Archive for April, 2011
Letting Go: The Push to Success
Posted by: | CommentsWhen I let go of what I am, I become what I might be – Lao Tzu
In the western culture, parent often encourage children to leave the nest and fly on their own. Sometimes we need to push ourselves and sometimes we need a push from someone else. Mother Eagle knows best!
There are some lessons to be learnt from this story that could make all the difference to whether we succeed or fail! Read More→
7 Rules of Engagement
Posted by: | CommentsWe are all afraid for our confidence, for the future, for the world. That is the nature of the human imagination. Yet every man, every civilization, has gone forward because of its engagement with what it has set itself to do. – Jacob Bronowski
On Nov 16th, 2010 we heard the news that Prince William and Kate Middleton were engaged to be married. Britain, and indeed the world, rejoiced at the news, because everyone loves a good romance that ends with the prince marrying the beautiful girl and living happily ever after.
Kate wore Princess Diana’s engagement ring in memory of Williams’ famous late mother.
That too had once been a world rocking announcement when Prince Charles got engaged to the lovely young Diana Spencer, some 30 years ago.
Then too, the world had rejoiced and embraced the young girl and catapulted her to instant stardom.
And long after the rules of engagement had been broken and that fairytale romance had sadly crumbled, the world still held Diana close to their hearts.
What then are the real rules of engagement in any relationship – be it personal or professional, that results in a happy long term mutually successful one? Read More→
The Attraction of Opposites
Posted by: | CommentsThe most exciting attractions are between two opposites that never meet. – Andy Warhol
At a dinner party the other day, the general chatter was directed to the subject of how opposites attract. Since most of the guests were either married or in committed long term relationships, there followed a lively exchange of how they each were different and the ways in which it contributed to either strengthening or exhausting the relationship dynamic.
We are surrounded and held by the relationships we forge with those around us.
Whether in a personal context, or a work related one, the same principles apply – we want sameness, people like us, yet are attracted to opposites. We seek people with complementary skills and end up with people just like us!
How can we make sense of this Attraction of Opposites without letting it drive us completely insane? Read More→
Celebrating Diversity: Of Peacocks and Penguins
Posted by: | CommentsDiversity is the one true thing we all have in common. Celebrate it every day
The face of the earth is changing, and along with it the citizens of its countries. With the world becoming increasingly smaller, this has made international travel not only possible but very highly probable, and in fact there are greater numbers of migrants today than there ever were in the past.
With the advent of technology that connects opposite ends of the globe in seconds, the traditional barriers of language and distance have disappeared with teleportation and hand held translators. The world is finally discovering the wonders of diversity and embracing it. Read More→