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Week 10 Review

**While I was doing Part 2, check-up, I've found that I didn't declare for one Reading Notes that I did back in Week 5. So, I declared it for Extra Reading for Week 10 instead.




When Your Brain Doesn't Sleep (Graphic)

I've found this graphic to be relevant to my current state. It's also interesting to learn about the science of brain and sleep. Brain perhaps is the most important organ in our body, and it does many important jobs to make us stay afloat. I've also found several brain malfunctioning experiences I've had due to sleeping less. Lost memories, anger, impaired wit, head in the clouds, slurred speech, and risky decisions all sound very relevant to my personal experiences of getting inadequate sleep.


It's so fascinating to learn about the interesting correlation. The graphic is obviously very effective at fulfilling its purpose of informing people about the danger of sleep deprivation.



Tapasya (Video)

It's truly interesting to watch and learn about tapasya. Significant characters in the Ramayana epic, which include Sage Valmiki and Vishmavitra, went to deep state of tapasya to gain knowledge and reach the ultimate meditative state. Focus and determination is the key to reaching the true state of tapasya.


It was also interesting to learn about the power of tapasya. Tapasya is something that even gods fear. Through the process of tapasya, individuals can even become more powerful than gods. I thought that was really powerful!





Meditation brings focus and power. Source: Power of Meditation







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  1. Hi Peter! Just to say that it's great that you found your own fix for the missing points, and thanks for recording it here also just in case you do another review later and want to remind yourself of how you fixed that. Super! :-)

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