Vika Lukina on LinkedIn: “What happens if I say the wrong thing in Dutch?” I look my student dead… (2024)

From the day when we start to understand our surroundings as a kid,we are provided with a "box" Ek dabba !!You are told to do whatever you want to, But don't you dare come out of this box,✅ You are an average student, who is interested in sport ❌ Nahi chalega aisa, padte kyo nahi ho.✅ You are an average student but sing/dance beautifully or play an instrument.❌ Nahi chalega aisa, padte kyo nahi ho.That little kid will occasionally be appreciated for being good in other activities,but most of the time he/she will get scolded by parents, teachers, mocked by relatives"padhne me utna accha nahi hai"You will be judged and not appreciated for your unique abilities. kyoki Dabbe me baaki logo ko dekho sub intelligent hai us subject me.With all this you are an adult now.You get into a course, because that's what other people in "dabba" were doing.Somehow if you will gather the courage to try something unconventional:-✅ You will be mocked✅ Misunderstood✅ Questionedand this all will keep haunting & bothering you, until you choose to "Tear out that dabba & throw it aside"Hey, Listen !If something within you is guiding you to try something different, DO IT.Do not let any Dabba or societal norms stop you from trying what you want to.This sounds filmy orNon-doable to some.But it's possible.You just need to allow your inner guidance system to take charge and follow what it says.Give that exam or continue with that job, which everyone is expecting from you to do, but alongside work on something which you truly love.That's how one day you will find yourself "Azaad, dabbe se bahar"

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📝 Embrace the Power of Pen & Paper: The Joy of Journaling 📔Happy Saturday, LinkedIn fam! 🌟 Today, let's dive into the wonderful world of journaling, where the magic of words meets the power of paper. 🖋️📖🌟 Accountability:Journaling is your secret accountability partner! When you jot down your goals, dreams, and intentions, you're more likely to stick to them. It's like having a little voice in your head saying, "You got this!" 🙌🌟 Pride & Achievement:As you flip through the pages of your journal, you'll be amazed at what you've accomplished. It's like a highlight reel of your life's victories, big and small. 🏆 And who doesn't love a good pat on the back? 😉🌟 History:Your journal becomes a treasure trove of memories. It's a time machine that lets you revisit your past self and see how far you've come. As Socrates said, "An unexamined life is not worth living." 🕰️🌟 Honesty & Integrity:In the sacred pages of your journal, you can be brutally honest with yourself. No judgments, just you and your thoughts. It's a space where integrity meets introspection. As Oscar Wilde quipped, "Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." 💬🌟 Tech Meets Tradition:Now, you might be thinking, "But I love my gadgets!" Don't worry; technology and journaling can co-exist. Use apps for convenience, but keep a trusty notebook for those moments of inspiration. It's like the best of both worlds! 🌐As we celebrate the joys of journaling, let's make a commitment this Saturday to start or rekindle our journaling journey. 🚀📢 Start Today:1️⃣ Grab a beautiful journal or dust off an old one.2️⃣ Find a cosy spot and let your thoughts flow freely.3️⃣ Share your favourite journaling quotes or insights in the comments below to inspire others.4️⃣ Commit to journaling regularly and watch the transformation unfold.Remember, the pen is mightier than the delete key! 🖊️✨ Start journaling today, and let's create a legacy of personal growth, one page at a time. 📚💪 Christophe.#JournalingJoy #WordsToPaper #SaturdayMindset #ChateauWisdom #DragonSparkP.S. My journaling always uses coloured pens - as some of you will well know! Want to know more? DM me :)

