Manoj's Review on Books

  Carol is an American psychologist and has been a faculty in Columbia, Harvard, Illinois and Standford university. Her key contribution relates to implicit theories of intelligence which refers to an individual's fundamental belief whether his or her abilities or intelligence can be changed and developed over a period of time. Carol makes an in-depth statement in her book,” "The view you adopt for yourself profoundly affects the way you lead your life." Her introduction itself sets some level of context on what she has set herself to deliver through the book on mindset. The fundamental premise are two distinct mental construct which can be observed in different individuals, it’s the fixed versus growth mindset. The broad idea of a fixed mindset points to belief in individuals that abilities and intelligence are an inherent trait while the growth mindset nurtures the belief that just about any ability can be cultivated through consistent effort. The primary part of Ca...

  The forty rules of love refer to an approach in one's life when they encounter painful and emotionally perplexing situations. I sense that the title along with the front cover image can be misleading as these rules doesn't restrict itself just within the nuptial relationship but cover a wide range of relationship that a human is likely to face in his or her lifetime. There are two stories that runs in parallel, one of them narrates the relationship between Rumi, well known Persian poet of the 13 th  century and a dervish Shams-e Tabrizi while the second story narrates the unexpected love affair between Ella, a 40 year old married women with 3 children and Aziz, a modern day dervish of the 21 st  century. Elif Shafak tries to narrate the course of different events happening 7 centuries apart. While the social setup and personalities are an absolute contrast between the two stories happening seven centuries across, the crux of the storyline remains the...