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    The Canvas of Life - you are the aRTIST... you are the pAINTER... fill your canvas with your dREAMS... (World's First Hybrid Motivational Book) by Joji Valli
    The Canvas of Life - you are the aRTIST... you are the pAINTER... fill your canvas with your dREAMS... (World's First Hybrid Motivational Book) by Joji Valli
    The Canvas of Life - you are the aRTIST... you are the pAINTER... fill your canvas with your dREAMS... (World's First Hybrid Motivational Book) by Joji Valli
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    The Canvas of Life - you are the aRTIST... you are the pAINTER... fill your canvas with your dREAMS... (World's First Hybrid Motivational Book) by Joji Valli

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    Life is a choiceless choice but NOW you can make your right choice. - JojiValli


    Each of us came into this world with nothing but an empty canvas Tabula Rasa an empty mind. If you have an empty canvas there must be a reason why you have it so. YES. You are an aRTIST... You are a pAINTER... You are given brush and colors. It is upto you to use as many colors as possible to make the canvas colorful and presentable. Success has too many fathers and failure has none. Every nook and corner of the world irrespective of age, caste, color, creed... people admire the picture Mona Lisa. Why? Because it is beautiful and successful. People around us are only interested in a successful canvas. If your canvas is not presentable to the world nobody cares about it. Now think about your life! If the world is not interested in your canvas it is not presentable to the world. If it is not presentable, don't blame your parents; don't blame your family; don't blame the society; don't blame the people around you. Point not just one finger but all the fingers at YOU. Remember, You are the aRTIST... You are the pAINTER... That is the simple reason you have come to this world with an empty canvas. It is your canvas. It is your life. Plunder the hidden treasures! Bring out your Masterpiece! Be successful and quit the world. Leave the masterpiece as a legacy for the generations to come! Life is a choiceless choice, right now you have a choice to make it a failure or success. Choice is YOURS. This book will certainly facilitate you to paint your canvas beautiful, successful and presentable making it a masterpiece for you and the generations to come. This book will certainly facilitate you to paint your canvas beautiful, successful and presentable making it a masterpiece for you and the generations to come.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCreatiVentures Publishing
    Release dateSep 5, 2014
    ISBN9781502253958
    The Canvas of Life - you are the aRTIST... you are the pAINTER... fill your canvas with your dREAMS... (World's First Hybrid Motivational Book) by Joji Valli
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    Dr. Joji Valli

    Starting his career in management, he worked in India and abroad. He then turned to teaching and became an associate professor in management for MBA. After turning to writing, he authored eight books including the HeartSpeaks series. He launched CreatiVentures and started publishing his books to fight against the mafias of the publishing industry. He now publishes books with the intention of bloomering first-time authors and to challenge the traditional publishing and distribution systems. He has two Master's degrees and a doctorate in CSR. JojiValli bloomered himself with his first book 'Hearts On Fire' in 2003 and continues with his zealous vision of bloomering first-time authors through CreatiVentures.

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      The Canvas of Life - you are the aRTIST... you are the pAINTER... fill your canvas with your dREAMS... (World's First Hybrid Motivational Book) by Joji Valli - Dr. Joji Valli

      By

      Dr. Joji Valli

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without prior written permission from the author or publisher.

      The Canvas of Life

      you are the aRTIST...

      you are the pAINTER...

      fill your canvas with your dREAMS...

      (World’s First Hybrid Motivational Book)

      ––––––––

      By

      Dr. Joji Valli

      ––––––––

      Copyright © 2011 Joji Valli

      January 22, 2011

      ––––––––

      CreatiVentures

      www.creativentures.in

      Cover Design - CreatiVentures

      Foreword

      ––––––––

      It is with great pleasure and excitement that I read Dr. Joji Valli’s book ‘The Canvas of Life.’

      If I ever had any doubts about the potential of a hybrid book to rise again to prominence and to battle the novel for prime position on reader’s bookshelves, these were dispelled during the reading of this publication. Since announcing its intention to make a mark as a hybrid motivational book and revealing the concept behind the collection, Joji Valli has been deluged with interest, support and, most importantly, facts. To give an idea of how the publication was devised, there is a particular moment that stick in my memory.

      This only came to prominence later, as I was walking the familiar twenty yards to my College, absorbed in everyday thought, and I suddenly took a moment to look around. I was surrounded by people bustling along – parents with children, young and old couples, shoppers, kids on bikes, friends talking animatedly, a lone man walking his dog, and even a little old lady dragging a wardrobe.

      The reality of the situation really struck home. Here I was, immersed in my own life, and everywhere I looked there were other lives going on at exactly the same time. Each one would be as complex and individual as my own, complete with their unique thoughts, hopes and worries. I remember thinking how fascinating it would be to have a little canvas of each of their lives and minds.

      It was then that I saw the perfect vehicle – the hybrid story.

      Overlooked for far too long, the book encapsulates everything literature has to offer into a concentrated nutshell. Not only that, but when placed side-by-side, as a collective force, the pages can offer a unique diversity and range simply not possible in the standard novel, for all the latter’s great merits. Particularly in a society that is less inclined to wait and one that is in love with the quick and snappy, the hybrid motivational book seems designed to fit.

      The title draws instant attention — ‘The Canvas of Life.’

      Infinite scope for writer’s imagination and creativity can be triggered from the title. The colors thrown explaining each feeling — it shows how each of us is the painter, the artist and how it ends to be ‘The Canvas of Life’ presentable to the world and making it a Masterpiece.

