Self Leadership Day 2: School Of Inspired Leadership

 Emotions and feelings are the root cause of all happiness and sadness in this world. With a world full of experiences which are profound in developing our own personalities takes us through emotions which make us learn lessons for a life time. 

Our emotional mind gets it’s data from the five senses to see, listen, touch, smell and taste.  Positive emotions motivate us and keep us happy and energy is conserved in the body to do more. Negative emotions drain us of energy and in turn our productivity and happiness reduces. The emotional mind senses the data and sends it to the intellectual mind to comprehend it. There should be a sync between the emotional and the intelligent mind to reach that state of Equipoise which is a great quality of a self leader. It helps a leader to tap into all the abilities beyond he/she ever imagined. This in turn keeps the Spirit lord within us to be nearer to the purposes we are born with.

Emotional mind controls the five senses and hence the way it receives or rather perceives can also change. An emotional mind gives the strength from being a victim to a victor who can achieve anything he/she thinks they want to. It helps us to connect with the internal energy which we often forget about which is the OMKAR, Krishna, Allah. Equipoise state acts as a charioteer where we control our own supreme character to understand and to do what is right.

Emotional mind generates the following  C’s in a person. They are 1) Character, 2) Commitment, 3) Confidence. Organisations too realise the potential of the emotional mind in maintaining equilibrium in the organisation. Vision/Strategy represent the Gyan Yoga and represent one end of tasks. The other end is Body/Execution or rather Karma Yoga which carries out these tasks. The middle balancing point is the leadership/emotional mind or Bhakti yoga. The balance point should generate positivity in the organisation so that both the ends remain in alignment.

Commitment of the heart is necessary before someone  start anything. To build emotional connect is important to engage people at emotional level. It builds TRUST.

In a listening exercise where there was an interaction between ego and altar ago there was a learning that we can comprehend only approximately 10% of what someone really intends to express. The law of floatation works here as well. To understand what floats below the ocean we need to be more trustworthy for each other. Also a calm and peaceful mind listens better. In a way if you ooze out positivity by controlling your sense of listening then you can be a better leader. Take each day as a new beginning and forgive.

The emotional mind with positivity can help us to listen better, enhance the warmthness in us, help us to respect others without being judgemental and can make us a genuine person in whom people can trust. It can thereby help us in both interpersonal and intrapersonal communication to be more self aware. If you ever feel that you are alone then shout to yourself, “I AM NOT ALONE, GOD IS WITH ME” and there you have a relationship for a lifetime.

Emotional mind is which determines our joys. Pleasure with awareness equals joy. When we work with our gifts then joy comes due to our inherent nature. Just try to identify your gifts and work with them. Try to seek everyday what have you done for your happiness. It is your birthright to be joyful .  Let us be happy first to spread that all around as that is what the basic human need is for. Cater to your emotional potential of being in a state of bliss and rest for all times to come.

Self Leadership Day 1: School of Inspired Leadership

Starting from today is a journey which I know is going to be really interesting. “Lead yourself”  is what the self leadership series by Anil Sachdev Sir is going to focus on.

The story telling exercise made us all realise that “We are all the narrative of our Life.” Therefore choose the language, tone and incidents very carefully and see the difference J. In a group of 6 we shared our life stories till now. Each member got five minutes each to narrate their stories. Few of the learning from this exercise are as follows:

1)      There has always been a spiritual or divine intervention in people’s life in someway.

2)      Childhood has been special for almost everyone in the group.

3)      Each one has a story and future goal to achieve.

4)      Everyone had a turning point which made them learn more.

5)      Everything that has happened has been for good.

6)      Each one is striving in their own way to do good for themselves and for others.

There are 7 levels of consciousness which Humans undergo to achieve the 7^th innermost level.

Going from the Outer circle to the innermost they are as follows:

1)      Perceptional Inteligence: Outermost Circle.  It comes from the body has all the five senses which perceive and gather data. The more observant one is the more data one will have.

2)      Breathe Leadership:  Second circle. It makes us learn how to breathe and let the past life instinct not interfere us in this life. Yoga helps us to control our breathe and have a balanced aptitude.

3)      Emotional Intelligence: It is the third circle of emotions. It is how we relate to people and how deep relationships we can have. “Jag Jeeta to Mann Jeeta” is how we need to deal with this intelligence. It makes us too emotional to sound logical.  Your ability to balance the emotional mind is the best way to be a self leader. Equipoise/ Stitha Pragnya is what we should try to strive for . It is the ability to lead through the polarity of the opposites.

4)      Intellectual Mind: It is the fourth circle which turns the data gathered from circle one to meaningful information and then to knowledge. It helps us to lead our intellectual self. It helps us in decision making and realising your “SANKALP”

5)      Ego: It is the fifth circle which manifests anger, lust, attachment, jealousy. We should conquer our Ego and lead.

6)      Wisdom Leadership:  It is the sixth circle which comes into play when one has conquered the Ego and has turned into a wise leader.

