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Time of India
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
When 'Eat, Pray, Love' author Elizabeth Gilbert drew the line between being 'childlike' and 'childish'. Why it could change your life?
It's not every day that a bestselling author reframes something as fundamental as your relationship with wonder. But in a quietly powerful moment on The Marie Forleo Podcast back in 2015, Elizabeth Gilbert—yes, the Elizabeth Gilbert of Eat, Pray, Love fame—did just that. She wasn't selling a book, planning another world trip, or decoding spirituality this time. Instead, she was decoding you. Or more precisely, the part of you that still believes in magic—but often gets confused about how to use it in the real world. Childlike Wonder vs. Childish Whining 'You have to be childlike in the pursuit of your life, but you cannot be childish,' Gilbert said, with the kind of clarity that stays with you. Her voice didn't preach, but it pressed gently—like someone holding up a mirror and asking you to really look. Being childlike , she explained, is about wide-eyed wonder. It's a return to awe, curiosity, and the ability to greet each moment as if it's the first of its kind. In contrast, being childish is what happens when entitlement kicks in: 'I didn't get what I wanted, so I quit.' It's a tantrum dressed up as adult disappointment. Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0.00% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track default , selected Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. 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'I believe you can be childlike and mature at the same time,' she said, inviting us all to carry a backpack filled with both wonder and wisdom . The Grown-Up Path to Magic Gilbert's reminder couldn't be timelier. In an age of productivity hacks and personal branding, we often forget the original joy of learning, trying, failing, and laughing through it all. Life, after all, isn't a performance—it's a practice. And maturity, Gilbert suggests, doesn't have to mean losing your sense of wonder. It means anchoring it in responsibility. You Might Also Like: Sapiens author Yuval Noah Harari warns about the rise of autonomous intelligence: 'AI is not a tool, it is an agent' 'You can embody both childlike wonder and mature responsibility simultaneously,' she said. That line alone is worth framing on a wall—or better yet, carrying in your heart. So often, the narrative of adulthood is synonymous with loss—loss of spontaneity, loss of playfulness, loss of belief in the unseen. But Gilbert argues for a reunion. That your ability to marvel is not childish. In fact, it's one of the most profound tools for resilience, reinvention, and even healing. A Life That Still Believes in Magic Let's not forget who's speaking here. Elizabeth Gilbert isn't merely a memoirist. Her life and work—spanning from fiction and essays to the deeply personal Big Magic —have consistently nudged readers toward self-discovery without shame or fluff. She's traveled the world, challenged societal norms, and stood vulnerable in front of millions of readers. Her words don't just sound good—they come from a life tested by grief, growth, and global adoration. When she talks about 'being ready to be amazed,' it's not just romantic rhetoric. It's a daily discipline. A conscious uncynical stance in a complicated world. You Might Also Like: 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' author Robert Kiyosaki compares mass layoffs by Trump and Musk to a 1974 horror classic: Why, and where to watch it So, What Now? Gilbert's insight begs a question worth asking yourself every morning: Am I approaching this day with childlike wonder or childish resistance? Are you letting awe lead you through your creative blocks , your life transitions, your hardest conversations? Or are you throwing tantrums about what you didn't get, whom the world didn't give you, and why things aren't fair? In an age when personal growth often sounds like a self-help algorithm, Elizabeth Gilbert gives us something beautifully analog: a human reminder that we don't have to choose between growing up and staying enchanted. We can do both. And maybe, just maybe, that's where the real magic begins.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Yahoo
Someone stole my BBC broadcasting bike - it's like losing a friend
