(Don't be misguided by the title, I am not the kind of person who would share a treasure (if/when I find one), or maybe I will, I don't know. People who know me best would be a better judge of whether I would share or not. :P)
As always, I've been meaning to write this one for a while but could not find the time (naah, just being lazy I guess) to write. Anyhoo, the title of the blog is a mixture of two things. (1) A short story my sister had in the English class when she was in 1st grade (me in 6th). It was called "Joy in Sharing". It's about a little boy who gets a Bicycle as a gift for his Birthday and he lets go of his old Tricycle (which he hasn't used for a while and at the same time dint let anyone else have it). The boy's mother gives the tricycle to their maid's son. The next day, the boy sees the maid's son riding his old tricycle and having a lot of fun with it. Then the boy feels bad that he did not let go of his old tricycle soon, so that someone else could have had used it. Regretting his actions, the boy takes his new bicycle to the maid's kid and they both take turns in riding the new bicycle. The boy realizes how much pleasure someone gets from sharing the things they have. (The actual story might have been slightly different, but that was the gist of it)(2) It's the title of the famous book by THE ONE AND ONLY Richard P. Feynman called "Pleasure of Finding things out". (For those who dont know about it, check out this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bgaw9qe7DEE )
Being a Researcher, I get to learn quite a few new, different and exciting things. Also, being a teacher/tutor I get a chance to share this knowledge with my students. I believe the knowledge I have (whatever it accounts for) is a bigger treasure for me than any treasure in the world. I love teaching and especially when I see the "spark" in my student's eyes, the moment when she/he gets the idea I am trying to convey, its such a great feeling. It gives me immense "joyous pleasure" when I am able to share the knowledge that I have and teach someone something. It kind of gives me a sense of fulfillment!!
