There have been many theories about man's life cycle and all the stages he goes through at different ages in his life. One such model is that of Erik Erikson and it outlines eight stages very precisely with their conflicts, struggle and possible solutions. I wrote an entire article explaining each stage with examples. Check it out.
Today I borrowed a novel from the library called A Prisoner of Birth written by Jeffrey Archer. It looks like an interesting book. Also, a couple of friends recommended it to me so I believe it shouldn't disappoint me. I plan to finish it within this week and I will definitely write a review on it. This book reminds of this incredibly remarkable documentary I once watched on the National Geographic channel. It was about this successful prison escape attempted by one of the most wanted criminals in the United States in 2005, named Jody Thompson. Below, you can see a picture of the actual criminal. The documentary had an actor who I thought closely resembled Wentworth Miller from the show 'Prison Break' and for a long time I assumed perhaps the show was also inspired by this documentary. That is not so, though.
Anyway, the documentary narrates the entire story in first person, of his incredibly creative and meticulous planning, his hypersensitive senses and quick thinking that lead him to use a furniture delivery truck to escape the prison! His is one of the prison escape success stories that are definitely worth a watch! I was so impressed by his luckiness on so many incidents and also his calm and laid-back manner in dealing with stressful situations at hand. Especially, how whenever the police chased, he managed to surprise even the trained and experienced officers by outsmarting and outmanoeuvring their collective planning single-handedly! I, actually, inwardly felt joy every time he skilfully dodged the police. The guy had a personality!
When he was finally totally surrounded by the police and had absolutely no lucky chance of escaping any more, he was smart enough to surrender rather than risk getting shot. His surrender wasn't any less dramatic. He called 911 and told the operator that he was one of the United States' most wanted criminals who was ready to surrender. Imagine the surprise for the operator! :D The following video is a short trailer of the documentary. If you are interested in watching the entire documentary, leave a comment below and I will post that link for you too. If you are an adventure-lover, I'm sure you'll enjoy this one! :D
And by the way, today I was forced to sit in a Media class with friends where I attended a lecture on News reporting. I'm glad I did though because it was kind of informative. I found out how the word NEWS was coined.. I always thought it originated from the word "new"; meaning something new that needs to be told, hence News. However, to my surprise it's an abbreviation for North, East, West and South. :o I'm really surprised I didn't know that!
Anyway, if you have any comments about the novel 'A Prisoner of Birth' or the famous story of the prisoner, Jody Thompson, please feel free to use the form below! :)
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Cat's eye by Margaret Atwood is a great novel I once read back in High School because it was a part of my syllabus. This was one book in my syllabus that I actually finished and enjoyed reading so much. It's about this character named Elaine Risley and how she has a bully of a friend in her childhood named Cordelia who, being a subject of her father's criticism, victimizes Elaine and scars her for life. The novel continues describing Elaine recovery from all those scars caused by Cordelia through her catharsis in the form of her artwork, while also giving flashbacks of her childhood that led to them. It was an awesome novel that I'd love to read again but for the life of me I don't know where I've lost the book. Anyway, I would definitely recommend it to you if you are remotely interested in reading about psychology, psychosis, bullying, rain, nostalgia of the past and the feelings related to it. It's a beautifully written novel. Just do check it out! :D
If you've read this novel or plan to read it, do comment below to let me know. :)
As a Social Science student, I had to study and write about the governance in Pakistan a lot. I wrote many such articles and published them on my other website; www.findingnew.com. Today I thought I would share these articles here as well in case someone's interested.
The Kashmir Issue has been an unsolvable problem for Pakistan, India and the international community for a very long time. Apart from the pressing problem of Palestine and Israel that has reached no solution either, the Kashmir issue drags on, stalemated, begging for a solution. There have been numerous debates and articles suggesting solutions and roles of different countries. The following article is my attempt at the role of Pakistan. Your feedback is appreciated.
The Paradox of choice is one bewildering concept that everyone of us has at least once definitely questioned. Have you ever wondered about it? Well, I published an article on it. Check it out and feel free to share your views!
Stereotyping is a human tendency that we all share to some extent. Following is a short article I once wrote about it. Feel free to give your feedback. :D
Aerobic listening is a great skill to acquire. It is due to our poor listening most of the times that we tend to underestimate our opponent. Not a good idea at all. Check out the article I wrote about it given below. It might be useful for you.
Sometime ago I was really interested in reading and writing about suicide bombers. That's when I wrote this post. It is different from other articles you may have read about terrorists, because this looks at the mindset of a suicide bomber.. Share your views if you read it. Will appreciate it.
Self-esteem is an integral part of human psyche. If we lack in this department, survival becomes challenging. Closely linked to it are self-reliance and integrity of character that aid in developing and enhancing self-esteem. Read the articles below to gain an in-depth insight into these qualities. They are written by me. :)