I was planning an ordinary afternoon out - bags packed, ready to roll - when I bounded downstairs and was hit by a jolt of disbelief. The space where my cargo bike should have been was empty, and the double lock that had bolted it to my Amsterdam apartment wall was hacked. My daughter darted between the other bikes, convinced someone must have moved it, but no, it was gone. With cycling deeply embedded in daily life here in the Netherlands - part of the "Dutch DNA", as we say - I have no car, so used my bike for everything, from the school run to a shopping trip. This was no ordinary bicycle. My colleague Kate Vandy and I retrofitted it to become a mobile broadcasting studio, which we named the Bike Bureau. I started "Dutch News from the Cycle Path", a reporting series born on the school run after my daughter asked me: "Why don't you just tell people the news now?" The bike allowed me to reach breaking news scenes and broadcast live from anywhere, my daughter by my side, showing that working motherhood could be visible, joyful and real. It opened doors to collaborations, awards and a community of people who saw themselves in our story. I have zero expectation of getting the bike back, and searching for it has proven fruitless. I called the police immediately and they opened a case, but closed it shortly afterwards because of a lack of evidence that would help find the thief. People online and in my local community have rallied round to try to find it since I put out an appeal. Neighbours asked if I was okay, telling me they loved to see me enjoy their bike lanes and see their city from my foreigner's perspective. But why, my daughter asked, do so many people care that our bike was stolen? Colleagues and friends responded to my Instagram Reel about the theft. Legendary BBC camerawoman Julie Ritson called my bike a blueprint for the future of journalism. Others said it was a relatable life-hack that showed how one person can manage motherhood and career, and inspired them to rethink what's possible with a cargo bike. It was solar-powered, cutting the need for satellite trucks with heavy equipment and the pollution that mode of transport brings. Research last year from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism shows audiences are not only interested in climate change news - they are particularly engaged by stories that highlight individuals taking empowering action in response to the crisis. Some people have expressed surprise that "this kind of thing" would happen in the Netherlands. What they may not realise is that bike theft is endemic here. Last year, more than 86,000 bikes were reported stolen in the Netherlands, up 1,000 compared to the year before, and 10,000 more than in 2022, according to police figures. Authorities say a rise in reports may have contributed to this. Most bikes stolen are stripped for parts or sold on. My e-cargo bike cost nearly €5,000 (£4,200) - more than our old car which I sold. I paid for the bike, so the BBC has undergone no financial loss. What it really bought me was independence - and in a way, losing it is like losing a friend. Aside from the impact on my own lifestyle, that bike gave my daughter a magical, nature-filled childhood: picnics in the dunes, detours to see highland cows, fairy lights in winter, breezy rides to the beach in summer. The theft has sparked conversations about urban safety, cycling infrastructure, and the burdens mothers still carry. But it's also a testament to the community we've built and the power of sharing authentic stories from the saddle. I might not get my bike back, but no one can steal what it gave us all. Why Dutch 'bike banks' are a game changer for kids He dreamed of a cycling revolution. Then an SUV crushed him Video guide made for new 'Dutch-style' roundabout
Hindustan Times
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Pradip Kurbah: 'Major OTT platforms don't even consider screening our films'
In the film, what is it that prevents the six protagonists from migrating to urban areas despite having a very tough, isolated and secluded life in their village? Before working on this script, I explored many villages in Meghalaya where I found some villagers, who, despite leading very tough lives, have decided against migrating to the cities. They are so emotionally connected to their land that they are worried about what would happen to the region if they moved out. Many of these natives have seen their neighbours moving out for better opportunities and in some cases, even their children have gone away, but still their connection to the entire space holds them back to their roots. There is an interesting motif of a choir group that appears whenever somebody is close to death. What was the idea behind the linkage? For me, the choir in the film is a very personal element. It was not actually a creative decision. It came from memories and emotions because I've experienced silence and sound in our Khasi Hills. And in the culture of Khasis, choral singing is more than just music; it's a part of our spiritual life, social life, mourning, and celebrations. It is connected to how we share sorrow, how we find comfort, how we speak when words fall short. I remember how these voices would fill the space during funerals, quiet evenings in church, or even during moments when no one knew what to say, and often these voices stayed with me, like echoes. For me, they are the connection between the living and the dead, the seen and the unseen. In the film, they embody the spirits of the past, of the land, of the people we have lost. They can be seen guiding the viewer through this emotional landscape. And as for the characters who witness them before death takes them away, they are like angels. Please take me through the film's cinematography and visual language. We shot the film with a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema camera. For indie