7)      “I” Consciousness: It is that innermost circle which helps to realise the unlimited potential of all human beings. It opens all to creativity and to realise the full potential. It makes one realise that there are infinite possibilities.

All these circles interact with one and another and are interconnected.

If one can realise in practise the above circles then probably the CAUSE that drives one would be more clear. One would lead for that cause and the whole eternity will come closer to get the cause fulfilled. I am really loving the self-leadership series and to apply it in my life.

Right or Wrong – THE TRUTH

Do not we all find ourselves gripped in an everlasting question of what is right and what no so right/wrong?

Life throws on us a double or at times multiple options to choose from and to decide the right thing.

There is nothing right or wrong. In this world each one ofus is a unique creature with unique socializing environment that moulded us. It thus gavein the unique culture of our own i.e. our personality. Hence, we all think inour own way when a matter pops up. More of us who are adapted to the pre-conditions popped intoour young minds when we were tiny tots would behave same. Some of those wholearnt most of the things by their own thinking processes usually do not followthe lot. They might be called rebels but are the most creative people usually. Theymight not adhere to the things supposed to be RIGHT by the culture of thatplace as they may be in a process to form a completely different culture. A NEWWAY FORWARD from the way usually labelised as WRONG. We should think more on this.

The only truth is live life to the fullest with

passion for whatever one thinks is his life`s mission

on earth!!! The only truth is that there is no truth. It

is a matter of perspectives because of the life situations.

Comments anyone?

Is Constitution the new document of the contemporary religions, 'Nationalism' ? and ‘Humanism’ the way ahead?

Most probably and as few studies show religion started ever since humans started living in groups/clans. Religion was 'the way to live life'- 'Sanatan Dharma' as in vedic scriptures. Not just the Sanatan Dharma(Note: 'Hinduism' was coined by British for all the followers of Sanatan Dharma who lived in the area of 5 main rivers in which 'Sindhu' or Indus was the prime) but all major religions of the world such as Christianity, Islam, Buddhism are based on Humankind. All the religions want human integrity and solidarity to exist in society. Religion lays down the universal laws or principles, governed by the basic psychological consciousness or the collective consciousness of the human society in relation to the mother earth. Hence the concept of "Vasudev Kutumbakam" where the whole world is perceived as one large family without any boundaries was the bedrock of all major religions.

The only interpretation of any religion of the world should be of 'being more human' by harmoniously existing with every entity of the Universe. This will only promulgate social harmony and solidarity. The other interpretations of religion have and will only spread fundamentalism and disintegration of the society. Hence, leading humans to an era of everlasting unhappiness. We all know this, we all are aware but a meagre population of the crowded earth follows it. Mostly, it is because of the vested interest groups and wrong interpretations of the religion.

The contemporary world is divided into several nations by manmade imaginative lines. These Nations have there own code of conduct for citizens in the form of constitution. Constitution too seems to provide laws and principles based on the psychology of the society of the Nation. The aim of the constitution is again as that of the religion i.e. Social integrity. No Nation wants to be classified as the failed state as it signifies that the social disintegration has happened. Thus the functioning of the constitution seems to attain the effect of the religion. Hence constitution provides for growth of NATIONALISM. Nationalism fills in a sense of brotherhood, homogeneity in beliefs and aims and guides citizens to follow a path to attain happiness. It maintains Nation as the epitome of pride for which every citizen works.

We feel proud when we are known by our Nationality such as Indians, Dutch, Chinese, British etc as it reflects our laws, our constitution, our people and our social solidarity. Let’s ponder upon few more questions which I am going to ask the readers of this article.

1) Why cannot we think we are 'humans' first and always?

2) If we are humans, what do we all want to attain? ----->Happiness is it?

3) Is our 'need' overriding our 'want'?

4) Why cannot we follow the religion of all religions "HUMANISM" ?

5) Why "Vasudev Kutumbakam" is overridden by "globalisation"(mostly economic effects as of now)?

6) Why cannot we have a Constitution for the whole world in order to promote world solidarity?----->See EU developments

7) Why we cannot be earth citizens? ----->Will solve most of the problems.

8) Are we already moving ahead for 'Humanism'? or Are at the tipping point of the collapse of the human civilization?

My Recent fascination with SHAYARI and few of my compositions:

Note: Kindly give me suggestions to improve vocabulary in Urdu :)

Poochti hoon khuda se sirf yehi baar baar,-2
Kyon banaya humein mom ki tarah,
Hawa bhi mom ki laow ko bhujha jaati hai, -2
Banana he tha humein laow, toh banate sonar ki laow ki tarah,
Jo apni tej se sone ko bhi mom bana deti hai.

Woh aaye mere paas toh school se choote huye bachchon ki tarah,
Aaye toh pehle ki tarah poore jazbaat ke saath aaye,
Diye hain khol dil ke har darwaaje unke liye,
Aaye dil mein ek baar toh sahi, band kar leinge sab darwaaze hamesha ke liye.
( This one is not mine....I heard is somewhere)

Ajeeb sa hota hai yeh mausam ka mizaaz,
Dhoop, Chaanv, badali toh kabhi dharti ki pyaas,
Samjhna tha mushkil se toh sirf mausam ko pehle,
Lekin jabse tum mile ho mausam ke yeh mizaaz bhi pasand aane lage hain humein,
Khushkismati he hogi hamari agar tum na badalo kabhi mausam ki tarah.


