Introvert Perspective

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain My rating: 4 of 5 stars It is always intriguing to know how personality affects a person through his/her life. This book gives various examples of hidden power in introverts and what they mean to the world. Several excerpts from the book are interesting and thought-provoking. I really liked Free trait theory mentioned in the book. A personality is not innate but it can have limits, a person can act in both ways as an introvert and, an extrovert accordingly I recommend to anyone and everyone. The book may instill boredom at places but once your past that you reap benefits. View all my reviews

Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri My rating: 3 of 5 stars 'Interpreter of Maladies' is a collection of six short stories. One thing common among all the stories is the nativity. Jhumpa Lahiri portrays real-life characters in all the short stories. It is so relatable when you read about them. I specifically liked the third and fourth chapters of the book. One of the stories is about a teen girl, who is always suffering from ailments. She cannot move much and is confined to a single room. She always wishes to lead a normal life, but is a burden to her family. This story is well crafted and is a must-read among the stories. I have read previous books of Jhumpa Lahiri. This book a bit exaggerated for the content it has. Nevertheless, It can be picked up. View all my reviews

Everyone in this world knows the value of water but, very few pledges to save water. Here are my tried and tested tips to save water without needing much effort. 1. We often wash vegetables before cooking and throw away the water. Instead, We can reuse it to water plants or for domestic purpose. 2. We also use tamarind juice in many home cooked dishes. The leftover tamarind paste can be used to clean utensils. 3. The soap/detergent water after washing clothes can be used to clean dirty furniture/floors. 4. A lot of people use a water filter at home. The unclean water from the filter can be reused for domestic purpose. 5. Make sure all the water taps are leak proof. This simple check can save a lot of water. Please think before you throw away the water and see if you can use water for any household purpose.

Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport My rating: 4 of 5 stars I have previously watched awareness videos on how much we spend time on social media and the reason why we do that is a mystery until this book hit me. This book gives a logical explanation of why we need to adopt Digital minimalism and use it for our benefit. The techniques used by social media to gain our attention which actually is literally money to them. All of them have devised a pattern for us to stay and keep looking for unnecessary information and lure to spend our time on social media. I recommend everyone to read this book and understand social media habits and how to use them effectively. View all my reviews

The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri My rating: 4 of 5 stars 'The Namesake'is an apt title for an endearing story about a journey of a man named 'Gogol'.Gogol hates is the name given by his parents and also changes his name to Nikhil. It is a common tradition in Bengali families to call their children by their pet names and due to unfortunate circumstances, it also becomes his actual name. Jhumpa Lahiri takes you on a ride with her writing with high and lows throughout the book. I look forward to read more of her works. View all my reviews

Have you been having concentration lapses and are not able to get over it. Then, this article is for you? Pomodoro technique is a time management method in which you spare 25 minutes on the task you do and then take a short break of 10-15 minutes. I have personally tried this technique and have been successfully able to overcome concentration lapses. You can also tweak this technique according to your needs. I would personally prefer to increase the time of the task gradually and reduce the time of your breaks. I spent 25 minutes working on a task and then a 10-minute break. Now, I spend 30 minutes and then a break of 5 minutes. With this technique, I read more pages and did get a lot more productivity than the usual. Do try this technique and let me know the results in the comments.

There are a lot of young adult books around. But, very few talks about mental illness and this is one such book which talks about a young girl going through OCD. The story is about a 16-year old Aza Holmes who has a kind of OCD. She decides to search for a billionaire who escapes her town with a reward on his head. The story might not impress you as much as its writing. It is challenging for a writer to include mental illness throughout the story, but the writer does succeed here. John Green has been especially good at writing young adults. The other famous books have been 'Papertowns', 'Looking for Alaska' and 'The Fault in our stars'. This one doesn't stand up to the mark but should appreciate him for choosing such an audacious subject. Overall, the book is just satisfying in parts but not so much throughout.