filmmakers like us, we cannot even think of using high-end cameras or fancy equipment. We used a gimbal for hand-held shots. While writing the script, I was very sceptical and worried about the whole visual approach because I didn't want to go for cuts. I wanted very long takes to capture the feeling of isolation. I felt that if we frequently cut, we might lose the whole sense of the vast landscape. So, my team and I decided to make a short film first to explore what we had in mind. That's how we made Path, which went on to win the Second-Best Film at IDSFFK in 2022. Then it traveled to Taipei and Greece. That's how we got the confidence to extend our visual approach to Ha Lyngkha Bneng. The cinematographer Pradip Daimary and I were clear right from the beginning that we wanted to avoid close or tight shots. We wanted to stay wide to allow the characters to exist within the environment in a way that visually expresses their emotions. Are there any filmmakers who have influenced your approach when it comes to wide landscape shots and languid visuals? To tell you frankly, I was initially very much inclined towards commercial films. I could not even imagine a film without songs and all my initial works were mainstream in nature. It was not until I met fellow Meghalayan filmmaker Dominic Sangma that I was introduced to an entirely different kind of cinema. Then, I met a very promising filmmaker from Sikkim called Tribeny Rai, who has just completed her first feature now. They both asked me to watch the films of Bela Tarr, Nuri Bilge Ceylan and the works of Iranian masters. I realised that this was real cinema. And also, when I saw Dominic's first film, (2018), I was so impressed by it. Being a self-taught filmmaker, you learn only by watching other films and listening to the filmmakers talk about their work. How do you raise funding for your films, considering you're an indie film maker? How much went into making this film, and what is the process of recovering the investment? For films like these, we rely on the collective funds of the cast, crew, family members and friends. Ha Lyngkha Bneng was made for about ₹70 lakhs. It's a challenge to recover the money poured in. We just have two theatres in Shillong and getting films screened here is so difficult for us. So, I decided that rather than screening, let's travel and take our films to all the rural places and screen them. That's the best way to recover the investment. With this film, I did approach the government of Meghalaya because they have come out with their own OTT platform to support local filmmakers. They have agreed to support our film. But still, recovering our money will take a lot of time. As for the major OTT platforms, they will not even consider it. That's sad. I was assuming that with the popularity of Rima Das' Village Rockstars (2017) on Netflix, major OTT platforms might now be interested in films from the Northeast. I had made a National Award-winning film called Onaatah: Of the Earth (2016), which was picked by Netflix. They streamed it for three years. The late Satish Kaushik saw the film and bought the rights to it and remade it into Marathi. Later in 2019, after I won the Kim Jiseok Award at Busan for my film Market, I approached Netflix again, but this time they rejected the film. I approached other platforms as well and was turned down as they wanted stars or 'recognizable' actors in the film. Ha Lyngkha Bneng does not have any songs. The only music in the film is the choir songs and a few English songs sung by the characters. Did you grow up listening more to English songs, or was the native Khasi music also part of the culture? Yes, Khasi music is very much part of our culture, but we have been very much influenced by Western music. I've used some old Khasi songs previously that are not available on any platform. I sourced them from the All India Radio as those songs had been recorded there itself. Apart from Western songs, we have been heavily influenced by Bollywood songs also. What's happening with the Kelvin Cinema Festival in Meghalaya? Dominic Sangma and I put up two editions in 2022 and 2023, respectively. Then we thought of doing the third edition and suddenly the main people who were behind us backed out because there was no support from the government. We then tried to approach the government, but things are so difficult. Let's hope we can resume it again as the festival was a great way of bringing together small films from the Northeast. Unfortunately, the discourse on cinema from the Northeast is thin. I'm acquainted with the work of Jahnu Barua, Dominic Sangma, Bhaskar Hazarika, Lakshmipriya Devi, and a few others. Tell me some more good films. Manipuri filmmaker Haobam Paban Kumar's Loktak Lairembee (2016) is an amazing film. Then there's another lovely work from Manipur called Our Home (2022) by Romi Meitei. Keep an eye out for Shape of Momo by Tribeny Rai. It'll be travelling to film festivals soon. What kind of films do you want to make in the near future, and what kind of cinema culture do you wish to foster in Meghalaya? I always tell young and budding filmmakers from Meghalaya that it is very important