Hemant Divate

Ludwig Wittgenstein abandoned a vast family fortune, worked as a village schoolteacher, a gardener, and an architect, and spent much of his life in intense solitude, torn between philosophy and silence. He published little in his lifetime, believed most philosophical problems were misunderstandings of language, and died in 1951, reportedly at peace. His last words were: "Tell them I’ve had a wonderful life." Good night

In the 16th century, the Venetian lawyer Odorico Pillone owned an extensive library, amassed on his family estate near Venice. In the 1580s, he decided to further enhance his collection by decorating sections of pages with various artistic illustrations, books at that time were often simply kept on shelves. The Italian graphic designer and painter Cesare Vecellio (1521–1601), a cousin of Titian, was chosen as the artist. In total, he illustrated 172 volumes. The themes of the illustrations were related to the content of the books themselves (which was convenient, as it made it easy to find a specific topic). According to Pillone, the painted pages transformed the library into a unique art gallery.

Umberto Eco, who owned 50,000 books, had this to say about home libraries: "It is foolish to think that you have to read all the books you buy, as it is foolish to criticize those who buy more books than they will ever be able to read. It would be like saying that you should use all the cutlery or glasses or screwdrivers or drill bits you bought before buying new ones. There are things in life that we need to always have plenty of supplies, even if we will only use a small portion. If, for example, we consider books as medicine, we understand that it is good to have many at home rather than a few: when you want to feel better, then you go to the 'medicine closet' and choose a book. Not a random one, but the right book for that moment. That's why you should always have a nutrition choice! Those who buy only one book, read only that one and then get rid of it. They simply apply the consumer mentality to books, that is, they consider them a consumer product, a good. Those who love books know that a book is anything but a commodity."

प्रयोगशील कवी आणि ‘अभिधा नंतर’ या नियतकालिकाचे संपादक हेमंत दिवटे यांना वाढदिवसाच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा. 'पोएट्रीवाला' या प्रकाशनाच्या माध्यमातून त्यांनी भारतीय इंग्रजी काव्यविश्वात ठसा उमटवला.

@mieknathshinde धन्यवाद साहेब 🙏

Wonderful evening with Slovenian poet Gregor Podlogar, his wife Barbara , poet Hemant Divate and Manya Joshi. @poetrywala @paperwallpub

STOP TELLING CHATGPT “CHECK MY GRAMMAR AND WRITING.” Bad prompt = Bad result. Use these prompts and you’ll see the difference:

The best cat video I have ever seen ❤️

As great powers abandon rules and values for their own interests, middle powers like Canada have a choice: compete with each other for favour or act together with impact.

Roger Federer broke the internet with one statistic that will change how you see every setback in your life. 1,526 singles matches. Won almost 80% of them. 20 Grand Slams. 103 titles. Now answer honestly: What percentage of total points do you think he won across his entire career? 70%? 65%? 60%? Try … 54%. He lost literally almost EVERY SECOND POINT he ever played for 24 years. And still became one of the greatest of all time. Watch him explain it himself (2:07 of pure life-changing wisdom): “In tennis, perfection is impossible… When you lose every second point on average, you teach yourself to say: ‘Okay, I double-faulted — it’s only one point.’ ‘Okay I got passed at the net — it’s only one point.’ Even a screaming overhead smash that ends up on SportsCenter Top 10… still just one point. So when you’re playing your point, it has to be the most important thing in the world. The moment it’s over — it’s behind you. That mindset frees you to attack the next point, and the next, and the next with absolute intensity and clarity.” Then he looked at the crowd and said the line that hit a billion people in the soul: “The real sign of a champion is not that they win every point. It’s that they lose again and again and again… and have learned how to deal with it. Negative energy is wasted energy. Cry it out if you have to. Then force a smile. Move on. Be relentless. Adapt. Grow. Work harder — and work smarter.” Save this post. The next time you lose a deal, bomb a presentation, get ghosted, miss a deadline, or just have “one of those days” — come back here and read it again. You’re not falling behind. You’re just in the 46%. And the 46% is exactly where every single legend has spent most of their career. Keep playing the next point. (full 2:07 clip — sound on)

मराठीतील नव्या कवितेतील अग्रगण्य कवी, प्रकाशक आणि कविताग्रही कार्यकर्ते हेमंत दिवटे यांच्या दीर्घ कवितेचे आता पुस्तक आले आहे . " नदी घेऊन आलो आहे सोबत " . जरूर विकत घ्या , वाचा . आम्ही अश्विनी केतकरांच्या चित्रप्रदर्शनाच्या उदघाटन सोहोळ्याला ' नित्य' आर्ट गॅलरी , वरळी येथे जमलो असता हेमंतने सही करून दिले !!💐🌹💐 @poetrywala @paperwallpub @DivateSmruti

गेल्या तीन दशकांत प्रत्येक क्षेत्राचे झालेलं बाजारीकरण आपल्याला उथळ आणि सुमार बनवत आहे. कलेपासून नेतृत्वापर्यंत सर्वत्र mediocrity चं राज्य आहे — जिथे उथळपणालाच यशाचं मापदंड मानलं जातं. @Chemburstudio #sundayread

AbhidhaNantar Diwali issue 2025 is out. Pages 272. Price:399 . WhatsApp to 9867351031 to book your copy today. ☘️

@LKrasznahork Congratulations dear Laszlo from Bombay! Enjoy the honour ☘️☘️☘️

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🚨 USA and China aren’t just building robots... they’re training them to fight, film, cook and even making cyber horses. Here are 6 wild examples you won’t believe are real: 👇🧵 1. Helix is walking blind (without cameras) 🇺🇸

Dropping blocks in the ocean to help marine life

INDIAN DEMOCRACY IS DYING❗️ ECI has choked the INDIAN DEMOCRACY in a pile of 7ft of MEANINGLESS RADDI. Even if you find something out of it, that will still be KILLED using the QUASI-JUDICIAL Authority of the local Magistrates managing each Constituency. Narendra Modi and his Government HAS MANIPULATED THEIR MANDATE AND ARE THE FIRST ILLEGITIMATE GOVERNMENT OR REGIME RULING INDIA @RahulGandhi

रविवारची Reco: ‘आता थांबायचं नाय’ — झी ५ वरील एक जबरदस्त मराठी चित्रपट. नक्की पाहा! सध्या मराठी सिनेमा खरंच एका वेगळ्याच उंचीवर पोहोचला आहे. मराठी अस्मिता म्हणजे इतर भाषिकांवर राग काढणे नव्हे, तर आपली संस्कृती, भाषा, आणि कला अभिमानाने जगासमोर मांडणे. जय महाराष्ट्र! 🇮🇳 for those who don’t understand Marathi (and if you live in Maharashtra, you surely should try and learn the language) : do watch a wonderful Marathi film Aata Thambaycha Naayi on Zee 5 (with sub titles) .. Regional cinema is showing the way! Very proud of our Marathi cinema makers. You represent the best of our creative culture! Jai Maharashtra!👍(especially recommended for every Mumbaikar)