Haridas Patil

With self, My life. Always a reminder to myself that my monthly earnings should be two lakhs. And it has been regularly carried out. It often reminds me of my future income. Though it is a daily routine yet does not support my current situation. It lacks  a lot of result-oriented action as well as ideas.  Furthermore, outside factors such as ill communication of others, setbacks, existing financial burdens, and lack of clarity in thought drag me into an unknown or dark area of life, as well as negative self-talk. It runs through my mind ceaselessly. Finally, I felt unable to take decision properly and move ahead. In consequence, self-doubt, the past, and indulgence in self-pity are triggered in my mind.

 First Chance... A farmer had a beautiful daughter. One day, a young man approached the farmer and said, "Sir, I would like to marry your daughter." The farmer smiled and replied, "Go to the field. I will release three bulls, one after another. If you can catch the tail of any one of them, you may marry my daughter." Confident and excited, the young man went to the field and waited. Soon, the gate of the cowshed opened, and a huge, fierce-looking bull charged out. The young man had never seen such a massive bull before. Frightened, he stepped aside and thought, I'll wait for the next one. Surely it will be easier. After a while, the gate opened again. This time, an even larger and more terrifying bull came rushing out. The young man hesitated once more and let it pass. He now regretted missing the first bull, but he still hoped for a better opportunity. Finally, the gate opened for the third time. A small, thin, and weak-looking bull walked out. The young man...

  Speech for 6th   Honourable chief guests, respected principal ma'am, dear teachers and parents and my loving brothers and sisters,   Good morning! Happy Independence Day to you all!   Today, I am ...………..... from 6th, and I will share my thoughts on Independence Day. As we know, we got freedom on 15th August 1947. Still, we are not independent; nowadays, we are facing problems with pollution, antisocial activities, and corruption. I think that we forgot what our forefathers and freedom fighters said. They said that we should be united and stronger for society and the nation. That’s why my school, Sharda Niketan, always celebrate social festivals such as Aluna Vrat, Janmasthmi, Rakshabandhan, Navratri, Guru Purnima and many others. Through these celebrations, we easily stand united, loving and stronger for society and the nation. Automatically, we take care of our social and national culture. Dear friends, through these celebrations, we become honest and s...

                       Regular writing and Its hidden advantages. Writing keeps us engaged and takes active steps. It tries to find the positive and possibilities in everything. It frees the mind from stress and brings something better. It also switches off ill feelings and thoughts. It drastically prepares one to face the situations and adversities of life. In fact, it sets one’s life on high, keeps one self-motivated and self-initiated for every moment of life. It even exposes one’s mistakes and wrongdoings, convincing one to take responsibility on one's shoulders. It is done without any fuss. Broadly speaking, it changes one’s mental level and brings pleasure and contentment. The man can become stronger and better in dealing with every happening in life. Creativity, thoughtfulness, pleasant mindset, and challenging attitude are the best outcomes of regular writing. That’s why it is said that once developing this hobb...

  A difficult and strange journey....                                    A few days back, during heavy rain for two to three days, the government announced holidays. I came across an old, dusty, and torn book written by a great Indian writer and regarded as an author for children, Ruskin Bond. I casually picked it up and thought of reading it, but fearing not allocating time as well as place for it, as I was supposed to be finishing, my mind started saying or maybe suggesting.             In the wee hours of confused thought, I was not sure whether to conclude, start or leave it where it was. After struggling for ten to fifteen minutes, ultimately I was put into confirmation from my mind that I should have it finished if it is once started.                                   As s...

    Q 1) Read the following sentences carefully and use the correct expressions from the given brackets. (Well said! /Excellent! /Best of luck! / Oh, no! / Thanks! /really sorry! Congratulations!) 1.     Suresh is going for an exam. - …………………………….. 2.     Shruti said, “Old is gold.”- ………………………………... 3.     You have forgotten to do your homework. - ………………. 4.     Your brother solved a difficult problem.- …………………. 5.     He has brought me a book.- …………………………… 6.     Your father is joining a new company.-…………………… 7.     That dog has lost one of its legs.- …………………………. 8.     I left your water bottle.- ………………………………….. 9.     A teacher exclaimed, “Honesty is the best policy.”- ……………………… 10. We could have given a party to friends, but we didn’t. - …………………………… 11. Next month, I will appear for a physical test.- …………… 12. I sti...

