She was a Japanese Weightlifter…who opted to carry 80-Kg! She took stock of her grip, looked at the rod, blinked her eyes slowly and……
Well! The pain in her wrist (as a result of the jerk) seemed so petty in comparison to the extent of it she was feeling inside!
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Just imagine…For four years, you work for a moment which lasts for hardly 3 seconds! For four years, you wake up early every morning, unaware of how many more went to sleep last night with the same dream! And after those four years, in a moment which is wasted by billions of people in taking a usual breath, you either make history or…become one!
Spectators sigh for a moment, fans for an hour and supporters for a day…leaving with you, 1400 odd more days of lonely battle between your own doubts and beliefs (that too if you feel you still have it in you…to have another go at it.) Well…That’s Olympics for you!
For us, it is just another program on one of the 200 channels that our DTH receives…for them, those five rings are all they have thought of ever since they could think! It is their moment-of-truth, when either they join the folklore of tomorrow or slip silently into a bottomless oblivion!
Well! It is amazing how…when you witness such innumerable scripts, unfolding in the vastness of this huge world…suddenly your own struggle starts to look so overrated!
Someone said it right…To put things in the right perspective, it is important to look beyond oneself!
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’.
