People close to me often call me “old relatives’ favorite listener”!
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I am not sure if it is true, but one thing for sure is – it is absolutely fascinating stuff!
Well! Everyone needs to anchor his life somewhere – past, present or future! And no marks to guess where their anchors rest! I can see through their misty eyes a past which was no better than today but seems so because they can now romanticize about it rather than actually living through it. I can tell exactly when they are exaggerating, making it up or telling story from a different angle.
And still…I simply love listening to them, because…
… I love seeing how their pupils dilate when they go into flashback and how their whole body shakes when they laugh…how the twinkle in their eyes suddenly rolls down their cheek and how they turn pale-pink when they blush.
…I love to see how they suddenly become defensive, fearing they have expressed a tad too much or…how, after a vulnerable moment, they suddenly behave dominant to balance the subtle shift in the power equation!
Well! Listening to them teaches me the futility of ‘what I am achieving today’ from tomorrow’s standpoint…how every success has an expiry date and every failure has a certain recall-value in a different name – ‘struggle’!
In their wrinkled faces I see a life-portrait… in their hunched voices, I hear footsteps of the times gone by. Well! I listen to them because I know that’s what makes them happy. And perhaps also…
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…to see how I would sound if I will make it to that age 🙂
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’.
