Lessons from "The Lego Movie"

Recently I saw " The Lego Movie" which my son had been longing to watch. An animation movie which turned out to contain pearls of leadership wisdom. It was the kind of movie which made me immediately take notes which I am sharing below.

It's protagonist is Emmet, this worker who believes in following rules and tries his hardest to fit in by being as "normal" as possible. He forgets to be himself and is only remembered as the "yes" guy when he gets lost. However, when he is told he is special, he achieves wonders. There is a powertug between the imaginators who want to create with freedom but are derisive about rules and the ruler who wants everything to stay as is to the extent of glueing everything together. I will not add more to avoid spoilers. Watch to see how it finally turns out!  Here are some special thoughts from this special movie:

• Everyone is special, interesting and extraordinary if they believe so. Tell them, they may not have heard it before

• It is not necessary to micromanage

• But the rules and process are necessary

• Invention and imagination go hand in hand

• But teamwork is necessary for implementation and that requires a process

• There is no need to be rigid like glue, one needs to adaptable

• Unexpected people can create great things is they are given a chance

• We shouldn’t lose our individuality to fit in

• Instead of looking superficially positive, sometimes just be honest.

• Normalcy is underrated

• It’s possible to learn from anyone

• It’s good to just play at times

The pink fairy with the iron sword

"Lets harvest the smiles and success of the previous year and sow the seeds of nascent, fanciful dreams for the year ahead"

Happy New Year (being January, it still holds for me!)

After long last, I fulfilled a long term dream! With all your good wishes, I finally published my poetry book. 

This book is titled "The pink fairy with the iron sword".

Description: This is a collection of poems across a decade depicting the life cycle of a woman from teenage to womanhood to motherhood. The hope ebbs and rises and the maturity of writing changes throughout the chapters as we proceed chronologically. It depicts the balance of the pinkness of the femininity with the strength of the iron sword which are all held together with a tinge of magic which we all have within us.

It is a collection of poems reflecting various stages in a woman’s life from teenager to motherhood. An attempt has been made to touch upon diverse experiences visualizing about a decade long typical journey of a woman. It dwells upon her joys and sorrows, dreams and fears, achievements and failures, pleasures and pains, desires and disappointments, mental conflicts, and their resolution.

The poems have been written in a sublime manner to stir the imagination of the reader to appreciate these stages of femininity. The journey takes you through the dreamy, dreadful stages to a stage of fulfilment encompassing her childhood, academic journey, career, youth and finally motherhood.

The poems symbolize the dilemma of an ambitious woman who faces the pressures of academic excellence coming in the way of her desire to lead a carefree life. The poems also bring out the inherent fragilities of a woman in her day-to-day life and how she resolves to overcome the challenges of a male dominated society to emerge triumphant in her career and life.

Words about the book: "Once you pick up this book, you have an insatiable appetite to finish it, just like a racy and juicy novel. She is a significant signature in the eminent list of Indian writers in English language. Her poems force you to think about the endless aspects of life. Her unique style is awe inspiring. She is destined to soar higher and higher and touch every heart. Readers shall want more; such is the force of her writings. "

As readers, you have already gotten a preview of some poems, do book your copy today for the complete list.

Link on Amazon: https://www.amazon.in/dp/B08RBFT426/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_apa_L5f6Fb9A3Y3WR?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

 A journey has started. A tiny step in a new direction, looking forward to moving ahead with leaps and bounds.