so ‘good’…

Posted on 22 February, 2012 by Sandeep Atre

One of my close friends called up the other day…he is my school-friend. He called up to share a good-news in his life…And…it felt so vindicated!

He never had it easy…and seeing him going through the twists of his fate almost made me conclude that God has a really sick sense-of-humor…And still…he took it all in his stride…taking everything in such a ‘as a matter of fact‘ way! He dug his foot deep enough and hung in there long enough…! And to top it all, he still retained his genuineness…enough innocence to hope…enough ignorance to trust! …Celebrate the moment ‘my friend’! You deserve every bit of it…

Well! We all have gone through our share of grief and struggle…In such a phase you suddenly discover how ‘lonely you are’ and how cosmetic every second thing around you is…And when that happens, it is so easy to get permanently cynical about everything…

But pain can also be pretty ‘purifying’…It introduces you to your inadequacies, your vulnerabilities and your insignificance in the larger scheme of things…It helps you to test whatever you had always believed in…It helps you crosscheck your assumptions and verify your conclusions…It forces you to just ‘bare it all’ in your own eyes…And in the end, it leaves you more ‘grounded’ and more ‘aware of your own self’!

…Giving you a new pair of eyes, to look at the world through…

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’.
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