Audio Poem of the Day Riches
Jan 11, 2026
Amit Majmudar, a poet and physician, shares insights rooted in his rich literary background. He reflects on his mother's creative ways of nurturing, using music and small gifts to support her children. He discusses how art can be a form of sustenance, emphasizing the beauty found in everyday life. Majmudar challenges conventional views of wealth, showing that true richness comes from imagination and knowledge. He illustrates this with the poignant story of a wealthy man who is disconnected from the simple joys within his reach.
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Creative Acts As Sustenance
- Amit Majmudar recounts his mother using small creative acts to feed and comfort the family during scarcity.
- She turned music, letters, painting, and sculpting into tangible care and survival for her children.
Richness As Imaginative Wealth
- Majmudar suggests richness is not material but the ability to summon worlds through art and language.
- He contrasts a mother's imaginative wealth with a rich man's unfamiliarity with certain fruits.
Grow Wealth By Learning Worlds
- Do expand your inner life by learning languages and arts to become 'rich' in Majmudar's sense.
- Cultivate skills and worlds so material lack doesn't equal spiritual poverty.