The best way to balance one’s ego-state is to start to learn ‘something new’…
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As luck would have it, I am made to learn a lot about research these days – that too the quantitative approach…and inhabiting a world where humans are reduced to numbers and the wisdom is at mercy of statistical tools is an experience on the other side of the milky-way! And if you factor-in a person who is more right-brained…well! It is a cultural shock!
Beyond the comfort zone of being a so-called virtuoso in your field, when you are thrown as a rookie into a whole world of new jargon, made to learn ABC of a new domain then it can be as much humbling as brutal!
You feel like a moron who takes time to comprehend, then presumes he has understood, only to be told he has got it all wrong or that all he knows is just the tip of the iceberg whose base is beyond the fathoming of his tiny brain and superficial motives…Huh!
But you know what… I’m lovin it!!
I am loving the whole catharsis of ego-thrashing, the lightness of being a nobody, the nimbleness granted only to beginners, the brazenness allotted to ignorant, the vulnerability reserved only for seekers, and the existential-float that comes from the intellectual nakedness.
Yes! Stripped off all your laurels, you realize that you are not ‘Good’, you are only ‘Good at something’… and ‘Nothing’ in everything else!
And this realization is so…liberating!
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Well! When you learn something new…you actually learn something new about yourself!
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’.
