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Vineetha Govindasamy

@VineethaGov

Mother. Educator. Life Long Learner. Founder of @AbhishriAcademy #neuroeducation

Tamil Nadu, India Katılım Kasım 2020
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Vineetha Govindasamy
Vineetha Govindasamy@VineethaGov·
Thank you. But why can’t we even read or listen to a stranger say what they believe is right? We can take in all opinions and then decide what is right for us, but why do we feel the need to shut people off? And plus the stranger is not knocking on our doors and saying this. It’s said on an open platform and there’s much resistance. This is what I don’t understand…
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Johny
Johny@Johnyujib·
@VineethaGov @svembu Appreciate your long answer., but the point is no uterus means no advice. Women take undue weight of raising children and lifelong commitment . I know me being a father of 2 grownups. Such discussions at best can be between 2 ‘would be parents ‘ . Certainly not a stranger ..
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Sridhar Vembu
Sridhar Vembu@svembu·
I studied the life and work of Lee Kuan Yew, the Founder-Prime Minister of Singapore intensely during my early 20s. Immense respect for him. In this video clip, he advises a young woman pursuing a PhD not to neglect marriage and kids. I recently gave very similar advice. Elon Musk would say much the same thing. We have to orient our culture, society and the economy so that smart ambitious women do want to have children (and sadly, this needs to be said today: men cannot have children). If we fail at this, humanity will lose. Now let the attacks begin! 🤓
Alvin Foo@alvinfoo