  Patience is the core of life. Nothing is as important as success in life, as it reflects your entire journey. It showcases your arduous and immense hard work. It weaves your story to the masses and society. Consequently, people start listening to you and ask for your valuable guidance as well as suggestions. It stands you upright before others. That’s what your success brings in your life and career.   But nobody realises that you started not only with a laborious attitude but also with patience, which, in fact, required you to go through many more hurdles; over time, it imparts valuable lessons including self-imposing rules, reliance, and, almost, discipline. It prepares you for a long journey. It actually reflects a sign of your patience and laborious attitude. It brings not only success but also life lessons for you and others who are seeking something in you.   In life, patience comes from within, and it isn’t inculcated overnight. It takes lots of hurdles, ac...

 English medium school and my observations.  Recently, my observations have led me to a dilemma among English-medium students. As I saw, many of them don’t understand what they learn on a daily basis. They either cram words and sentences or rewrite them most of the time and get them checked by a teacher. On the other hand, the teacher who comes from a second-language learning background may need to explain in translation or simply read the meanings of those words and sentences.   The classroom atmosphere doesn’t look like an ideal where the teacher and students are engaged in meaningful discussion. Further, almost all students are habituated to memorising or cramming the questions and answers. They spend a number of hours in doing it. They don’t take trouble in comprehension. Simultaneously, they are unable to share their learning with others when they are asked to do so.   Even students don’t connect their learning practically. They just keep mugging up things and...

  Thinking is a pioneer for success! Emerson once said, “They conquer who believe they can.” In this regard, there are many such sayings in the world, “What we think that we can become.” So, thinking gets priority for such success in life and career. It means that our success starts with our positive thinking. And our thinking comes from what we see or how we view life. That really matters. If we view life as a good place for us or full of possibilities, we can achieve success. Otherwise, we just spend our valuable time with a diffident attitude, whether we achieve success or not. An entire characteristic of success depends on one’s abilities and self-belief. That’s why it is said that success begins with the end in mind.      In the course of life, problems and difficulties come, but we take them as a challenge and try to overcome them. Then we see a ray of possibilities when we make our attempts. Slowly, we see a sense of achievement, and we automatically belie...

  My writing and life…..     Since writing became a part of my daily routine, it has transformed me a lot. It had brought a drastic change in my thoughts and perception. It means that it has offered much, perhaps I don’t have any idea how to express my thoughts about it. But I should give it a try. Broadly speaking, writing stopped my reaction part, which was widely used without any notice. It made me slow at every stage of life either speaking, thinking or sharing anything. Besides, it reduced stress levels and brought a sense of understanding to some level. It completely changed my communication skills and listening skills, too. As a result of it, I became relaxed in my day-to-day life. I always become positive despite a difficult situation, which sometimes seems to be a difficult. Further, I easily look for the good and positive in each and every one of life. That is my greatest achievement in my career. I even turn frustration and problems into challenges a...

  Life plays with us like a football! The day should begin with a list of priorities for all, yet most of us fail to figure out what it is. Then it leads into a lot of chaos and mind-blocking. Further, it creates self-talk with the past gathered, and waves of alienation. It continues to consolidate negativities in life through the mind. It never leaves a chance for ill-feeling, as well as past regrets or happenings. It always feeds and convinces us it is right on every side. Consequently, we are played by others or situations like a football goes in every direction without our permission. Time and Day never come in life for us where we can understand the dirty game of our mind. We are strangled mentally and physically, too. After some time, we become clueless about the constant running thoughts through our minds. That’s why we have to train our minds positively and instantly. We need to affirm it with positive thoughts. We need to remind ourselves with a few suggestions, such...

