Adequately Resourced

I generally get brilliant ideas at unusual places.. in the washroom, at the airport lounge, while driving or on a morning walk.

In none of these situations I carry a notepad or pen. As a consequence, when I reach office or home and try to recollect, half the ideas are already vanished.

I must admit I’m old fashioned when it comes to gadgets. I hate typing at my Samsung mobile, looking at which the sales guy gave me a sarcastic look when I asked him to show iPhone 4.

I shared the above concern (inability to recollect thoughts) with a friend of mine and his quick advice was- “Buy a phone with a voice-recorder.”

My Samsung already has a voice-recorder which I’ve never used. The problem was not with the phone, but my ability to recognize this feature.

I see many cribbing for lack of resources. When you stop over and ponder, mostly you will notice, you already have all that you to need to carry on the path to realizing your dreams.

Don’t use lack of resource as an excuse to stop you from reaching your turest potential . Keep your mind and eyes open. You’ll find yourself resourced enough.

The (un)Objective Comment

“I loved Kites. Bollywood has come a long way.” I excitedly shared this with my friends.

“It’s bullshit. I can’t imagine Hrithik Roshan acting. Better you go and watch The Notebook. It’s true copy.” My friend Steven snapped.

I could imagine the conversation leading to argument and decided to change the topic. We started discussing how fantastic the pickup of BMW was which we were driving in.

After spending the fantastic evening in the Dubai bar, when we reached back the hotel, I was curious to know why Steven did not like Kites. I tried to probe and he endlessly reiterated that the idea was not original. I too am, not very appreciative of stolen concepts and agreed with him. However, I personally like Hrithik Roshan’s flawless performance and can bet it was one of his best. So, I added with caution, “ Where do you think Hrithik could have done better.”

“I just don’t like that nut.”

“But, you said his acting was bad.”

“I just hate the look of that six-fingered.” He snapped.
“How’s that related to his acting.” I questioned.

No answer. I assumed he did not know whether Hrithik’s performance was flawed.

This reminds that, over time our perception is built and it’s not easy to challenge them. This may sometimes stop from appreciating a great deed or celebrating a big achievement. If you still hate someone, ask yourself—WHY? If you don’t have an answer, look for something to appreciate.

Now, I’m trying to figure out why I hate Shah Rukh Khan so much.

All Are Equal. I Don't Think So..

Frequently we get to hear that we should treat everyone equally and I too advocate it to a great extent. But, is it practical?

Generally, you tend to behave more respectfully with your superiors , what if you give same treatment to the bottom of the ladder. I have met many guys who are mature enough to interpret your intention. But, there is no dearth of shallow characters, who become frank to the point that you feel the authority being challenged. Many of them take your politeness for granted and you do not attract the deserving respect.

I have encountered this on many occasions and was unsure for years, how to react. Now, I very well know how to handle it. Here are some tips:

1. Define your relationship both at work and in social arena. Find out what level of openness is needed to sail through comfortably.

2. Know yourself better. Identify your ego strength and be clear how you want to be treated.

3. Take your time to open. If the person is mature and you do not see the possibility of being challenged, you can be more open. If the guy scores low on maturity scale, better keeping it formal.

4. Don’t ever reveal your dark secrets. You never know what equation you will have after two months with the listener. Relationship dynamics change more frequently than we ever imagine.

5. Respect everyone irrespective of the position. Just the level of formality is to be customized.

The Thrill of Insecurity

Do you see a connection among these questions?

1. Why a man gambles?
2. Why People love travelling?
3. Why suspense stories sell more than self help books?
4. Why don’t you enjoy a movie second time as much you do first time?
5. Why are the guys crazy about sports?

The common point all these questions indicate to is- Unknown excites everyone.

Life is boring if you know everything that’s going to take place. It’s no different than watching the movie second time. We are crazy about sports because of the twists and turns it brings every moment. Because we don’t know what will happen next!

A part of each one of us loves adventure. We want to explore the unexplored. We want to see the places we have never been to. But, when it comes to life everyone wants security. WHY?

Assume that you are not going to lose job.. come what may.. will you still be excited about work? Will you still be passionate about bringing new ideas? Will you still exceed your targets?

Imagine right before the interview you know that you have been selected, will you still take time to prepare and find out more about yourself?

Unknown excites us! Unknown keeps us moving forward. Unknown stretches us to a new level. Unknown makes us more efficient.

The fear of unknown always compels us to come out of comfort zone and do something we have never done before.