CULTURAL QA 09-2023-28A All the below QA are from Quora DIGESTto me on 28-09-2023.
Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers. Compiled andposted by R. Gopala Krishnan, 80, on28-09-2023. Q1 Which personality type is the smartest? A1 Olaseni Kehinde Precious, Jul 24 The good listener, The slow talker, The emotional genius, The book addict, Thesmall circle lover, The calm, confident andkind-hearted.The servant-leader, The writer, builder or artist. The humorous speaker, The fast-thinker Q2 What is a clear sign of intelligencethat a few notice? A2 BATMAN,A Philosophical Writer21h Self-Awareness: Intelligent individualstend to have a good understandingof their own strengths and weaknesses, enabling them to navigate situationsmore effectively. Active Listening: They possess theability to listenattentively without interrupting, showing respect for others' viewpoints. Curiosity and Creativity: A naturalcuriosity and a penchantfor creative thinking often characterize intelligent individuals. They areinclined to explore new ideas and perspectives. Open-Mindedness: Intelligence oftengoes hand in handwith open-mindedness. Intelligent individuals are receptive to differentviewpoints and are willing to consider them. Adaptability: They are willing tochange their opinionsor, if uninformed, abstain from forming an opinion until they acquire thenecessary knowledge. Humility: Intelligent peopleacknowledge when they arewrong and are not afraid to admit it. They avoid obstinacy and stubbornness. Effective Communication: They excel attranslating complexor difficult concepts into simple, understandable language, making it easierfor others to grasp. Quick Learning: They have the abilityto assimilate new informationrapidly and connect it to their existing knowledge base. Inquisitiveness: Intelligentindividuals tend to askinsightful and thought-provoking questions, which can lead to deeperunderstanding and knowledge. Problem-Solving: They are adept attacklingchallenging problems, often approaching them from multiple angles to findcreative solutions. Respectful Communication: They maintain respectful and constructive communication,avoiding confrontational or argumentative approaches. Continuous Learning: Intelligentindividuals have a strongdesire for on-going learning and personal growth. Q3 What are some useful skills I can learnin minutes? A3 Ansh Mishra ,Former Student at ManipalUniversity3y UninstallFacebook, Instagram, tiktok, etc. It’s a trap. Understand this. Mute notifications of everyunnecessary app in yourphone. Even WhatsApp. Check your phone at a specific time only. Startspending some time alone. We tendto waste a lot of time with friends. Startreading that book you bought but never touched. Practice late gratification. Instantpleasures like junkfood, porn, sleep, etc, are nothing but long term sufferings. Playsome outdoor sports every 2-3 days. Schedule it in advance. Understandthe difference between “taking rest” and “wasting time”. Forgiveothers. You'll be at peace. Bestubborn with your priorities, learn to say no. Stayaway from aimless, negative people. They'll only pull you down. Develop that skill which you always wantedin you. It may be anything likelearning to code, playing guitar, swimming, etc. Readthe book Rich Dad Poor Dad. Watchvideos of channel - “fearless motivation” on YouTube. You'll get a boost.*Don't overdo it*. Use the “watch later” feature. Start doing things that scare youeveryday. You'reafraid to go on stage, Go on stage. You're afraid of maths, Solve questions. And finally, I'm not suggesting you tobecome anintrovert or a robot. You should reward yourself some recreation, but onlyafter working your ass off. ALWAYS THINK ABOUT YOUR GOAL IN LIFE. Be with your purpose every moment. Andat the end, it all depends on how bad you want to change yourself. If you really want to improve, youwill. Q5 Why was the Roman Empire so successful?What led to its rise? A5 Alex Mann, Historian (2017–present)2h Lesson 1: Tolerance Beforewe go too far here, I want to clarify something: the Roman Empire was not a progressive bastion of equalityby any measure. In fact, the Roman Empire was a patriarchialsociety with a slave-based economy. That said, the Romans were an uncommonly tolerantbunch for the time. More tolerant than perhaps any other civilization in Europeat least until more modern times. When Rome conquered territory, theywouldn’t impose their society or culture onto the new subjects. There wouldn’t be statues built to Jupiter,and new subjects were not forced to wear togas or vote for Questors. Every conquered civilization, fromGreece to Egypt, could keep its religion, customs, and even leaders. Thistoleration had a notably positive impact. It allowed a large Italian city torule over multiple continents. New subjects got Roman protection in the form ofLegions and gained access to Roman markets while never feeling like “subjects”.This enabled the Romans torule over such a diverse Empire without facing constant revolts orindependence movements from various ethnic groups. Note that there were revolts andindependence movements, most famously from the Jewish peoples of Judea. This is also one of thetimes when Rome came down hard on a specific group of people. Hereis the real kicker and the thing that allowed Rome to succeed. When Rome found that a culture didsomething better, there weren’t any hard feelings or resistance. TheRomans would adopt that new, superior way of doing things without hesitation orceremony. Romecompletely reformed its military dozens of times- literally top-to-bottomreforms. They took ideas from Greece, Egypt, Gaul, Britain, Spain, NorthAfrica, and the Middle East and incorporated these ideas into their society. Lesson 2: By the Gladius The Roman military was a machine unlikeanything the world had ever seen. It wasperhaps the first military that we would understand in a modern sense- anorganized machine-like organization that could fulfill a variety of roles. At this time most militaries were centeredaround civilian conscripts who werecalled up to fight on occasion. A few Kingdoms like Macedonia relied on a largecontingent of experienced veteran warriors who made up the bulk of theirmilitary. Rome, on the other hand, was very different. Men were trained to fight, use tactics, andrespond to orders. Everysoldier in the Legions was trained- something unheard of almost anywhere onearth. TheRomans were so well trained they could build a fort in a few hours. Every night instead of sleeping in the fieldor tents the Romans would construct a wooden fort to retire to. This