for us to tell our own stories. Don't focus on what others are doing. We have such a unique and rich culture. As for me, I want to continue making the kind of films I have been making — human stories about our folks. I'm currently working on the script of my next project, which deals a lot about mental health as that's a major issue we are facing nowadays out here. Whenever I go to a crowded place or somewhere and I look at the faces of people, I see every individual looking so lonely. I don't know why, and this is more so, especially after COVID. People here have this fear of being left alone and that is creeping inside the people in cities, too. There was a time in Shillong when we knew our neighbours very well and would talk, discuss and also share our food. But nowadays, that kind of bonding has completely gone. And social media has only aggravated the problem. People are so lost in their mobile phones that real conversations rarely happen. The sense of feeling and isolation has increased more. In Ha Lyngkha Bneng, I've tried to show that despite being set in the future, the characters are leading a very old-school way of life without technology. As a result, they have to rely on each other, and it is because of real communication between them that they have such a strong bonding despite not being connected by blood. Arun AK is an independent journalist. Twitter: @arunusual
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
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Irish Times
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Irish Times
Cabinet to be updated on plans to bring RTÉ under closer scrutiny
The Cabinet will be updated on Tuesday regarding plans to bring RTÉ under closer scrutiny as the Government prepares to shut down alternative Sinn Féin legislation on the matter. Minister for Media Patrick O'Donovan is expected to tell Cabinet colleagues that his plan goes further than the Sinn Féin alternative, which has been initiated as a Private Members' Bill by its media spokesman, Aengus Ó Snodaigh . The Sinn Féin Bill would assign the Comptroller & Auditor General (C&AG) as auditor of RTÉ and is due for second stage debate later this week. Mr O'Donovan says the C&AG will also be installed as auditor of RTÉ by the Government Bill and that the policy objective contained in the Sinn Féin proposal is already being addressed through draft laws produced by his department and which have been sent for pre-legislative scrutiny. READ MORE The Limerick county TD claims there are two substantive differences, arguing that the Sinn Féin Bill doesn't provide for the director general of RTÉ to be accountable to the Public Accounts Committee when it comes to the broadcaster's financial statements or value-for-money matters. It also doesn't allow the RTÉ board the discretion to appoint a regulated private sector auditor in addition to the C&AG, Mr O'Donovan says. Elsewhere, Minister for Education Helen McEntee will tell Cabinet that she plans to publish a new Deis plan later this year, addressing educational disadvantage across schools. She will update Ministers on the Deis-plus plan, which will target schools with the highest level of educational disadvantage, with plans to establish a new advisory group populated by representatives who work with children from areas of high intergenerational disadvantage. 'The people who voted no are expected to go under a rock and disappear' – Ronán Mullen on losing the marriage referendum Listen | 35:17 Minister for Further and Higher Education James Lawless will update colleagues on progress with Path (Programme for Access to Higher Education) schemes aimed at widening access to third-level education. There are 173 students with intellectual disabilities enrolled in 11 universities and other higher education institutions. There are also now almost 15 per cent of new entrants to third level who have a disability and are being supported through a national access plan, new figures show. Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke will update Cabinet on the establishment of a small business unit within his department. The intention is that the unit safeguard the needs and issues of small business across Government with an emphasis placed on them in the department. Mr Burke had asked officials to prioritise the work of setting up the unit early in the lifetime of the new Government and it has now been established. It will focus initially on the Coalition's new 'SME test', designed to check the impact of legislation and regulation on smaller firms, the work of the National Enterprise Hub and Local Enterprise Offices, and wider work on simplification and burden reduction. Minister for Social Protection Dara Calleary is to update Cabinet on recruitment for the 'My Future Fund' organisation, which will manage the auto-enrolment scheme due to go live next year. The recruitment of a board, chief executive and accountant for the body is under way, with the head of the organisation expected to earn in the region of €214,000 annually. He will also bring an update on the procurement competition to source investment management providers for the scheme.
