When Amitabh was asked why Bachchans don’t invest in stocks? He said…Babooji believed that the only money that suits our family is…the one we have worked for!
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The life seems to be a package-tour these days… No one talks about work, profile, satisfaction, contribution or significance…the favorite question of people seems to be “Package kitna hai?”!
Well! Money is a great motivator but a bad motivation! It is at best a byproduct of doing something for others, or better than others… So, what matters is what brought it! It is not about enjoying money, but actually also enjoying the whole process of creating it!
It is so because nothing corrupts a person like the money he does not deserve… and nothing corrodes a person like the money he has not enjoyed earning! Yes! In extreme circumstances, money is extremely important but that’s all its real utility is – in making you feel secure! It’s when you start using it for making you feel good that the whole thing becomes a ‘Big Bad trap’!
You may argue that ask those who don’t have it? Well, go to any real village (not suburban ones)… people there don’t have much money and you would be surprised that they hardly talk about it… They talk about everything…crops, life, community, politics, religion, festivals, occasions etc., and the only time money features is…when they need it!
The truth is…Everyone dies with some money still left in his savings… So when you can never consume it all…then why let it consume you totally?
Well! In package tour, don’t get obsessed with package…in the end, it’s also about tour!
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When a Bombay producer asked Satyajit Ray’s charges then he ignorantly quoted very low. Upset with this, his assistant sarcastically said “When you give a damn to money then why not free?” Ray replied “I don’t make movies to earn more money…I earn money to make more movies!”
And the Oscar for Lifetime Achievement goes to…
PS: This post is neither about stock-market nor Bachchans…so don’t sweat small stuff!
About Sandeep Atre
Dr. Sandeep Atre:
• Counseling Psychologist and an internationally recognized ‘Emotional & Social Intelligence’ Expert, with experience of more than two decades in helping people ‘sort out’ and ‘excel in’ intrapersonal and interpersonal matters. He holds a PhD in Management and a Master’s degree in Psychology (www.dratrecounsels.com).
• Founder of Socialigence – a venture specializing in development of ‘Social & Emotional Intelligence’ and its offshoot interpersonal skills through workshops and an award-winning online course rooted in neuroscience and psychology (www.socialigence.net).
• Author of two books related to his domain, namely - “Understanding Emotions Logically” and “Observing Nonverbal Behavior”; and third book on various aspects of life, named “Two Paras of Everyday Wisdom”. Moreover, the collection of his Nazms and Ghazals is published as a book titled “Baat Jazbaat Ki”.
• Corporate Trainer, with experience of close to two decades. Has conducted 150+ workshops/sessions for 50+ organizations & institutions like CSC, Cummins, Piramal, Ranbaxy, Lupin, Bridgestone, Michelin, Eicher, Maruti, Force, Idea, Airtel, NBHC, SBI, HDFC, L&T, Zydus, Thapar University, Banasthali, Narsee Monjee, Symbiosis, IIFM Bhopal, Azim Premji University, Nirma, Welingkar & IBS Hyderabad.
• Co-Founder and Director of CH EdgeMakers – a leading ‘Coaching and Training’ organization of central India for more than 24 years. He has trained close to 100 thousand students for ‘Soft Skills’ & ‘Entrance & Recruitment Preparation’ (www.ch-india.com).
• ‘Management Speaker and Orator’. Has featured at platforms like TEDx, IIM, IIT, NIT, CII, YI, CII-IWN, TCS, IMA, ICAI, ECA, ISHRAE, NEN, Sahodaya, Aditya Birla Education Academy, Round Table, LinkedIn Local, Rotary International, MP State’s Teachers’ Training, Academic Staff College DAVV, Police University Rajasthan, Police Training Academy Indore & more than 100 institutions.
• Member of noted associations and boards. Has been an ‘Executive Committee’ member of Indore Management Association. Associate Editor of IMA publications. Governing Council Member of Banasthali University’s SBBJ Centre for Research in MSME & Promotion of Entrepreneurship in Women. Executive Member of IMS, DAVV Alumni Association. Member of Rotary International’s ‘Group Study Exchange’ team to Minnesota, USA. ESI Coach with FWSA Australia.
Note: For glimpses of work, watch YouTube Channel ‘Dr. Sandeep Atre at Socialigence’.
