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Brave personality!

A lion was taking a nap beneath a tree, three hyenas that were passing by mistook the lion to be sick and stealthily began to approach the lion 🦁

The lion smelled them at a distance, lifted its head, took a glance and relaxed

At close quarters the hyenas began to self doubt their calculations on the prey because of the display of self-confidence by the lion

When the gap narrowed, all that the lion did was the rise and roared and that sent the hyenas running for their life

The qualities that the lion displayed were 👇

Unassuming, Calm & Collected, Self-realization, Self-confidence, Self-reliant, Self-trust, Presence of mind and the timely action

We all know that a lion doesn't hunt unless it's hungry

Character Building!

The seed in fruit when sowed, the yield of the tree when grown may not taste similar, it may differ as per the soil, the climate, the environment, the water table, the germination process, the sun ☀️ shine, the wind and the flora & fauna

To derive the same quality of fruit all the above-listed factors must be taken into account before sowing

A child is like this seed, the adult characters of this child when grownup will not automatically cultivate into good qualities

It's a child to the adult character-building process 👇

The upbringing, the family scene, living environment, the schooling, the friends, the near & dears, the media and the parents

All these play an important role in character building, parents care must be in a mature manner, pampered, the child is spoiled, arrogance, the child grows either an introvert or sly

A young sapling will well adapt to the change in an environment more than the grown-up tree

A youngster mind can well grasp the inputs, adapt and cultivate better than the adult's mind

Hence character building is an important value in human life growth

Core business pivoting in time!

When should a business pivot 👇

When a product or service turns redundant

When a product or service isn't the trend

When a product or service is obsolete

Then it's time to shift the focus

Let me set an example for this post-pandemic scenario 👇

Let's take the tourism industry, it's an open secret that the tourism industry is poised for a makeover in its approach to vacations

Tourists are fast evolving as travellers and their preferences of destinations, mode of travel, stay facilities, recreation, stay times etc are changing for good

Connecting with nature, the local flora & fauna, learning the history, heritage, outdoor stays and such are trending

Families are taking to camper/motor vans, caravans and RV modes of travel

Destination tourist centres are refocussing on glamping and pods as alternate accommodations

Imagine a person with a deep pocket who opts to venture into a chain of run-down type hotels at the major tourist destinations during this post the pandemic times

That person is sure to empty the pockets near soon, this is the time to pivot in the tourism industry as the core business is shifting from a tourist to a traveller

The pandemic enlightened and escalated the online opportunities, those offline businesses which adapted to online platforms will survive

Remaining ignorant of online trending and sticking around adamantly with only offline will surely teach the importance of the timely

Being Grounded Value!

The herd of elephants were marching forward when the leader spotted an army of ants crossing their path

The leader trumpeted a halt and the entire herd obeyed to stand still till the last ant crossed over

The leader could have blown away the army of ants with just a whizz and marched ahead

Or any of the herd members could have disobeyed the leader to walk on the path, crushing the ants

They didn't because they all remain rooted in the law of nature, which is, however big you are or however strong you are, remember to stay humble, value other lives and respect healthy coexistence

In our life and career, irrespective of our growth, irrespective of the social status, irrespective of the power we wield and irrespective of our wealth

Stay humble, respect others feelings, value others time & space, be empathetic, be compassionate, be generous

To say in a single word, Be a Human 🚶

Don't be Selfish!

I was relishing a teacake (250gms) all by myself

Thoughts of the homeless person whom I passed by on the way back home flashed in my mind

Well this was my hard-earned cake after a rigorous 16hr hard labour at the factory supply line

Times are quite tough, the pandemic & the lockdown has drilled a deep hole in my wallet

This would be my decent cake after months and I wished to devour but somehow the thoughts on that person

Lowered my hands from feeding the mouth

I sliced the cake by half, wrapped it and walked back to the spot where I had seen the homeless person

He was there lying crumpled like a sack, I gently tapped on his shoulders, he glanced at me, saw the tiny parcel in my hand

His face brightened at the sight, I politely handed over the cake, sat down next to him and began to converse

He was a rich stock trader, lived in luxury, seldom bothered about the world around him and had distanced himself from his close family

The stock market crash brought him to the streets, the life on the streets for the past few months taught him the value of empathy

He regretted living selfish life and had learned to care & share

I felt relieved of my consciousness, thank god, had I consumed the full cake without sharing, am sure the guilt would have consumed me

Humility or being Humble!

