Positive Chronicles – Edition 72

‘Invisible Inspirations’: Bremen High School Students Help Peers

In an attempt to ease stress during the pandemic, four students from Bremen High School started a project to help students know they care.

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Inspiration!

India’s only female Paracyclist Tanya Daga made India proud after she scripted history by pedalling 3800 km from Kashmir to Kanyakumari in 43 days

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NASA Astronaut Victor Glover Provides Inspiration to Black Cal Poly Students From Space

The greatest challenges in life, the Cal Poly engineering grad says, come from within.

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Taking inspiration where you find it


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While searching for column ideas based around the positive effects bestowed upon society by the arts and artists, I discovered a charming story detailing how science has contributed to the arts. Songwriting brothers Robert and Richard Sherman were stalled in their work creating the songs for Walt Disney’s upcoming movie Mary Poppins, having hit a snag when projected star Julie Andrews turned thumbs down on a song she found too sentimental.

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 Prof Stephen Hawking is the inspiration for this budding astrophysicist with CP

Tuhin Dey in a wheelchair with his mother

Tuhin Dey was recently in the news for cracking the competitive engineering entrance exam, JEE. He draws inspiration from late Professor Stephen Hawking. The path, however, for scientists with disabilities worldwide is far from easy. Lack of access is a major challenge.

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Kerala’s Sprint Queen K. M. Beenamol Is An Inspiration To Many

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Kerala’s former sprint queen, Kalayathumkuzhi Mathews Beenamol, popularly known as K. M. Beenamol, has several laurels to her name. Conferred the Arjuna Award in 2000, named joint winner of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 2002-2003, and awarded the Padma Shri in 2004 for her exemplary achievements in her sporting career, Beenamol’s journey to success is a fascinating one.

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Zen Fable : Judging others

Four pupils used to practice meditation in the time before Zen came to Japan.
These close friends vowed to each other to observe silence for seven days.

The first day passed well.
But as the evening progressed and the oil lamps became dim, one student couldn’t help himself.

“Attend to the lamps!” he shouted impatiently to an assistant.

His friend turned to him, surprised.
“You are not supposed to speak! Have you forgotten?”

The third friend piped up, “You fools! Why are you talking?”

“Hah, I’m the only one who’s kept silent!” exclaimed the last.

Interpretation : –

Before judging others, let us pause for a moment and ask – how perfect am I? For, self exploration is the best path towards personal growth..

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