Stop collecting maps…and Start walking your paths!
…was my advice to MBA students at a college; as final-day speaker in invocation-week!
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Second-hand solutions cannot solve first-foot problems…In the name of education, we are making people judgmental; passing on to them a narrow sense of right and wrong! In a controlled & structured environment, we pump idealism in them! But when they step out, there is a chaos out there……Queues are broken, rules are tossed, relations are far from perfect, truth doesn’t always prevail and nice-guys may indeed finish last!
As a result, they start believing that world is wrong and they are right! They become critical or disillusioned. They waste a lot of energy, getting consumed in that state of denial; with utopian notions of justice & fairness, that are far removed from reality-bites!
But Facts are stubborn…they exist irrespective of your like or dislike for them! You may choose to ignore them, but that doesn’t shoo them away!
So, let’s allow people to create their own philosophies…not theoretical, but the empirical ones! But for that, first it is important to avoid talking about idealistic-views in a tone that makes them sound like laws! Rather they should be proposed as hypotheses to be verified, and people should be encouraged to stay skeptic until faith emerges inside them!
After all, a believer’s faith is fragile because it is untested…bestowed upon him! A non-believer’s faith is the real-thing…because it makes its way through the corridors of doubt, earning strength incrementally; on its own merit!
Education should Empower…foster individuality! It should create individuals…the life-ready people!
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Well…the only way to test a map is to travel! However, when you travel, you realize that the only authentic map is ‘your map’…which cannot be made unless you venture out on your own!
…In life, no two journeys are same…So how can two maps be??
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’.
