. No one succeeds by occupying their minds with thoughts of worry, poverty, challenges, shortcomings, and loss. Focus on winning. Making money. Approaching prospects and making a winning pitch. People clapping for your work well done. Put a lot of your time in new services you can introduce to your friends, family,…
Sustaining a reading culture is essential
Here is a question that was paused to me by one of my closest friends recently; why are you so much bothered about reading? Although I will try to answer this question and explained why a reading culture should be nurtured and be part of every balanced person’s lifestyle, I still felt my explanations were not exhaustive. The reason for this is that many people even some in this audience are having similar questions while thousands of others do not see the value of reading. As such allow me to use this occasion of the lock-down to share my thoughts…
