deepshikha sharma

IF WINTER COMES,CAN SPRING BE FAR BEHIND ?

These lines are from Shelley’s famous poem “ODE TO THE WEST WIND”.They give us a message of hope.They urge us never to lose hope.Every dark cloud has a silver lining.Winter in England stands for sorrows and sufferings and spring stands for joy and pleasure. After the bitter days of misery and difficulties better days are bound [...]

TRAVELLING AS A MEANS OF EDUCATION

Highlighting the educative value of travel Francis Bacon says in one of his essays – “TRAVELLING IN THE YOUNGER SORT IS A PART OF EDUCATION , IN THE ELDER A PART OF EXPERIENCE.” Travel is undoubtedly a great experience in life.Those who can afford to travel should never miss to do so.In the eighteenth century  [...]

IMITATION AND ORIGINALITY

Ordinarily speaking , imitation and originality are considered to be at two different poles.Generally , we despise and condemn imitation ; and approve and commend originality.But we forget that there is no such thing in this world as absolute originality.It is GOD alone who is absolutely original.Truly speaking , imitation leads to originality.All of us [...]

THE ROLE OF IMAGINATION IN LIFE

Imagination plays a vital role in everyday affairs of our life.There is no department of life where it is not needed.There is no profession or calling where its effect is not seen.Without imagination ther would have been no ideals in our lives.The whole progress of the human race would not have been possible without imagining [...]

CHOICE OF BOOKS

Books like friends must be chosen very carefully.Bacon says that some books are to be tasted , some to be chewed and few to be digested.It is no doubt true that books contain pearls of wisdom and gems of thought.A good book is supposed to be the life-blood of a master mind.But there is such [...]