      Then it came down to the difficult decision of selecting the best and most appropriate thoughts. As I previously mentioned, one of the best benefits of the hybrid motivational book is that it can offer so much diversity without losing any of the narrative concentration. Therefore, one of the basic aims was to read through and relish ‘The Canvas of Life’ I have made to present and leave behind for generations.

      .

      Number of ideas is very hard-hitting in theme and content, this is obviously carried out in very different ways by Joji Valli, the author. Therefore, very much as a part of the depiction would be appropriate for readers of any age to ascertain how they are painting their Canvas.

      I appreciate the author that a little of the vibrancy of everyday life has been captured to make people understand how they draw and look at the colorful life.

      This book will inspire and trigger many mighty dreams in the youth and old alike, and certainly will bring changes in the life of the reader — thereby making each of us responsible for our own life.

      ––––––––

      Padma Shri Prof. Dr. S B Mujumdar 

      President & Founder Director Symbiosis,

      Chancellor of Symbiosis International University

      Pune, December 2010

      Grateful Heart

      ––––––––

      Gratitude is an attitude of the heart that springs straight from the heart. At times, we all experience the heart overwhelms with gratitude and unable to express it in words. No words are enough to express it.

      If you have noticed a little child, he always gives gratitude to people around him for taking care of his baby needs by showing that toothless brimming smile. He does not have any words. Still he expresses his gratitude because attitude of gratitude is natural to our being — it comes straight from the heart.

      As saying goes, what is Caesar’s to Caesar — and what is God’s to God. I am in one of such rare moments of my life to express my gratitude to many known and unknown hands; and unseen hearts. Without whose encouragement, inspiration, support and love I would not have become instrumental in helping you to unfold your own canvas of life and unleash the Pygmalion in you.

      First of all I thank Existence/God for making me an instrument to kindle His insights which will touch, inspire, transform and enrich all who read — The Canvas of Life.

      I express my heartfelt gratitude to: Dr. Anil S. Parkhi, Principal Christ College, Pune for editing and proofing, and even giving me relevant ideas when and where needed. Being a Ph.D in English literature and well read person, his professional touch has enhanced each page. His encouragement from day one has awakened the Pygmalion in me to give life to each chapter, each page, each line, each word and each letter. Every time when I went to him for corrections, he would finish it in no time telling me, Joji I could not resist myself to finish it. My dear, you have a wonderful flow, your readers will be gripped. Yes. Sir, the certificate you gave me is better than a Ph.D. I drank the nectar of encouragement from your heart that really brought the book the way it is. And I decide to pass it on to everyone whom I come across. Thank you very much Sir.

      Dr. Drago SJ, who is my guru when I was a Philosopher in Papal Seminary. Who went through the entire book in one day and returned it with the following note, Dear Joji, very interesting and inspiring! Holds the curiosity of the young and old alike. I enjoyed reading the book. Thank you Drago for the encouragements and love in my venture to inspire millions of hearts.

      My sincere thanks to Sr. M.K Teresa dmi, in a special way for her concern and encouragements; and entire students of DMIC where the book was born and passed the acid test.

      Let me extend my heartfelt gratitude to some online evaluators who are my friends and well wishers — those doors are like instant coffee... Dr. Kuruvilla SJ, Dr. Mathew Vengaloor, Fr. K.V Sebastian, Shibu Kalam, etc... Thank you Radha for the microscopic final touch with the Virgo eye.

      My mother Alice, brother Soji and sister-in-law Soumya for their prayers and blessings.

      My sister Jolly, brother-in-law Joby for their love and support; and nieces Aleena and Alma whose lives have become instrumental in shaping some part of this book. Love you!

      Special thanks to all my friends and dear ones for their love, friendship, inspiration and enduring encouragements.

      My immense gratitude to you all and thousands of my readers across the world who have been making me grow as an author without whose acceptance and encouragements I would have been nothing as a writer in making.

      Finally, my gratitude to many unseen hands and hearts who keep sending me their energy of love and blessings.

      Contact details of the Author:

      Dr. Joji Valli

      Ph.: +91 9689257575 | 91753 88062

      e-mail.: drjojivalli@gmail.com

      www.theheartspeaks.org

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      1. You are a Winner!

      2. Tabula Rasa

      3. Are YOU social animal?

      4. What a Canvas is!

      5. The Canvas of Your Life

      6. What do you feel  looking at Your Canvas?

      7. You are responsible for Your Canvas...

      8. you are the aRTIST... you are the pAINTER...

      9. Unleash the Pygmalion in You!

      Conclusion

      Whatz so Hybrid about it?

      Sometime ago I happened to read this poem and when I read it I was very much inspired. This awakened the creative energy in myself to bring out the wonderful masterpiece that you are reading now.

      In a special way I thank the poet for making this precious work freely available to the world. I am sure like me many are inspired and will be inspired.

      As a token of my gratitude to Mary Straub whose words awoke the Pygmalion in me, I thought of making it available to my readers that they also get a chance to taste the sweetness. Experience it!  Enjoy it!

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      CANVAS OF LIFE!

      By Mary Straub

      Every life is a canvas.

      Every motion, every thought

      Another stroke of the brush.

      Every success is a color,

      And so is every defeat,

      Raising us to new heights,

      Forcing us to do better.

      You are the artist.

      You are the painter.

      You fill the canvas with

      your dreams!

      If your vision is clear

      And your dedication complete,

      If you look inside yourself

      And know the source

      of your strength,

      If you work and you believe,

      Anything is possible!

      Introduction

      ––––––––

      Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint you can on it. —  Danny Kaye

      A couple of years ago, while I was in US roaming with one of my friends we happened to meet one of his friends in New York at his office. We spent about ten minutes with him and as I was bidding goodbye he gave me a calendar.  It was not just any calendar, I

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