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What does it mean to be educated?

Educated? Let's find out. Are we educated or just informed?  Sorry to say but we are living in an information era. We get a lot of information in schools and colleges. Yes, we do need information to get educated, but does it really mean who has information is educated? might be not. For eg: a phD holder may have a lot of information in their particular area but may or may not be educated. As we can see, the amount of information is doubling every year. Nowadays, information is so readily available, so it's easy to get informed. True meaning of education. "Intellectual education influences the head, and value based education influences the heart." In fact, education that doesn't train the heart can be dangerous. Nowadays, everyone are familiar with artificial intelligence, robotic technologies, assistants like Siri and Alexa. But what creates a difference is user's mindset. User's are the one who's education determines their utilisation if it's head

Building self-esteem

  How is self-esteem built? It is something that is being formed from the day we are born and goes on. It is all those feelings that we develop about ourselves, either positive or negative are reinforced in us by others. Some aspects which are affecting our self-esteem from childhood are:- 1. Upbringing :- Parents with high self-esteem inculcate confidence and high self-esteem in their children by giving them positive beliefs and values, and vice versa. Parents who participate in crooked deals, unfortunately, set bad examples for their future generations. It is less painful to learn in youth than to be ignorant as adults. Little eyes are always upon you and they're watching and learning from us all day long. 2. Environment :- The greatest gift parents can give their children is their firm roots. A positive environment makes a child grow in every aspect. Real gifts are when you give a part of yourself. Your kindness, courteous and polite behaviour. 3. Self-talk :- Self-talk is what

A check to our self-esteem.

  Self-esteem   Self-esteem is the way we feel about ourselves. It's a self-image portrayed by us about ourselves. Our opinion about ourselves critically influences every aspect of our lives. When we feel good the world seems nice, and our productivity and relationships go up. Self-esteem comes from recognising and accepting our self-worth. Accepting our self-worth makes us feel secure internally. Self-esteem is of two types:-  1. High self-esteem:-                                    High self-esteem leads to a happy, gratifying, meaningful and purposeful life. unless we perceive ourselves as worthy, we can't have higher self-esteem.          Check on the points you get with each point:- •Signs you have High self-esteem:- • Person with the willingness to accept responsibilities. • A person who is confident without being arrogant. • A person with an optimistic attitude. • A person who leads to better relationships and fulfilling lives. • A person who is self-motivated and ambiti