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      Books to read for Self Improvement 

In this post, I am going to recommend you some of the books which will help you understand yourself, solve problems in life and have a better future. It will change the way you think, your beliefs, and live.

So be sure to read this blog entirely and maybe try some of the books! I'll attach pdf's of the books which I have :)

1) 101 Essays that will change the way you think.


Over the past few years, Brianna Wiest has gained renown for her deeply moving, philosophical writing. This new compilation of her published work features pieces on why you should pursue purpose over passion, embrace negative thinking, see the wisdom in daily routine, and become aware of the cognitive biases that are creating the way you see your life. Some of these pieces have never been seen; others have been read by millions of people around the world. Regardless, each will leave you thinking: This idea changed my life."--

101 EASSAYS THAT WILL CHANGE THE WAY YOU THINK. SOFT COPY

2) Atomic Habits by James Clear

“Any habit can be broken down into a feedback loop that involves four steps: cue, craving, response, and reward.” “The Four Laws of Behavior Change are a simple set of rules we can use to build better habits. They are (1) make it obvious, (2) make it attractive, (3) make it easy, and (4) make it satisfying.”

ATOMIC HABBITS. SOFT COPY



3) The subtle art of not giving a F*ck by Mark Manson. 


While the title of the book is THE SUBTLE ART OF NOT GIVING A F*CK, throughout the book the writer actually tells you how to in fact give a fuck/ care about the right things. ... I would highly recommend you to buy this book. This book didn't change my life but made me accept and improve the life I already have.

SUBTLE ART. SOFT COPY FOR READING


Here are my 3 favorite lessons:

  1. Values you can’t control are bad values to follow.
  2. Don’t believe you know anything with certainty, for it keeps you from improving.
  3. Trying to leave a legacy might ruin your life.

4) How children Fail by John Holt

In How Children Fail, John Holt states that children love to learn but hate to be taught. His experiences in the classroom as a teacher and as a researcher brought him to conclude that every child is intelligent. ... They learn how to manipulate teachers to gain clues about what the teacher really wants.

HOW CHILDREN FAIL. SOFT COPY READING



5) The art of thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli.


The Art of Thinking Clearly is a 2013 book by the Swiss writer Rolf Dobelli which describes in short chapters 99 of the most common thinking errors - ranging from cognitive biases to envy and social distortions. 

Pages : 326

ART OF THINKING CLEARLY. READING





6) Start with Why by Simon Sinek


Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action is a book by Simon Sinek. It is a really interesting book which is worth a try.

START WITH WHY. SOFT COPY

Thank you so much for reading! I hope you enjoyed it and will give a try to some of the books, I have given the links for downloading them online :)
Happy reading!


Author : Gargi Karnik 
Blog : Study deck









 Tips to Improve your Drawing Skills

In this post I am going to give you tips to improve your drawing. I assure you these definitely work. When followed them, you will gradually see improvement in your artwork. 

Below are 5 tips that will help you enhance your drawing and get it to a whole new level :)

1. Paper

THE TYPE OF PAPER YOU USE MATTERS A LOT. IT CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN THE OUTCOME OF YOUR ARTWORK.

If you are still using printer paper ( very thin, easily bent ) then I recommend you to stop using it. Printer paper is normally of 80 gsm (weight)  It is too light and thin that it cannot hold your colour medium be it watercolour, colour/graphite pencils etc.

I recommend paper with 140 gsm for all art medium. Some Brands which I like to use - Sundaram, Strathmore



2. Reference 

As beginners we draw from a tutorial, reference images etc. But what we tend to do is focus on our own drawing. We rarely fully observe the reference photo which we are supposed to draw like. 

The point here is, LOOK CAREFULLY AT YOUR REFERENCE PHOTO IN EACH STEP.
Ask yourself - Did I miss out anything? Is it a straight or a curve line?  If curved where does it bend?

And you will be able to draw much similarly like an artist.


3. Highlights and shadows

In every drawing, highlights, shading and shadows are necessary for it to look real. They give the subject shape and form. 

When light hits an object it forms highlights where it directly touches the object. The areas that are hidden from the light are called shadows.

If you want a realistic drawing, you need to keep in mind to ADD THE HIGHLIGHTS AND SHADOWS WHEVER NECESSARY.



4. Time Taken

Personally, I found out that the more time I take to complete a drawing, the more it becomes realistic. 

Adding more layers helps the drawing to come intact. So always remember to spend more time on it.

DO NOT RUSH. Be patient and you'll see the outcome :) 


5. Practice!

There is no better tip to improve in your drawing skills other than practice. 
As the saying goes " PRACTICE MAKES MAN PERFECT " applies to drawing too.

The more you practice, the better you get. So draw daily, even if its a little bit BUT draw!!


 
So with this, you have your 5 tips that will definitely help you improve your Drawing Skills. 

THANK YOU FOR READING!

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Author : Gargi Karnik
Blog : Study deck 
Website : https://studydeck.blogspot.com/












 





 








6 Genius Study Tips You Need To Try



 In this blog I'm going to give you  6 genius study tips you need to know and try. I have personally tried them and it works wonderfully! I'll try to explain every tip briefly so that you can understand well. So without further ado, lets start.

#1 Create a Study Plan


Before we actually start studying, you definitely need a plan. By making a study plan you remain organised and get things done. 
For example - I decide to study daily at least 2 hours, in it I'll give 1 hour time to my daily assignments.

So my tip no. 1 is to create a study plan to follow daily.






#2 Find a good quite place to study

While studying, focus is very important so that you can learn and remember things. For focus you need to concentrate in your lessons, a quite place helps you achieve this. Find a place in your house where there are least no. of distractions. 
You can get creative and decorate it too!  





#3 Random Burst of Motivation

Have you ever got this feeling where you want to do something instead of sitting idle? Well, this feeling can be called as 'Motivation'. 

Whenever you get the motivation to do something, get the most out of it. Studying during this time is most efficient. Try this and tell me in the comments if it works :)







#4  Assignment completion
 In this Covid 19 pandemic many of us have online schools. Teachers give us assignments/home works to complete. So whenever these assignments are posted, try to complete them in 2-3 days max. 
If you complete it on the day itself its excellent! 


So what do we achieve by doing this? 
  • We remain updated
  • Get in the good sides of our teacher
  • Don't have to worry about dues






#5  Nap before you study
Resting before studying or doing any activity is handy. How? When we sleep our brain gets rest and so it powers up to do any activity. Napping before studying helps us to extract that information right outta that textbook. 
So the next time you plan on doing a energetic activity, nap a little ;)






#6 Put your phone far, far away
Oh boy.. Everyone knows this tip, BUT never uses it(lol). If you want good grades then you have to do it! We can control 1 hour without phone now, cant we? 

Remove any distractions that may come in your way. Think it this way, after studying you can do whatever you want, sometimes even reward yourself.



Summary-
1. Create a study plan
2.  Find a good quite place to study
3. Random burst of motivation
4. Assignment completion
5. Nap before you study
6. Put your phone far, far away.

So with this you have your 6 study tips that will surely help you this year. Good luck!

Author - Gargi Karnik 
Blog - Studydeck 
Website - https://studydeck.blogspot.com/





























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