ability tobuild a fortified camp anywhere obviously came in handy TheRomans had the best equipment out there. Everyman had good armor, good weapons, and ranged missiles. They were the bestinfantry on earth and could grind away any opposing force. IfRome had the best infantry who had the best cavalry? Well, it could be thefamous Numidian Cavalry that accompanied Hannibal, or it could be theCompanions that accompanied Alexander- it matters little. Numidia and Macedoniawere parts of the Roman Empire. This meant Rome could use the cavalry fromthese regions and utilize the best cavalry on earth alongside their eliteinfantry. Refer to the first lesson on tolerance.This too, was applied to the military. If the Romans found that a group of people were great horsemen,great archers, or great sailors they would bring these people into the militaryto make up for any weaknesses or missing pieces. Here is my favorite example of whatmade the Legions so unique. Imagine you are a soldier fighting onthe front lines of battle in Roman times. Poorly trained armies would fling themselves at the enemyin an all-out charge to force a retreat or break enemy lines. The Romans did not do this. When it was clear things were going to cometo blows the Romans would slow down and walk into battle in a well-organizedrectangle. TheRomans didn’t rely on “shock” value, they instead relied on their ability tochip away at any foe. As the fighting started the troops at the front wouldfight for about 5 minutes and then a whistle would blow and the guy at thefront would move to the back of the formation while the guy behind him took upthe fighting. This rotation would continue for the entire battle and ensurethat the guys at the front swinging swords were always fresh and ready. Lesson 3: Merit The Romans loved them some meritocracy. Youcould get lucky in Rome- you could be born to a powerful Noble family with tiesto the government and various business interests. In many places and timessimply having the right last name was enough to win power but not in Rome. InRome, you had to prove it. In fact, Caesar had a serious chip on his shoulderbecause his father had never “proven it” and thus shamed the family. Surethere was nepotism in Rome like anywhere but you could never really use it.Only the great rose, only the great became Consuls and Emperors. If youconquered land or if you accomplished things when in political office then youcould expect to achieve great things. At the same time if you were onlyconcerned with gaining a bit of wealth or power then you could expect a seat inthe Senate and little else. This continued on into the Imperial age.Good Emperors ruled for decades while bad Emperors ruled for maybe a few years. We tend tofocus on the bad Emperors because they are hilarious but this gives the wrongimpression. Most Roman Emperors were good- in fact, I’d say there were moregreat Emperors than bad ones. So why are these lessons and not justpoints? Well, because we can learn from them. As modern humans, we are the inheritors of what Romeleft. Our governments, our legal systems, our highways, and even our calendarsare Roman. We can learn from what Rome did right and we can learn from whatthey did wrong. Rome embodied the above lessons forcenturies and they ruled perhaps the greatest Empire in all of human history because of it. However, theend of these traits marked the end of the Empire. For instance- the Triumph. In the days ofthe Republic and the Pinceps Imperial era, theTriumph was the ultimate prize for any Roman. If you conquered for Rome- if yourose high through merit- then you could request to enter Rome with your Legionsin a Triumph from the Senate. If the Senate granted you this honor, then youwould march into Rome in an epic parade dressed as a god and watch as yourcountrymen bowed before your magnificence. In a society obsessed with glory andpower, the Triumph was the ultimate display of what it meant to be “Roman.” As the Imperial Era came Triumphs becameless common. Emperors didn’t want to elevate Generals or commanders too highly simply becausedoing so would invite a competitor to the throne. By the time Western Rome fell in 476 AD, the Triumph waspractically non-existent. The extinction of this grand parade was an ominoussymbol of what was to come. It marked Rome’s move awayfrom everything that made them great. From that, we can learn a lot Q7 What causes a sudden weight gain? A7 Narayana Health,Health for all. All forhealth.1y Sometimes, we experience a sudden gainin weight. If weput on a few extra pounds, we may need not worry. It can be due to an unhealthydiet in the past week or skipping the regular workout. But then, there can be weight gain,which cannot be related to changes in diet habits or skipping workouts over the last few days. Theseweight gains can be frustrating as we don't need the exact cause. Letus try to explore some of the reasons for these sudden weight gains: High salt diet: High salt dietincreases waterretention in our body, which may cause an increase in body weight. Low potassium diet: Potassium is acounter sodium metal.Potassium regulates blood pressure and helps in muscle function. On a new medication:Some medicinescause a sudden rise in weight.Medications for depression, heart conditions, pain, and allergies are a fewcommon examples that may lead to weight gain. EatingMore Than What You Need Ifyou increase your calorie intake for a month or two, you can witness a suddenrise in weight. The increase in daily calorie intake can be subtle, but it canimpact your overall health significantly. EndocrineDisorder: Peoplewith underactive thyroid (called hypothyroidism) can experience sudden weightgain. People withhypothyroidism may have the following symptoms: Fatigue Weakness Headaches Problemsthinking Depression IrritabilityDepression or anxiety Whenyou're stressed, you experience adrenaline and cortisol surge. Cortisol helps you store fat.Prolonged elevated levels ofcortisol can cause the body to store more fats leading to weight gain. Insomnia Lack of sleep causes increased levelsof ghrelin. Ghrelinis the signal hormone for hunger. Thus we tend to eat more when sleep deprived. Remember,in addition to the above, there are many medical conditions like Cushing'sdisease, diabetes, polycystic ovary, and kidney diseases where a person can experience a suddenweight gain. If youare feeling your weight is increasing suddenly, maybe it's time to consult anexpert. Source:Narayana Health[1] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. 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