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squeeze unobtrusively in a corner, out and very, very enjoyable.
of the way of flying liquids and hot fiery And what about the small everyday
words and watch what really happens things that I can do to spice up my life?
in these hallowed spaces. If I am lucky, I Well, expand the shores of my interests.
may be allowed to do easy non-intrusive With a little introspection and large
tasks like picking a perfectly cut parsley helpings of courage, I resolved to
with tweezers and placing it gently on think outside the box, be unique, “put
cucumber foam. The stories from such something silly in the world that ain’t
an environment would undoubtedly be been there before’’- write the book, learn
fascinating, filled with both the challenges that song, discover painting, calligraphy,
and triumphs of high-pressure cooking crochet, making fabric collage, photoshop,
culinary creation. French…. learn new things, work with
my hands - all of them stress busters and
brain boosters. Learning is one thing that
really induces the most joy in people.
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I love animals and have always wanted
to work with them (there was a time,
when as a child, I would toy with the idea
of becoming a vet or work in a zoo). Of John Medina discovered that the
course, like many childhood dreams they brain has a very short attention span.
sank to the bottom of my subconscious, Our brains are attracted to intriguing,
but never truly disappeared. But dreams interesting, engaging people, and things.
have a habit of showing up at the most When we are interested, we are more
unlikely times with the potential to interesting. Because our cell phones bring
be fulfilled. Especially when we keep everything from around the world to us,
exploring and letting curiosity direct we no longer feel the need to leave the
the journey. And thus, I decided to house. After a while, staring at a screen
learn to become an animal whisperer, becomes boring. So, let’s design a life that
someone who has the ability or has we are inspired to live and do things that
learned to communicate with animals on fly in the face of the “daily tyranny of the
a deeper level, often understanding their dull.” Disrupt our routines, get out of the
behaviours, emotions, and needs in ways rut and revitalise our life.
that others might not. Animal whisperers Instead of focusing on ourselves, let’s’
work with a variety of animals, including think of ways to make people have
pets, farm animals, and wildlife, helping more fun around us. Nothing is more
to improve their behaviour, health, and contagious than laughter and good
well-being. This is a shamanic journey, humour. So let us break a few rules and
an ancient art that is supposed to be laugh at ourselves. Do things that will be
“insightful, empowering and humbling” enjoyed by a group of friends. Say yes
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