Hello, hello, fellow Peeker (short for Positivity Seeker). It's been a mere 7 years since the last volume of the newsletter. During this gap, it might seem like the world has become more bi-polar and knee-jerk. But let us dig deeper, shall we? Like hidden treasures, positivity becomes available only to those who are willing to work for it. We must be willing to dig past the topsoil of trauma that envelopes the surface of our societies today. Let's begin right away. Pic Credit: Times Higher Education. A paradigm-shift treatment Yesterday, our very own DRDO announced that 10,000 doses of its 2-Deoxy-D-Glucose drug will be released early next week for treating Covid-19 patients. The drug promises reduced oxygen dependence and faster recovery. It is designed on the innovative idea that the virus can be duped into thinking that the drug is glucose. The virus will therefore imbibe in order to multiply and then find itself neutered. Although Drug Controller General of India has appro
Good tidings to you, fellow Peeker (Positivity Seeker). This week, we will peek into the Art of Giving and the Art of Being. The latter expands the former and the former promotes the latter. These two underrated art forms seem to be quite intertwined. Shall we explore them this week through some amazing true stories? News from the public domain Happiness and unhappiness are not opposites Trust the New York Times to occasionally come up with an article that serves a dire need of the hour. This article by Arthur C. Brooks is worth many reads. But for those who don’t have the time for even a single skimming, here’s the gist: if the mantra of your life has, subconsciously, been Love things, use people , then it’s time for a reversal. Love people, use things . Simple. If you are interested in how the writer traces his thoughts to that nugget of wisdom, please… please… read the article. McCall Smith and his islands Have you read Alexander McCall Smith’s wonderful no