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Why you speech matter at your workplace? Some years ago, I volunteered to teach at a secondary school in a nearby town where I was assigned as an administrative assistant. A few weeks into volunteering I was appointed by the principal to head the disciplinary committee of the school. A week after my appointment, I traveled to attend a workshop on organizational skills. I had learned enough and was prepared to share with colleagues at my workplace. One hot afternoon, the principal called me and said two Teachers fought over who was to discipline a male student who insulted a female student. " I am patiently waiting for you, but these two would have to go," said the principal. Why sir I asked, "They have exposed every secret about the school I never knew of and it was right in front of the students" long story short! Thi was my speech to the staff. "Why you speech matters? Dear colleagues, no human on earth can perfectly control the tongue. In our day-to-day activities, our interaction with other people reveals that words matter. Your reputation, career, and even success or failure in a relationship center on how you speak. But do you know the impact your words can have on others? Friends your speech reveals your inner person, who you really are. For this reason, you must analyze your speech carefully to reflect on your feelings, thoughts, and emotions to make you a unique person. So, to improve on what you say, you need to improve the way you think. Think before you speak on any issue. Always learn to fill your heart with good thoughts to dismiss the improper ones at all times. Remember silence is golden. Direct your mind towards clean and positive ideas. Learn the art of filtering your words before expressing an opinion on any issue. Be determined not to say the first things that come to mind when you are provoked. Let your utterances be always with graciousness seasoned with salt to know how you ought to respond to anyone in moments of anger. At the end of this speech, they all applauded me and the two teachers apologized to themselves and resolved never to be involved in such a fight within and outside the school premises. I hope viewers will learn from this too.

Dear Steven Bartlett im a different thinkerheres a solutionto significantly change your outlook and bring some depth to your viewsand consequently your interviewswhich have becoming mundane and suffering from cliched and dull cues or questionsim solution minded. i dont let a problem sit. and also i thrive from not being immersed in any career. so im an observer.down to the solution. i saw the problem mentioned about two weeks ago on doac on youtube. and then eventually in my relaxed lifestyle found a solution.you need to put your head in a dug hole in the sand at a beach. with an oxygen tank if you have to for 20s. you need to open your eyes look into the hole and breathe. every 1s after 20s the results will go into decline.make the hole like a dark big box. a foot by a foot big and deep.the results expected are depth and more reservation in your thinking.you will not be as quick of the mark but a lot deeper. because youll be thinking.this result has got the equivalent of a 12 year isolated life. you know like the deep thinkers of the world.if it works in return you can hire me to be a thought leader, and different thinker advisor on your doac team. but conditions id need to have a really really relaxed schedule.i mean with very little pressure. to protect the sacredness of thought.in the order of a few office four hour days. and no time pressures at all. love you ChiefThe Diary Of A CEO Mo Gawdat

What happens when the ending of a story is passed down from generation to generation without any modification or scope for problem-solving skills?I would like to share a funny anecdote about my niece with whom I did a role-play of the famous childhood story- The Monkey & the Cap Seller".My niece was excited to be the cap seller and told me to be a mischievous monkey. The story unfolded and followed the timeless narrative. The monkey and cap seller behaved exactly as the story narrates. But in the end, the story took an unexpected twist.As per the story, the monkey throws the cap back at the cap seller, imitating him, hence, the story has a happy ending. But in our role play, when the time came for the monkey to return the cap, yours truly, refused to return it even though the cap seller threw his own cap on the ground.Till that day, I had never considered what would happen if the monkey refused to return the cap.In our case, my joyful niece started crying because she didn't know what to do when the monkey refused to return the cap. She couldn't think of any other solutions, instead, she ran to her mother, complaining about me. At that moment, I realised how we were told to look at the picture-perfect moment. What happens when unexpected twists come into our lives? How do we navigate the uncertainties? Should we follow the challenges in our lives with a predefined path?I don't blame my niece for crying because unpredictability definitely makes us feel vulnerable & lost. How do we deal with a situation that doesn't go our way? Even though I comforted my niece, this playful encounter devolved deeper into my mind's maze, allowing me to ponder whether to imitate the cap seller and follow the scripted path or be like the free-spirited monkey with a mind of his own.In the end, a story's conclusion may not convey the true lessons, but the unexpected moments turn out to be profound teachers. It's always time to learn, grow and discover hidden lessons.Tripti PareekPariksh*t RathoreAbhay SinhAakanksha JainAbha DebShivangi SharmaKUNTAL MAJUMDARJaideep Chanda