PHD is good but please don’t waste time… - Lee Kuan Yew 😂

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Vineetha Govindasamy
Vineetha Govindasamy@VineethaGov·
With all due respect, all of our giving opinions from each of “our” sides only. And this is what’s needed. But my question what is the need for both the parents to earn when there are no kids. I live in a rural village in south India and many families have very meager means and yet have kids. But many couples who have far more decide not to due to “financial” reasons.
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MY7 IS BACK🌙🌙 💜⁷
MY7 IS BACK🌙🌙 💜⁷@Jiniesmoon0419·
@VineethaGov @vicharabhio @svembu Once again Vineetha mam, you are talking abt it from your side. Not all can afford to raise kids. Our previous generation had lot of help from the joint family setup. Today the father and mother barely has time to spent with child given their jobs. And today cost of living cannot
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Vineetha Govindasamy
Vineetha Govindasamy@VineethaGov·
This is what has happened to us. We draw boundaries and limitations, and we’ve become very closed off to opinions. There was a time when anyone in the village could question a child. Parents not only accepted it, they encouraged it, it helped keep children in check and taught them accountability. Now we say things like “no uterus, no opinions,” and we are becoming less tolerant of hearing what others have to say. I disagree with the idea that men shouldn’t talk about babies. We coexist. Our fathers, brothers, uncles and friends all have a place in these conversations, and we should be open to their perspectives. Sometimes, we become so sensitive that instead of engaging with different viewpoints, we shut them down. And the easiest way we do that is by making others afraid to say what they believe is right.
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Johny
Johny@Johnyujib·
@svembu Sridhar my name mate , you and I cannot birth a baby. It’s their body their choice. Let’s stay out of that lane.
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Vineetha Govindasamy
Vineetha Govindasamy@VineethaGov·
This is one of the biggest lies we have been told about having kids. We really don’t have to have Elon Musk and Sridhar Vembu’s bank accounts to have kids. How many of our previous generations have raised such happy well rounded kids on very modest means? Some stop at one child because of financial reasons and again that’s such a loss for the child not to have siblings. So many other things can be compromised without having any long term implications than the decision to not have kids or to only have one.
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Abhishek
Abhishek@vicharabhio·
@svembu You and Elon Musk have a lot of money to advise people. Not everyone comes from a good financial background.
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Vineetha Govindasamy
Vineetha Govindasamy@VineethaGov·
@SanghiPrince @svembu I was thinking the exact same thing when I read that line. People want people to say exactly what they want to hear… not what is right, not what is different…
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Sanghi Prince 🚩
Sanghi Prince 🚩@SanghiPrince·
@svembu When good advice like this needs “Now let the attacks begin!,” at the end, it shows how much the society resists practical truth.😑
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Devendra Singh Mahra
Devendra Singh Mahra@devendrasm·
I can understand the anxiety and challenges of young people. Having kids is lot of extra work and effort in the new social setup. But both my wife and I agree that it is best to have kids as early as possible. If your financial capability allows, at least 2, ideally 3-4 (I wish I knew this earlier :) ). It gives the kids a good support system.
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Vineetha Govindasamy
Vineetha Govindasamy@VineethaGov·
Every time I see a person or a party stand firmly by their faith or religion, (strongly, boldly, unapologetically), it is often interpreted as hatred or a lack of acceptance toward others. But it shouldn’t be seen that way. Because only when I believe deeply in my own, I do not have the need to put down yours. I do not need to mock or demean it. I do not need to convert anyone. I can simply be who I am wholeheartedly, while allowing others the same freedom, and exist in peace alongside them. At the same time, when one belongs to the majority, there seems to be an expectation to be subtle so as not to intimidate others (the minorities). But if you think about it, being subtle can sometimes mean not fully doing justice to what I stand for, just as it may also mean not truly acknowledging or respecting the right of others from different backgrounds to stand firmly in their own beliefs. And perhaps it is when I choose to remain subtle, without making the effort to truly understand what I stand for in depth, that I begin to feel uncertain. That is when insecurity can creep in, and with it, the impulse to question or even attack others. Each of us should be able to go deeper into our own beliefs, and be allowed to do so, and express it, without infringing upon the way of life of others.
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Vineetha Govindasamy
Vineetha Govindasamy@VineethaGov·
Every evening, I pass a cemetery on my way home to our small farm in rural South India. When I first moved to India, I used to be so scared of driving past it that I would take a longer route. But that meant driving by a TASMAC shop, with drunk people lying outside and along the sides of the road. My husband would joke that the beings in the cemetery are far less harmful than those outside the TASMAC shop. Now, I’ve gathered the courage to take this route. Every now and then, I see a new hole being dug for someone who has just passed, and a skull/bone lying there of someone who has been long gone. And even though it quietly reminds me where we are all heading, and what all our daily anxieties, worries, and stress eventually lead to, that awareness only lasts for the few seconds it takes to drive by. Then, as if we are somehow programmed to forget this truth of all truths, we return to making our lives feel bigger than they really are. When, in the end, all of it simply comes to an end. The only thing that remains is what we leave behind in terms of impact, and what we have fed our souls in this birth for it to carry with it into the next.
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Vineetha Govindasamy
Vineetha Govindasamy@VineethaGov·
@Girishvhp I agree, but sometimes visits to these places may and can start off like a tourist destination. Let it be available for people like this, too. Then eventually, they will come back to it for the real reasons. If we make it too rigid to start with, then the game is lost too early.
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Girish Bharadwaj
Girish Bharadwaj@Girishvhp·
Tiruvannamalai is not merely a tourist destination. Girivalam, or Giripradakshina around Arunachala, is a sacred spiritual journey meant to detach oneself from the body and merge with Bhagwan Arunachaleswara. With Girivalam becoming viral across media and social media, lakhs of devotees are visiting Tiruvannamalai. But this is a place where one must rise above thoughts, attachments, and even the sense of self, to become one with Bhagwan Arunachaleswara. As Ramana Maharshi taught, one must leave everything in the search for “Who am I?”—a quest that ultimately dissolves the questioner itself.
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Venkat G
Venkat G@IndusFarmer·
My source of knowledge of India and world during my school days in 80s and 90s is only @ThuglakD and Shri @sgurumurthy ji articles. I am grateful for it as econonic ideas of guruji is rooted with our culture, traditions and first principles. After working for Swadesi movement in my school days, after college I had to go to US myself for work. This unsettled transition took ups and downs throughout until we moved to India again in 2017. If we hadn't followed the soviet socialism for many decades after independence, we wouldn't have required forceful 1991 reforms. I am looking forward to work on improving rural economy.
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Vineetha Govindasamy
Vineetha Govindasamy@VineethaGov·
This is so important that it is worth saying again and again and again by many, many people!
Siddharth's Echelon@SiddharthKG7

