Lindsey's Epics

I personally love getting back constructive feedback on my work. I feel like it helps me better my education and my work while also pointing out that there are things that I can improve. That being said, I am also no stranger to rejection. Whether that rejection is for a job opportunity or for classwork, I think feedback is so important. In the  Why Rejection Hurts So Much  article, it explains that the greatest hurt that rejection causes is usually self-inflicted and hurts your own self-esteem. I think this article is a great read for people of all ages and in all fields of work. It is important to know realize, especially for myself, that rejection makes your stronger and helps you grow as a person. An example I can think of from back in high school was when I didn't get the top position on my dance team. Of course I was upset when it first happened and I took the rejection out on my self-esteem and my confidence. As time went on, I was able to find out the reasons I was rej...

Kamadeva, The God of Love This topic interests me because I have always been a sucker for a good love story so I assume the God of Love is responsible for many. Although Kamadeva is portrayed as the "cupid" god since he wields bow and arrows, I want to take a more modern route if I were to tell his stories. I do not have any previous knowledge about Kamadeva, however, if I were to chose this as my storybook topic, I want to learn all about him and the many stories he has been involved in.  (Kamadeva, God of Love; Source:  Wikipedia ) Here are the love stories and people I would like to retell their stories and explore more: Pradyumna, the reincarnate of Kamadeva:   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pradyumna The love story of Rama and Sita:   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sita#Marriage The love story of Nala and Damyanti:   http://ritsin.com/story-nala-damyanti-love-unknown-mahabharata-vana-parva.html/#comments The love story of Ruru and Pramadvara:...

Updated version of the story located at  College and Karma . (Talley Student Union; Source:  Wikimedia ) It was a quiet Saturday afternoon on the university's campus. Joe, a junior at the school, was taking a quick nap at the courtyard of the student union. Joe had a big exam coming up so he was studying all hours of the day and night and he was exhausted. John and Johnny, some guys who lived in the same dorm as Joe, saw Joe sleeping there and wanted to mess with him. While Joe slept, John and Johnny went to the store to get some supplies. Joe was having restless sleep as he was dreaming that the student union building was collapsing. This awful dream caused Joe to wake in a fright. Just in time as Joe woke, John and Johnny set off firecrackers hoping to frighten Joe. Not only did the loud noise scare Joe, he panicked and believed that his dream of the student union collapsing was real. He started running as fast as he could to the dorms to collect some of his thin...

The Cunning Crane and the Crab  is a story found in Buddhist Jataka's collection. As I read through Jakata's stories, this one in particular peaked my interest. As I was reading, it was obvious that the crane was playing the fish and eventually all the fish would be eaten by the crane. The character in the story that took me by surprise was the crab. He is not mentioned until the end where he comes into play. I wonder what the crab witnessed throughout the beginning of the story when the crane was taking advantage of fish. I imagine the crab was a bystander to all the action that was happening with the fish. The crab had to have an idea of what the crane was doing and planned for the eventual death of the crane. I think the understanding deception and having to often pay for your wrongs is the most important theme and lesson that this story conveys. Story Source: The Giant Crab, and Other Tales from Old India by W. H. D. Rouse. (Jataka Tales; Source:  Jataka ) The Fool...

For my Ramayana reading, I have chosen to use option one, Narayan's Ramayana.  I chose this version of the story because of the reviews on the book. The book tells the story in a captivating way that draws the readers in. I do not like reading historical books, but rather I enjoy books and stories with a modern style that makes you root for characters and create different opinions in an interesting way. I think this version will also help me understand what is going on just based on the modern language. Browsing through the Bizzell Comic Books and the India Video Playlist, I have found some books and videos that seem interesting: Indra and Shachi  is a comic book about the Lord of Heaven and his wife. The reason I chose this comic book was for the action and crime in it. I enjoy crime tv show and reading about what happens in this book draws on my interest there. (Hindu Goddess Shachi; Source:  Shachi ) Ganesha  is comic book about the remover of all ...