 Life is a meaning-making machine.... As soon as we see, touch and observe, like to make meaning of those things or objects. Generally, we are conditioned to do it naturally. That's why, we never realise what life feeds us and mind- a monkey type, produce life what we never expect. Consequently, we are controlled and limited by such way of meaning making machine. On the other hand, we inculcate a habit of perception strongly.  Slowly, we form a kind of thought process for everything, by the time we start reacting verbally, violently and physically. As a result, we become a puppet of such meaning making machine.  And we are played by others. That is an amazing story of our lives.Besides, we are confused into ourselves. Lack of clarity, maturity and analysis further strengthen our psyche.  In the end we always look at others' fault and cunning nature, probably we forget our role in shaping our pschye, a kind of behaviour we are conditioned to carry forward in life and ...

  Date:-30/06/2026                                                              Day: - Tuesday                         Started reading a book When I was pursuing a degree at the college, I read English books slowly and with intention, I had it. Similarly, I started it yesterday and realised that I have a better chance to enhance my English language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. These can help me do well at school and in classes. It is a matter of today and needs for me to secure something good. Yesterday, I began reading a book titled Meditation. It was hard to understand or comprehend, so I enjoyed reading...

  It’s saying to wake up for yourself, development, happiness, career and everything you want to achieve in life. So, you take responsibility, you can’t waste time on complaining and finding fault. In this way, you choose your path accordingly and go ahead. Still, your thoughts and attitude matter, as they become hurdles whenever you make a decision or change your way of acting. Consequently, you probably feel stuck and wait for something else to help you come out of the situation. You further in carrying it out all the time. It influences you and your work style. Then you feel nothing works well for you. However, writing every day will sort out your problems. Let us see it one by one…                              If you go for writing a diary every day, it will help you clarify and convince yourself about the true and false aspects of your life. Further, it will develop your self-motivation and assurance ...

  Date: - 25/06/2026                                                      Day: - Thursday     Recently, I got a call from my college management asking whether I would join the college as a full-time faculty member. I declined, as I had work in the afternoon, and hoped for a better option in the city. On making a decision, it sounded good and confident to me as I was of the opinion that the network, as well as connections with others, would help me to get the job. I maintained it well throughout the years. On the other hand, I began sharing with a few of them, and I also met with them. By that time, I felt positive and confident about my decision and networking.   But, slowly and gradually, it became delayi...

  For a few days, I have been unable to write in my diary or blog, as it seems I don’t have the focus, passion, dedication, or interest to pursue it. Perhaps I have lost these qualities of writing. I even know that it is quite hard to carry out in day-to-day life. It asks for lots of passion, focus, and a strong interest in it. That’s why I have to keep my focus on it. Further, small distraction such as screening time, constant watching of reels divert my mind or focus, and I am trapped in a game of mind that plays a role in mind-bogging.   Then, I keep delaying it and look for an idea to write anything or a will to do it passionately. But it doesn’t take place, and keeps me at bay. Through lots of thoughts as well as observation, I go, and finally I come to the end of nothingness and an impossible attitude. In the end, I simply give in and start doing some other things.   As a result, I don’t find any idea or topic to maintain my passion, which is writing tasks on a ...

 Yesterday was a bit stressful for me, as I shouted at some of the students while conducting a spoken English class at Uttar Gujarat School. I seemed to be a heavy burden when they didn’t act as I said. It happens each time, and every day. So, I don’t need to worry too much about it. But I have find proper solution, such as control my temper, correct my daily language, listening attentively to them and find some positive in each child. That is a better way to deal with them; I lose my temper and become hyper with them.  Consequently, I lose my temper first, then feel irritated, my energy decreases, I feel haggard, and I lose interest in teaching creatively. That’s why I need to control my way of teaching and the planning of lessons in the class. On the contrary, I have to find out some good activities besides my existing ones. After listing those activities or ideas, I have to write them down properly, with detailed explanations and simple instructions, as per class. Further, ...

  Nowadays, lots of ideas and thoughts are running through my mind. Even my mind instigates me to do something extra. Besides this, I started reading a book titled “Ikigai”. The book offers many good, positive, and soothing points. So, I can prepare myself for the future. That is my recent goal. Before that, I began a book by Ruskin Bond, full of vivid descriptions of the Himalayan Mountains and the slopes where the writer spent his childhood. The book has a rich vocabulary and the way he described the nature, surroundings, and forest. It is indeed worthwhile to learn from the book. It helps me in speaking as well as writing a blog. Yesterday, I learnt not to keep any assumptions about anyone or anything. Because it drags the mind into conflict and a fight mood. Further, it misleads a man and creates doubt in strengthening negativity. That’s why I must be aware of such a mind game. I should develop mindfulness so that I can connect easily with my life purpose. Next, I got on how I ...

