Pre-script: This post requires a lot of ‘reading between the lines’ and can very easily be misunderstood. So kindly read it when you think you are ready for it.
“The whole world is waiting for you to get weak, so that it can feed on it!” …were my words as the keynote speaker at an induction program.
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You get weak in your faith and it would sell to you superstition, astrology or doctrines! You get weak in your knees and it would sell to you indulgence, addictions or adultery! You get weak in your heart and it would sell to you poetry, stories and philosophies! You get weak in your self-image and it would sell to you protein powders, parlors or accessories! You get weak in your resolve and it would sell to you books, posters and courses! You get weak in your esteem and it would sell to you dreams, hopes or heroes…
You get weak in your own-ness and it would sell possessions, belongings or relationships.
Well! If you think I am a cynic or a moralist then you are wrong!!! I have always believed that it is important to be vulnerable if you want to feel and experience life. After all! What’s the fun in being strong all the time? Yet ‘you should get weak when you want to and not when others want you to’.
I don’t teach discipline to people…it’s all about awareness!
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I love a profoundly naughty scene from a movie! In it the girl asks the boy (who’s a teetotaler) to have a drink! He says “Maine agar pee li to tum mera faaydaa to nahin uthaaogi?”… Girl says “Nahin!!!” to which the boy sighs and murmurs…
… “To phir peene ka kyaa faaydaa” 🙂
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’.
