Indifference of your own people hurts more than cruelty of others…
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The road was so busy even in the waning hours of the evening that I, coming back from an appointment with the physician, had to take a ‘U-turn’ shorter than I would have preferred otherwise. As I turned the steering, a car stopped exactly where the curve of my ‘U’ ended. His abrupt stop at an unlikely place was credited to the roadside food-stall…
I had to push the brake and with already-inside restlessness and dizziness, I was absolutely clueless. I looked at that person and gestured a request to move ahead or back slightly, which he responded to with one hard stare and a popular swearword. Till then, people on both sides of the road had started honking their horns, sticking their neck out or using their own versions of the ‘four-letter-word’!
In the end, I somehow managed to complete the ‘U’ without much accommodativeness received. As we drove ahead… after one-odd silent minute, my relative said ‘you must be feeling hurt because of that man’! My reply to him was “No! What hurt me more were the faces on the roadside…with expressions ranging from ‘sadistic grin’, ‘coldhearted gaze’ to…‘no expressions’!
He said, “Imagine how it would feel in other city or country? At least, this is our own city…’
“That’s why it hurts more…” was my reply.
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It’s the U-turn that pinches!
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’.