If you have an average income, do not leave your kid alone in the world. Future is darker. Have more than one kid. You are taking away an awful lot from your kid due to material pressure from surroundings. Whatever things you are worried about will be all sorted out as you move in life. You can send them to slightly less expensive schools and can get slightly less expensive toys. But, the cost of not having 2-3 kids will be transcendental for your bloodline. For your generation & future generations. The cost of missing link here will he huge and you won’t even realise it. Siblings have the closest, similarly shared life experiences while growing up. Partners and friends only can get upto an extent. But siblings know how your parents’ financials were, what was your childhood trauma, how you liked your food, what things you lied about, what made you cry the most, and they saw you in your most carefree and happy times.

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Randeep Sisodia
Randeep Sisodia@Randeep_Sisodia·
A man who was dead against the mistake that BJP committed, of tying up with an untrustworthy person like EPS… But the same man, keeps his differences aside, comes out and works the hardest to ensure that the same alliance, whom he was against, wins!! The above is despite the fact that BJP was betrayed, yet again, during seat sharing and constituency allocation… But for his dedication and for the fact that this time it seems to be most likely a hung assembly, I wish his hard work pays off and BJP + TMC + AMMK wins maximum seats. This group can and will play a crucial role in a post poll new alliances scenario… I also wish that whosoever else asked for his help and Annamalai campaigned for also wins, with a hope that they will forever be gracious towards Annamalai and BJP in future! So again, here’s wishing success in all the 60 odd constituencies Annamalai campaigned in… Well done @annamalai_k as always you lead by example!
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Dr. Camilo Ortiz 👨🏼‍🎓
Dr. Camilo Ortiz 👨🏼‍🎓@DrCamiloOrtiz·
No parent needs to have "child foods" like sugary cereals or processed chicken nuggets at home to "get their child to eat." For example, you serve them whatever you are eating for dinner. If they don't eat it, that's perfectly fine. Breakfast will be served in 12 hours.
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Vineetha Govindasamy
Vineetha Govindasamy@VineethaGov·
I respectfully disagree with this, and quite frankly, I think this mindset is why many marriages struggle. Media, influencers, and even professionals often try to define what is right and what is not. But each marriage is so unique, with so many factors: personalities, life circumstances, stress, growth, history, etc... As many have said, plenty of “good” marriages still have arguments even after two decades. So we can’t make blanket, “if this, then that” statements about relationships. When one reads things like this, it makes one question something that shouldn’t be questioned so easily: is my marriage not okay? In reality, conflict can simply be a part of two people continuing to grow, adjust, and stay connected over time.
Sunita Sayammagaru 🇮🇳🇬🇧@drsunita02

Even after 10-15 years, if one is still arguing and fighting with spouse, then somewhere something has gone wrong. There is no "you" or "I" in a marriage. There is only "Us". Once couples understand this truth and start to work towards it, life changes for the better. #Marriage

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Sumanth Raman
Sumanth Raman@sumanthraman·
Honestly this is scary. We can laugh now but it is frightening. These are our educated youth.
🅿️🅰️🅱️L🅾️➖ 2⃣.🅾️@Raj218562485720

The best தற்குறி அவார்ட் goes to இதுக்கு ... யப்பா டேய் இவ்வளோ மலுமட்டையா ஆளுங்க இருப்பாங்களா ... பார்த்தா படிச்ச மாதிரி இருக்கு

