#CommunicationSkills

Thirukkural Week 3

𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒏𝒐 𝒘𝒆𝒂𝒑𝒐𝒏… 𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒂 𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒎𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒍𝒆. It might sound dramatic, but 2,000 years ago, Thiruvalluvar talked about stage fright. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐈 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 - 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟑 பகையகத்துச் சாவார் எளியர் அரியர் அவையகத்து அஞ்சா தவர். Many are ready to even die in battle, but few can face an audience without fear. - Thirukkural 723 And even today, this couldn’t be more true. Facing danger takes strength. Facing peop

Kavitha

5 days ago2 min read

Thirukkural Week 1

Last holidays, my 7-year-old daughter and I decided to spend productively by reading one Thirukkural a day. As I was picking the ones that might be relevant to her, I was surprised by how deeply Thiruvalluvar wrote about the art of communication.. How to speak, when to speak, how to persuade, and most importantly… when not to speak. I realised that these 2,000-year-old lines are still incredibly relevant. So, I am bringing them here to a wider audience, one Kural every week,

Kavitha

5 days ago2 min read