Dekhti hoon badalon ko toh hoti hai mann mein jhankar,
Phoot phoot ke rote huye, badalon ke ye aansoon chedte hain harmonium ke raag,
Mann karta hai ki bheeg jaon tere aansooon mein un khelte huye bachchon ki tarah,
Yeh jhankar, yeh raag , bachchon ki woh umang ishaare karti hai ki badal aagaye firse jhoomte huye, Mere pairon ko apni jhankar pe thirkaane ke liye.

A letter to Life!

Dear Life,

I know you will always do well unless a more treacherous thing than you ditches you. Keep up the game you play every day. The video game of my life is very exciting with each door leading to more pitfalls and just one real door(that is hidden) ;)

Wow, you are awesome! you have a different and new game set everyday for each breathing creature alive! I wonder as to how do you do this. Ambidextrous are you and reminds me of Goddess Durga. Are you really her?

Would like to know more about your multitasking programs and algorithms written since time unknown. Do let me know. Will keep the secret well hidden! Kudos :)

Last but not the least, the list of your fan following is huge. The fans are sort of freaked out in the video games you designed for them so they could not convey their love for you. Some of them are lost in transition through the Bermuda Triangles created in their games by you.

With much enthusiam to see much more,
Love
Nupur (a lover of the video game of my life)

Saga of the Golconda fort!!

"Everything that goes up comes down" said someone. The famous saying resonates in my mind each time I visit a fort. There are 2 reasons for it.
1) The glory of the once glamorous fort becomes the memories of the bygone days where as the fort is a new example of gloom in the present.
2)We climb a fort (panting) and come down (refreshed).

The above thoughts revisited me today when I was at Golconda. It is a famous fort in Hyderabad. I visited it with a friend who is a history maniac :) so effortlessly I got to know about the Golconda without a real guide. He told me that he has been to Golconda 6 times before. In one of those times the guides to the fort thought he is a new guide and questioned him......Sometimes knowledge can land you in unforeseen circumstances.

It was too hot in Hyderabad today as May is one of the hottest months here. The temperature and the staircase to the fort almost took my breathe. I was panting and my face all red. The brain demanding for more oxygen......Why I chose May to be here and why not some other cooler months...Huh! My dream to save myself was close now as I reached the top of the fort and there was a cold drink shop I can see vaguely. My friend Saptarshi climbed without much effort; would have become a habit.....how can I forget he has been here 6 times already.

I sat down and requested him to get cold drink.....Drank...What a relief...Phew! :) After that we saw the whole Hyderabad from above the fort. It was beautiful. After all pain it was worth it. Captured the view in my eyes as we did not take Camera and we came down the fort........and hey I was running down the fort......"I hope you do not want your medical reimbursement tomorrow" he chuckled.

There was a light and sound show in the eve which depicts the complete history of the Golconda fort in the voice of the Big B. We thought to go there before time so that we can get the front seats. Alas! we are late but not too late we got seats in the second row along with a Cat sitting beside me on a chair. I was fumbled when I saw that the cat`s fur, cat`s eyes and the chair colour matched. It was light brown.

We two were waiting for the show to begin. Ahead of us was a gang of 5 people from a company and they were waiting for 3 girls who would join them. We never talked to them but since they talked loudly.......so I have ears people. The 3 beauties stepped in and one of them OMG I know her...............or may be I dont.....may be we both do not....or may be just me...."Thanks to orkut" I smirked and thought. She is the girlfriend of my school senior and I saw her in his photo album.
After a long time thinking should I or should I not ask her I decided to ask her....I enquired "Hi ! Do you know ______? ". I felt her heart pounded and she asked who are you. I was his junior in school and blah blah explanation. I found her good. Good choice senior :)

The show began finally.......It was awesome with voice of Amitabh Bachchan as a guide explaning to visitors. In between we had ghazals and bhajans sung by Jagjeet Singh and Kavita Krishnamoorthy(only the audio). The Golconda Fort came back to life with the lights specifying the stories narrated in the background. I could actually imagine the king , the queens, the soldiers, the plots, the plays. I got an Idea these people should include real actors as well to give more realistic images. May be I should send them this idea. All in all the SAGA of the Golconda fort came to an end with Aurangzeb the merciless ruler who destroyed the the prosperous regime of the Golconda empire. What a fantastic day for me! :D I came to know so many stories today. The rocks of the fort have seen them all but they stay calm and quite as ever.

We returned the saga was over and now the butterflies of hunger were hurting my stomach. We had prawns and chicken and I came back home after that............and here I am writing down the experience.

THE MIGHTY SAGA OF THE GOLCONDA FORT WILL LIVE FOREVER.......as the fort will never die.