Humility is an important quality for upwardly mobile people and the term upwardly mobile persons refer to those who work to succeed in life and career

The leaders who replace ‘I' with ‘We' replace pride with performance which enables them to identify a leader and work with them to make a leader

History holds enough records of great emperor's who lost not only their empire but self-respect too due to giving room for ego to engulf their personality

Alter ego shadows humility which shadows the empathetic value which results in the downfall of a person

Critical Thinking!

After scaling a peak and while standing at the top, enjoying the beauty of nature

I see a small boulder and at that moment of childish pleasure my mind surge me to push the boulder

The ability to restrain such stupidity by thinking laterally on the subsequent effects of my action is the critical thinking

Each day will throw up such challenges which might appear as a minor issue

But if not analysed in time before stepping in to resolve

A minor issue can escalate to become a major issue

Analysing and acting wisely in time is in the ability to think logically (critical)

Who Am I 👉 Kaala defines!

A delicious food despite the taste, the taste reminds in the heart of the taster only if the style of serving is humble

A life journey despite the status, the status reminds in the heart of the well-wishers only when the status uplifts others

Self-realization is the path that will reveal who we are 👇

To self realise there are three crucial factors

✔ Analyse the past to realize the missing links

✔ Live in the present moments

✔ Flow with the time, trend and mind to think about the future

Past reveals our roots, present connects us with reality and the future keeps our hope alive

Transformations > Mindset!

The charging lioness abruptly stopped to hunt the prey when she realized that it was about to kill a fawn

Mother Nature has instilled these qualities in the wildlife, lifestyle

The quality or attitude to realise the right from the wrong and changing the mindset to think & act in the right direction

Is the real transformation in a human

The mind-shifting from all mine to I don't mind sharing is the transformational mindset

A thought that originates must be analysed by the mind to conclude on the impacts of that thought when put into action

Such conclusions must be based on the possible impacts on self as well on the society

Positive thoughts > Positive actions!

Before we touch the potter's wheel, we must find our passion for pottery making

Before we touch the cooking stove, we must find our taste for cooking

Before we wake up for the morning jog, we must find the rhythm in our run

When we self analyse and find our self-reliance on any given situation or action, we will find our self ability one step better

As an example, let's consider that I have committed to a content writing assignment within a time frame

In all probabilities, I must have committed based on my self ability and self-confidence that I will keep my commitment

This self-trust in me when combined with my writing skill, the result will be positive

In all probability, I would have kept my commitment because of the trust in me!

Our performances are based on our self-confidence, self-trust and a positive mindset

Believe in yourself, self analyse to realize your ability, trust in your skill, be positive

Mother Nature Connection!

As you wake up try listening to the morning tunes of the birds, plants and breeze

As you splash the cold water on your face, try connecting with the rain clouds that poured the water

As you step out for your morning walk, try touching the soil and feel the vibrations of mother earth

As you sit at the dining table for breakfast, try connecting with the Agri plants that are serving the food

As you drive to your office, try checking the emission level of the automobile and reduce the impact on pollution

As you chat with your colleagues, try thinking of the natural qualities of love, care & share

As you drive back home when you find the pet dog welcoming with its style of expression of affection and gratitude, your heart thanks for the lively companionship

That evening stroll in the woods before supper, the trees, shrubs, grass and plants rejuvenate you for the next day's stroll

Mother Nature is always connected with us, all that is required is to realize that

Personality Change!

Does the change in our personality, change a situation?

A question raised at a gathering by an eminent person to encourage the participation of the audience

My share of the answer was as below 👇

Rather it is those situations that we face, bring a change in our personality

Remember the transition period from teenage to adulthood, from fun times to the responsibility

That's a change which introduced us to a life of life & career

In the event of entering the marital life, family care, planning and sharing the love brings a change in us

The challenges faced in managing to run the family and balancing the career responsibilities refine us to evolve

Senior age comes with its package of joy, sorrow, self-doubts, self-pity and of course the wisdom

Personality shift at this age matters the most where the mind power holds the trump card

Apart from the age-based life transformation on personality, few serious situations do bring a radical change

This is the change that we must focus more on since there's a higher chance for an undesirable personality to set in

Every moment bring a change in our personality

Some are evident, many merge

Mindful!

Let's say that I am left with just 100 bucks in my wallet but a whole day to manage with that

Let's say that I am left with one million in my bank account but the whole life to manage with that

In both, the given scenarios unless I plan my financials my days aren't going to be fruitful

Likewise, our prana is also numbered as per birth and we average 21600 breaths in 24 hrs

In this scenario what is not visible is the total number of breaths per birth

Hence planning the breathing cycle becomes a little more important

Meaning we must practice controlling the breathing cycle (pranayama)

It is proven that even breathing soothes the mind and a calm mind can perform better than a confused mind

Money splurged will spoil the happiness of life days

Mind splurged will spoil the purpose of life days

Struggles to Success !