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For years I tried to become an avid reader but always failed. Here are 3 mistakes I made so you can avoid them. 🚫1. Length Anxiety 📜We often think of readers as those who can sit down in a nice chair and a sweater vest for hours engaged in a story or lesson. Great goal but unrealistic. 100 pages, 5 pages, 1 sentence... it's all the same when you are starting the habit. What's important is consistency. 2. Waiting for the "Mood" 🎭To build consistency you have to build in time. While reading can and will be enjoyable, if you wait till you are "in the mood" you'll always be inconsistent. It's too easy to make excuses we you haven't committed time to something. Even if it's just 5 minutes a day, commit. 3. Reading without Action 🏃The best way to reinforce a habit is with a reward. Find ways to apply ideas or lessons from books in your everyday life. A great way to start is keeping an idea journal or notes app. You'll quickly begin to feel the pull to read more when your actions have positive outcomes. Reading can open you up to a world of possibilities. It not only expands your knowledge, but shifts the way you think.If you want to become a "reader", avoid my mistakes! ✏️ Comment below a recent favorite book below! I'll start ⬇️

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Regards.Sincerely. Best. Is there anything more boring than how we've been shown to sign off on an email? 😴I know, I know...It's "professional" to be formal. Kevin, just follow the other grown-ups. Blend in. Stay in line.Up for a little (un)comfortable experiment today? Throw caution into the wind; end a few emails today with some unexpected personality and pizazz in your sign-off, and see what happens. Maybe the person on the other side might even...brace yourself...✅ SMILE & REPLY! Ignore your inner critic (Grade 8 teacher, your mom's voice) and pick and play from these:→ Please hesitate if you have any questions.→ Until I resign→ I await your fair but stern reply *→ Awaiting your profanity-filled response*→ Until my last breath→ Have a day you deserve→ Like always, love sometimes→ Peace, love and Pizza→ Alrighty then→ More espresso, less depresso→ Please send help*(*hat-tip, Jon Buchan) _____________________________________________________________Brains ignore patterns.Show some personality. Be you. *As far as I know, no one has ever test-driven these ideas and died.(Yet.)#unselling.

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Do you journal every day? What held me back, and why I was wrong... Recently journaling came up on my radar. I have never previously journaled before, but thought I might give it a try. I was previously hesitant because as the saying goes... "If you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all."But to me, that always really meant...'If you have nothing smart to say, say nothing.' In reality, I was right and wrong! 1. I was right because... If you are in front of someone you look up to or admire, typically you impress them not by what you know, but by the things you admit you do not know.This is done through questioning.Asking the right questions oftentimes shows that we are humble enough to let everyone else know we don't know the answer!This is something that took me a few years to completely understand.I have tried to impress people by listing all the things I know.Firstly, many times they don't care. Secondly, their attention immediately transitions to how what you said was incorrect and ways in which they can correct you! Which will not make you come across as impressive at all but rather as someone who thinks they know it all!So as Confucius says, "Silence is a true friend who never betrays." 2. BUT it is also wrong... If you keep filling a balloon with air, eventually it will pop. If you continue to add thoughts into your head without any spring cleaning, you will end up driving yourself insane... and maybe even those around you if you don't say anything ever! This is where the power of journaling comes in. It is a place where I have found one can truly say whatever is on their mind without judgment. No one gets to read your journal, no one is entitled to that but yourself if you wish. Sometimes the best way to get to the answer you need is to write everything you are thinking about until your pen guides you to the right question! Why am I thinking this way? Why does that bother me?What's making me procrastinate?Why haven't I been journaling all this time? Self-reflection is important because no one cares more about you than you! Journaling helps you do that! I challenge those in my network and any who are reading this to try Journaling for just a few days. I promise you will not regret it. Would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!

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