A death in Karachi on 13th August 1947 would have made us sad that someone ours has died…And…a death in Karachi on 16th August 1947 would not have hurt as much!
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It is absurd…A page in the Calendar flips, and our feelings take a U-turn!
We can’t see a single cringe on our beloved’s face and one day when the relationship crumbles, we suddenly become immune to all the pain on that face…We swear by our organization, one day we leave it and suddenly every loss at that place becomes a gossip to us…We care for our vehicle as if it was our part, one day we sell it and suddenly a scratch doesn’t feel the same anymore…
On the sands of time, the footprints of years are washed away by a single tide! It seems that similarly, ‘what we felt’ gets overwritten overnight as the closeness recedes, bond loosens or ownership gets transferred! But don’t you think that…what was ‘shared’ once, deserves a better treatment from the ones who shared it?
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Shimla’s Viceregal Lodge would have been an ordinary place had it not been the place where the decision to divide India took place! Interestingly, its meeting room has two doors…because Jinnah and Nehru had gotten so averse to each other that Jinnah insisted that a new door be built overnight for him to use…
My problem is…Why ‘what was built overnight’ has stayed there for 65 years…?
PS: Don’t ask “Doesn’t it apply to those sitting at Karachi?”. I’ve already agonized over it!
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’.