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Vineetha Govindasamy
Vineetha Govindasamy@VineethaGov·
I run a preschool, and many parents come to me with their 2- and 3-year-olds saying they just can’t manage them, that they’re exhausted and need a break, so they want to enroll them. And I always tell them what someone once told me when my own children were little: they grow up fast. And they really do. Now, as my husband and I stand on the verge of becoming empty nesters, it's really hitting me. The days that once felt long were actually so short! So I tell parents to keep them with them for as long as they can. School can wait. My office staff sometimes wonder why I’d risk losing an admission, but that’s okay, because what matters more than filling a seat is reminding a parent of something they may only fully understand later.
Nilson Marcelo | @TopGrafx@TopGrafx

6 coisas que os filhos fazem só por um tempo... e depois desaparecem para sempre 😞 1. Um dia eles param de correr até você assim que acordam. Aquele barulho de pezinhos no corredor, o abraço na cama... aos poucos dá lugar ao silêncio e à porta fechada do quarto. 2. Eles param de dizer: "Mamãe, papai, olha!" Já não correm mais para te mostrar cada pedrinha ou cada desenho. Pouco a pouco, o mundo deles fica mais silencioso... e mais deles. 3. Um dia eles param de segurar sua mão enquanto caminham. E de repente você sente o vazio. Não porque o amor acabou... mas porque eles estão crescendo. 4. Um dia eles param de dormir nos seus braços. Aquele apoio no seu ombro, a respiração ficando calma... são momentos que, sem aviso, acabam. 5. Em algum momento, eles deixam de acreditar que o seu beijo resolve tudo. Antes bastava um curativo. Depois, as feridas mais profundas começam a se esconder na música e no silêncio... não mais nos seus braços. 6. Eles param de te trazer seus "tesouros". Folhas, papéis, pequenas descobertas. Aquele amor puro e espontâneo... simplesmente diminui. A infância não é um ensaio. Acontece agora e, enquanto ainda pedem colo e chamam você o dia inteiro, aproveite cada momento. ❤️

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Vineetha Govindasamy
Vineetha Govindasamy@VineethaGov·
@TamilNaduInfra Where have we gone wrong? What did we not do? It’s not this generation we should be blaming…it’s us- the generation who raised these kids…
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Tamil Nadu Infra
Tamil Nadu Infra@TamilNaduInfra·
Very disheartening to see this. No comments.
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Vineetha Govindasamy
Vineetha Govindasamy@VineethaGov·
This was exactly one year ago. Having Raj Sir, President of @ZohoSchools, as the Chief Guest for our Annual Day was truly special. It felt like a recognition of the path I had chosen for Aurobindo Vidhyalaya, but more than that, it was deeply affirming to hear him speak about our work, as he clearly recognised the intent behind what we were building. When someone who has helped build an institution like @Zoho takes the time to understand our work and speak about it with such clarity, it carries immense weight. It validates the risks you have taken, the choices you have stood by, and the belief that there is another way to do education and to do it well. His words have stayed with me and have given me confidence and assurance that we were on the right path. As the world evolves, education must evolve too. We cannot remain stuck doing what has been done for the last century, nor can we simply follow what other schools are doing. At Aurobindo, we dared to do things differently. We chose collaboration over competition. We focused on deep understanding and true mastery rather than rote memorisation. We encouraged curiosity rather than compliance. We nurtured self-directed learners rather than dependent students. We valued questions more than answers. We connected learning to the real world rather than keeping it confined to textbooks. We recognised that education is not just academics; intellectual growth is only one part of a child’s future success. We gave importance to all six aspects of health, striving to make learning joyful, holistic, and authentic. We followed our instincts and made decisions based on what we believed was best for our students. Nothing else. For reasons known only to God, my journey at Aurobindo Vidhyalaya came to an abrupt end a few months ago. But the desire to build a place of learning that is truly joyful, holistic, and authentic is still strong in me. The courage to do things differently, even when it is not widely accepted, continues to drive me. And once in a while, I hope to have people like Raj Sir come along, say a few words, and give me that quiet but powerful reassurance that fuels me to keep going. @rajonthemove @svembu
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