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1. | Aldous Huxley - was he influenced by Hindu Mythology?
Aldous Huxley was a great story teller and author of the highly acclaimed novel, Brave New World. Widely read, it came as no surprise to analyse his novel and conclude that perhaps, he was influenced by some ...
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2. | 5 tips on how to be relate the most mundane things in the most interesting manner
“How are you?” asks a friend at a party.
“I am well. But you know, last week, my mother gave me this lecture about how I should find a man and settle down. Then at ...
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3. | A Summary of 'The Mahabharata'
The Mahabharata is a great epic that comprises one hundred thousand stanzas of verse divided into eighteen books, or parvas. It is the largest single literary work in existence. Originally composed in the ancient language of Sanskrit ...
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4. | Summary of The Ramayana
Dasharatha, was the King of Ayodhya and had three wives and four sons.
Rama was the eldest and his mother was Kaushalya. Bharata was the son of Dasharatha's second and favorite wife, Queen Kaikeyi. The other two were twins, Lakshmana ...
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5. | Bali - Where the great stories of Hindu Mythology and Reality
I had, previous to visiting Bali, been told that the Hinduism practised in Bali was 'undeveloped'. This comment, I found deeply intriguing for being Hindu myself, it was wonderful to visit Bali and discover that the Hinduism that is practised is most certainly not undeveloped. ...
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6. | 10 laws of great storytelling
Law #1: Keep your mouth shut and your ears open.
This is crucial in the first few moments of storytelling. Before you begin your story, take a moment. Look at your audience and smile at them. Only after you have got their attention do ...
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7. | Do authors need a website?
“I am a writer, not a business-person. I don't want to have anything at all to do with business,” you might think. But how mistaken you can be. As a writer of two books, I discovered the amazing opportunities available to someone who has a website.
What are ...
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8. | Left your job 'on a matter of principle'! Now what?
Did you leave your job by giving a 24 hour notice? Did you just walk out and never look back? Was it because you knew you were right and your boss and colleagues were wrong? Are you now wondering how you're going to pay the ...
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9. | ROI in storytelling
ROI is generally defined as 'Return on Investment' and almost always concerns ideas of business and finance. Let me put a slant on this for you - have you ever wondered about how much 'return' ...
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10. | Storytelling - the inherent power of success
You already have the power to succeed. It lies in one the easiest of techniques to learn and it reaps rewards that help you throughout your lifetime. It is also one of the skills that never become ...
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11. | Five Mistakes Boring Storytellers Make
Mistake #1: Most boring storytellers tell you half-stories.
Fact: The world's best storytellers tell you the whole story.
How many times have you finished watching a movie, reading a book or listened to a lecture and wondered, “What was all ...
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12. | Tools to start an e-business
When I ventured into the world of e-business, I was completely lost. The difficulty was that whilst most people were ever willing to share the information they gained, they were also out to make a sale. They would not share their knowledge ...
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13. | Great Stories from Hindu Mythology which are told in Angkor Wat
Angkor is an ancient city that has a series of buildings that was constructed over many centuries ago by various Khmer Kings. Angkor Wat itself was dedicated to the Hindu God, Vishnu by King Suryavarman II, who reigned between AD 1131 and 1150. The ...
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14. | A 5,000 year old lesson about great story telling
Approximately 5,000 years ago, there was a great story teller called Veda Vyasa. By all accounts facts about him can be most confusing and are often contradictory. Nevertheless, the most lasting impression of him is that he was a person who knew how to tell a great ...
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