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The storytelling life class on the 5th and 6th days was an extraordinary experience, filled with inspiration, learning, and creative engagement. Sagar Sir’s approach to teaching and motivating each of us to create our own stories was nothing short of remarkable. His ability to make storytelling accessible and enjoyable for everyone, regardless of prior experience, showed his deep understanding and passion for the craft.

Through concepts like “abigyas,” character building, and narrative structure, Sagar Sir guided us in a way that each topic felt clear and meaningful. He didn’t just explain the elements of a story; he brought them to life, allowing each participant to connect with the material on a personal level. His encouraging words and insightful feedback gave us the confidence to explore our own ideas and express them fully.

Beyond the technical aspects, Sagar Sir fostered an environment that celebrated creativity and self-expression, making each session not only educational but truly enjoyable. His dedication to passing on the art of storytelling created a memorable and enriching experience for everyone involved. We are incredibly grateful for his commitment, and his teaching has left a lasting impact that will undoubtedly inspire us as we continue to write and share our own stories.

In our recent storytelling session, we explored the four types of ‘abhinaya’ — Angika, Vachika, Aharya, and Satvika — to enhance our narratives. We drafted stories that integrated these expressive elements, seeing how they shifted the tone and depth throughout. The movie Rockstar illustrated this beautifully, showcasing the protagonist’s journey through varied abhinayas from a lively start to an intense end. This example inspired us to embody our stories with these expressions, making them more vivid and engaging.

The life classes conducted for habits 4 to 7 helped me develop a deeper understanding of the importance of relationships, collaboration and personal well-being. All three are integral to long-term success. Each habit builds on the previous ones, and the effectiveness lies on how we integrate these habits into our overall lifestyle; which would require conscious effort on our part. On the whole the key takeaways for me, from all the activities that were conducted ( thoroughly enjoyed each one of them especially the field activities on Day 4 and the listening activity on Day 3) were :

1. The importance of collaboration. One must move beyond self reliance to interdependence as co operation and understanding leads to greater personal growth as well as greater successes.
2. Effective communication : The importance of deep listening and clear empathetic exchanges to ensure effective collaboration. ( my buddy and I very effectively executed the same for our pair game leading to our victory).
3. Synergizing will always lead to more creativity and innovation as experienced during the different role play group activities and on field games whilst strategizing.
4. The importance of self care as it is important to stay healthy and balanced over long term.

The concepts of the Circle of Concern and Circle of Influence from “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” are incredibly insightful. Focusing on our Circle of Influence allows us to take proactive steps in areas we can actually impact, rather than getting bogged down by concerns we can’t control. This shift in mindset not only empowers us but also enhances our effectiveness in daily life. It’s a great reminder to channel our energy where it can make a real difference!

The 3rd & 4th session of the story telling life class was very indulging and was well paced. All the activites were very interesting and creative. The way the facilitator communicates is appreciated and his was of sharing knowledge is commendable. The learnings we learnt by creating a short play was a fun-filled part and the movie we saw was awesome.

All in all I enjoyed a lot during these 2 days of the life class. Thank you Sagar sir

The storytelling life class was a truly rewarding experience. At first, I had intended to join a different session, but when that wasn’t available, I decided to give storytelling a try. Looking back, it was one of the best decisions I made. This class really helped me break out of my shell, giving me the confidence to share my thoughts and personal experiences openly. Our facilitator was incredibly dedicated and made sure we understood the finer details of how to craft a good story. His enthusiasm made the learning experience both enjoyable and impactful. Both days of the class were highly engaging, and I’m excited to attend more sessions like this in the future. It was truly an unforgettable experience!
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Wonderful sessions organised by the facilitator which gave amazing insights about story and its elements. Starting from the PPT with a picture of a book and ‘storytelling’ as the heading, created magical platform for the further activities. We learnt about ‘Ras’ and ‘Bhaav’ which are the essential part of any story or performance. After gaining knowledge about the same we performed a small group play, which gave a wonderful clarity of building up a story with emotions. Both the days included lots of visuals, role plays and it ended with a ‘cinematic time – watching movie (The Buckingham Murders). Overall it was fun learning experience.

Its a very good experience and agar kuch janna ho ya kuch karna ho to deep me jane ki jarurat he. Hum ese hi kisi ko judge kr lete he lekin jab wahi hamare pe aati he tbhi pata chalta he ki actual situation kya chhe.

And ye class me bahut achhi tarah se samjaya with live example and live karvake.

Activities: Group act, Nine emotions, Bhava and Rasa, scene story analysis, movie etc kahete he gammat ke sath gyan mila and jo fear tha wo bhi nikal gaya.

thank you Sagarsir.