REJEESH AND ELVIN

                                                   REJEESH AND ELVIN 

                                                          NATURAL

SI SE PUEDE

 When I came across SI SE PUEDE in Times of India of 20 May 2026 in the article on Billie Jean King,  curiosity made look up  the Web. 

Here is what I learned.

SI SE PUEDE                 

"Sí se puede" is a famous Spanish phrase that translates to "Yes, it can be done" or "Yes, you can." 

It is an empowering, motivational motto frequently used to rally people together and overcome seemingly impossible challenges.

Context & HistoryCivil Rights:

The phrase was coined in the 1970s by labor leader Dolores Huerta during the United Farm Workers (UFW) strikes and hunger strikes led by Cesar Chavez.

Politics: 

It later gained global prominence as the Spanish equivalent of the "Yes, we can" political slogan.

Literal Meaning: 

Literally, "sí" (yes), "se" (it/one), and "puede" (can) represent a passive, collective capability—meaning "it is possible".

Usage

Examples
Encouragement:

 ¡Tú tienes que estudiar mucho, pero sí se puede! (You have to study a lot, but yes, you can do it!

Collective Motivation: 

Vamos a terminar este proyecto a tiempo. ¡Sí se puede!

We are going to finish this project on time. Yes, we can do it!

For a deeper look into its historical roots, you can check out the Sí se puede - 
Wikipedia

BILLIE JEAN KING EARNS A COLLEGE DEGREE

 BILLIE JEAN KING EARNS A COLLEGE DEGREE

Billie Jean King raised her right hand in triumph.

Not for victory on the tennis court.

This time she was celebrating earning a college degree 65 years after she first took classes.

The 82 year old sports and equality icon received her bachelor's of art  in history from the California State University, Los Angeles on 18th May 2026.

She said,"It's never too late.  Whatever age you are, whatever your abilities are, go for it if you want it."

Her whole life she had committed herself to working toward equality and inclusion for all.

She held the view," We can never understand inclusion unless we've been excluded."

She punctuated her statement with, "Si se peude!" 

It meant, "Yes, you can!"

When queried, would she go for a master's degree now, the reply was highly motivating.

"I just think it's wonderful to always keep learning."

Times of India

20 May 2026

TO DO WELL FORGET WHERE YOU LOST OUT

 

John Mathew had been a man of principles. 

He was teaching in a private school, Golden Valley High School, at Nellimoodu.  When the strength of the students grew to three thousand, he had woked tirelessly to set up a branch of the school under the same mangement at Kanjiramkulam. He had hoped he would be posted as the Head Master at the new school as he had been the senior most teacher at the Golden Valley High School. 

John was frustrated when the mangement posted another teacher quite junior to him as the Head Master at the new School.

Later, John was offered the Post of the Principal of  a thriving school near Uduppi in Karnataka. The management knew the capabilities of John well. 

We were good friends. John had forwarded the photos and a description  of the school, he had joined to me.

I replied:

Good place you are helming

John responded:

Thank you so much for your love, guidance, correction, and appreciation.

I wrote back:

To do well, forget where you lost out. Those were yesterdays. 

It is today that matters.

When your todays are good, your tomorrows cannot fall behind.

Take care of your responsibilities.

Fail to win

John replied:

Thank you so much for your sincere words. I know these are  real words, because you know me. I know, I have to be very careful at  the administrative front. 

I commented:

You ought to.
You can

TWO YEAR OLD AND EIGHT MONTHS OLD AT THE KEYBOARD

 

                  TWO YEAR OLD AND EIGHT MONTHS OLD AT THE KEYBOARD

KUZHIPPALLAM BOTANICAL GARDEN HISTORY ON A STONE TABLET

 

I wrote to Mr. Georgekutty, when I located this pure gem. 

Georgekutty and his brothers are helming the Kuzhippallam Botanical Garden. 

This is history. This is of historical significance.

I found this relegated to the top level of the bonsai gallery.

My suggestion is it has to be cleaned and restored.

This is where Kuzhipallam Botanical Garden began.

I would also suggest, it has to be placed in the most prominent place in the garden in an elevated round with flowers. 

Forwarding what KUTSeminary, Kannammoola, Trivandrum has done with such a tablet.

It is placed at the entrance of KUT Seminary

Please think of something like this.

Please light it up with light falling on it at night as well.

If it is neglected, chances are someone ignorant of its significance  would break it up one day

SUCCESS AND LEADERSHIP KIARA ADVANI AND M.S.DHONI

 

Kiara Advani - Film Actor - on the pressure of being at the top and evolving with audience expectations

I think reaching your goal is not the hardest part. When you have reached, what do you do with it - is what is harder. 

How do you sustain it?

You are also then at a position where people are looking up to you and asking ... what next?

I see it with my fans. they are like.'Okay, we supported you till here, now what are you giving us? 

We want to see something new, we want to see something different.'

M.S. Dhoni, legendary cricketer, who captained CSK in the IPL and had guided CSK to five titles, had passed on the Captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad

Dhoni's suggestions to Ruturaj on leadership

Run CSK the way he wanted to run it. That was the way I had run it for a long time. Cricket is a game where the captain has to make the decisions. Yes, there are coaches and support staff, but it is not like football where the manager decides. In cricket, it's about the captain and he has to decide. In fact I have told him he is free not to take even a  single piece of advice from me.

Dhoni says, there can be certain things Ruturaj can pick up from him, but he essentially needs to be his own man. 

There can  be certain things he will pick up from the way I used to lead. But individuals are different. Whatever you feel is your style, you have the full liberty to decide.

I am very open. I'll come and talk to you. But you don't have to do even one thing that I speak to you about. Let's say I come up with ten pieces of advice, if you don't follow even one, that's fair enough.

When you are the leader, you have to take that responsibility

 As a leader, you have to assess the resources you have to decide how to deploy it.

Times of India of 18 May 2026