 On Patience   We often hear the phrase, " Sabar rakho (keep patience)" it implies lots to us or carries a deeper meaning . But we never get it fully or misunderstand it. That's why, we probably have confusion and chaos about life.  On the other hand, it is said, " patience pays rewards." Similarly, in hectic schedule, we forget  or neglect it, and we face dismood or mood off. It furthers to compel us to give in to situations. consequently,It make us irritated, reacted violently and impatient. In today's life, we are very much hurry after things to be completed or achieved. So, we neither keep waiting for happenings nor taking proper time for it. That's why, we are either dissatisfied or dismood over target objects. As a result we may loose lots that is; Happiness, observation, understanding skill, ray of hope, acknowledgement and gratitude skills. Therefore, we need to develop some basic skills in cultivating patience. It is said , slow seems to say muc...

 Our past Past is actually past, neither it leave us nor we leave it. As it is a sticky ingredient of our lives. In course of time, it becomes a part of our  nature and influences us when we face any hurdle or difficulty.  However, we never realise it's negative impact over our lives. Sometimes, we behave as per it's hovering to us.   Simultaneously , we are fed up with it too much and disturbed. Mentally  and physically we see sense with its effect. That's why, we don't get proper way to deal with it or discard it.  However, we can train mind accordingly. We can tell softly to mind whenever we remember past, " oh, mind the past has finished or gone away." Further, we can pen down our past and burn it. Then we have to tell that we have erased ot completely. Even we can gather the past on our palm and throw it backside immediately with closed eyes. Further, me can become a watchful over our thoughts without fuss.  Last but not least, we can introsp...

 Date:- 15.05.2026                                                Day:- Friday Something significant about my career…. Today, I am a bit confused about what to write down or do to help my mood swing back to the good and positive aspects of my life. Sometimes I think missing something and looking for extra work where I feel I have to work hard or put my creativity into that field. Simultaneously, I keep worrying about my financial issues, how to increase my income or find better options for my career. These thoughts or some others, are running through my mind like a wild horse. At some level, I ask several questions of myself in order to be sorted out. Afterwards, what thoughts are jotted down with hope to get better? But it never happens or gets left out somewhere in between my routine. Ultimately, questions are cropped out before me regarding goals which were pla...

 Date:-14.05.2026                                                          Day:- Thursday On Communication skills. You can become a good speaker when you listen with understanding, rather than answering. Whenever you listen to others, try to understand their perspective and what they actually want to convey to you. Consequently, you obviously connect with them. The saying goes in the right way like this- ‘listening well is the backbone of well-spoken.’ Further, it is better to practise before speaking in an actual situation. It can help you out. It leads the communication in a fruitful and outcome-based way. Secondly. Keeping at writing daily will refine your thought process precisely.  Thirdly, keep reading between the lines on a daily basis, leading to what the message or feeling is to you. Fourthly, accepting others and situations ...

 Date:- 12.05.2026                                                                                               Day:- Tuesday Happiness, as it is perceived by each person, may vary. But it is a lot to us when we actually need it. It is said by famous people, “Those who are happy are very creative and innovative. They are actually supposed to have a sense of living life at every moment”                               In fact, it works like a vitamin tablet for us. That’s why it is an essential part of today’s life. Today is full of chaos and cutthroat competition. Every moment life asks for more effort, patience and creativity. So, we humans are unable to reach out. Therefo...

  Date:- 06.05.2026                                  Day:- Wednesday   A few ideas on Spoken English teaching                             I have been teaching a spoken English course since 2006. Throughout these years, my primary objective has become clear: to identify and implement practical, creative methods that effectively support students in acquiring spoken English skills. My central focus is to develop teaching strategies that are not only result-oriented but also foster an engaging and enjoyable learning environment. Ultimately, my aim is for students to internalize and actively use spoken English beyond the classroom, integrating it into their daily lives.   Sometimes, I feel that I have tried it at my best level, but it didn’t bri...