Someone asked Mallory (a mountaineer) “Why do you want to climb Mount Everest?”
He simply said “Because it’s there”!
…Since then they have become the most famous three words in mountaineering.
The other day, in a session, a student was uncharacteristically reacting to every point that would be spoken by anyone (in a GD) on his point. And when I asked him after the class “Why were you doing so?” He almost said “because they were there”! …
…Mallory could afford to say those words because he said it in a standalone context…(Although I am not sure he could…as incidentally, after his 3rd expedition, Mallory went missing…until his body was discovered after 75 years by an expedition…no one knows whether he was going towards the summit or was coming back…)
So…the question is “Can one react to everything that tries to catch his attention?” Well…
Naseeruddin Shah reportedly once said “For 25 years, the world thought that Amitabh Bachchan was intelligent…and then he started giving interviews…”
When a reporter asked Amitabh to comment on it, he reportedly said…“When a person of the stature of Naseer says something, you don’t react…you simply hold your hand behind your back…bow a bit…bend your neck…and listen.”
On another occasion, SRK says that once when they were sitting backstage for a show…Amitabh said (as I remember to have read) to him “Beta, when stardom comes, koi bhi aadmi aa kar tumko thappad mar kar chala jayega. Tum use kuch nahin keh sakte. Kyunki agar tumne kuch kaha, to kaamyaabi tumhaare sar chaddh gayi hai, tum arrogant ho, tum apne aap ko samjhte kya ho…so you have to keep quiet, put on your blinkers…and keep walking…keep working!”
I am not a big fan of Amitabh (look at my vanity! As if Amitabh cares…)…but when it comes to temperament, I agree with Rekha…
Once, on her show, Simi Garewal asked Rekha…”Rekha! Now I want to ask you a question that the whole country wants to ask you…”
…and then she asked… “Do you love Amitabh Bachchan?”
Rekha paused… looked down…then looked up…and said…
“YES! I love Amitabh Bachchan……but tell me one person who doesn’t!!!”…
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’.