The struggle is a word that defines the word success

The pulse oscillates to keep us alive

The struggles motivate us to keep hopes alive

Waking up in the early morning hours is a struggle for many

Assisting in the household chores is a struggle for many

Closing a deal is a struggle for many sales personals

Summiting the peak is a challenge for many mountaineers

Having a peaceful meal at the common dining table itself is a struggle for many households

Let me share my life views -

To wake up early, I set the alarm in my mind as well in the timepiece, initial few days did test my resolve but eventually, it set in as a habit

Life situations revealed the importance of sharing and caring and thus I began to pitch in with doing the dishes, sweeping & mopping the floors, washing the clothes and those errand jobs

Marketing is again a learning process that I learnt from few mistakes, corrected myself and avoided repeats, this connected me well with the clients and I was able to close deals

Summitting the peak remains a dream till now but sooner the peak and I will embrace

Well dining is very peaceful these days because it is just the two of us and we promised ourselves that ‘no politics please'

The eagle struggles to soar but practices to fly high

The life struggles are our stepping stones to climb higher

Misunderstanding !

At the family get together one of the siblings was introducing each of the members to the group

While introducing the family head the sibling remarked that this person was the Godly personality who is keeping the family to stay united

Partially deaf due to senior age, the family head heard the words as Dogly personality, didn't wished to confront amidst the group but harboured the negative feelings against that sibling

One simple phone call would have sorted this issue which the family head failed to make and the feelings slowly turned to hatred

Whoever praised that sibling for handling the event so well, turned a suspect in his mind

His cordial and friendly relations with the family members were going sore, slowly he shrunk himself into a cocoon of self-pity

Once the beacon of the family, the family head is now almost in the state of scanning his head

Self Analysis!

On one of my solo trips in the early year 1980s, I went on a hike in the beautiful meadows of Kodaikanal hills, located in Tamilnadu, South India

As a regular to this terrain, many locals were my acquaintances and I usually accompany a local guide while on a hike or trek

On this hike, I skipped the guide service under the assumption that I was conversant with the topography and that turned out to be a blundering mistake

I duly got lost and the panic of wandering amidst the wilderness did put me down for a while

I collected myself, sat down on a small boulder and began to enjoy the surroundings, 10 minutes later my mind calmed down, I was able to focus on the situation

I checked the four E W N S directions, realized that my start point was towards the north whereas I had drifted in the westerly direction

Simple arithmetic on the number of steps that I would have covered in the past hour gave clarity on the distance that needs to be reverse trekked

Few of the landmarks that I had registered in my mind during the forward trek reassured me that I was on the right track

Exactly an hour later I reached the starting point without any incidents

Now let's analyse this episode -

👉 Skipping the local guide service was a blunder

👉 Hiking minus the compass was stupidity

👉 Checking the terrain before stepping further would have saved the precious time

👉 Not giving room for panicking was the turning point

👉 Enjoying the scenery (natures beauty) was a good move which calmed the mind

👉 Identifying the directions based on my body shadow was timely

👉 Remembering the landmarks en route was wise

Last but not least ‘self-trust, self-belief, self-reliance and self-motivation were the key factors that helped to regain the lost ground

Small Steps to Positivity!

Let me narrate a superstitious practice that prevailed in the late year's the 1960s & 1970s -

In a specific community, the members before stepping out of their home will stand at the main door, will observe the left and right side of the road to look out for any single male person walking on the road because they strongly believed that the sighting of such a person will jeopardize their mission

This stupidity cost precious hours of a person on an errand, imagine someone giving this as the reason for the late entry into an important meeting

Well it took almost a generational gap to bring a change in their mindset towards such superstitions

Our certain preset notions are our actual obstacles that obstruct our growth mode, hence when we focus more on enlightening ourselves on these assumptions, the faster we can exit them

Now let's look at our daily routine -

Even the slightest delay in waking up hours will begin to ponder, our disciplined mind will find this unacceptable and cause discomforts in straight thinking

This unnecessary stressful thinking when arrested and the mind gets self-motivated, despite the waking up hour, the day will be productive

There shall be such similar and small deviations that would put us off which when realized will change our mindset to accept the practicality and remain realistic