With busyness entering the lives of each and every human being, it has become crucial to get in touch with someone who can help and assist two different lives. In case a mentor is around, we often feel like taking advice in any unruly and unthought-of situation. The growing competition has eaten most part of our valuable time as we began to concentrate more on proving ourselves in every possible aspect.
It is, but, obvious to ask whether we need a mentor. He is believed to be not only acting as a guide or motivator but working as a provider of everything- small or big. He is there to show the path which we need to follow. He gives us importance when we desperately need it. His words act as a confidence booster as we stand to face the millions in a jam-packed hall. He is with us when we meet the dignitaries. He is also present in the room as we sit to relax and have a cup of coffee after a hardcore session with the world.
Many are not born with golden spoon in hand. However, some achieve the best in life with hard work, perseverance and patience, especially, when the mentor is around to motivate in the adversities of life. He brings out the best in us by giving ample of chances that are rocky and thorny in nature. He might see us falling several times. He is least bothered when we get hurt, bruised or lost in mountains. His words are enough to pull through the worst in life.
Some people climb the stairs of destiny without a mentor. They have enough experience and expertise behind them as they move forward to grab the best chances in life. They are guided more out of their personal achievements inherited with time from forefathers. For them, the main mentor is their father or grandfather who shares their personal experiences during the period of growth and development. In many cases, they are ready to follow the same path, school, college or career which was actually followed by forefathers. They are least bothered when something goes wrong. They are more targeted towards achieving what was destined or achievable in any specific situation.
Apart from paternal lineage, the role of mentor has been fruitfully used by the ladies at home. Mothers or wives both have played a very crucial and optimistic role in enhancing the self-worth and self-confidence in life. Their role of mentor has in fact changed the destiny of many men in time immemorial. They have proved a determinant in bringing out the best in someone's life.
It is not necessary to have a mentor but keeping one helps in moving over the tides in a smooth and straight manner. His role brings out the hidden truth and secrets outside, giving full exposure to latent spirit and creativity. He happens to be the best and most desired role model who can give a Midas touch by turning a poor into rich.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Why Do We Give Importance to Failure and Reject Ourselves?
Failure and success are part and parcel of life. Without failure, it is difficult to determine the path to succeed in life and vice-versa. However, giving importance to loss might throw us into oblivion, making difficult to revive ourselves. It might also cause mental degradation, making difficult to smile and please self.
Stiff competition and growing challenges have increased the level of difficulty in life. There are a lot of people who wish to achieve the best by rejecting the worst. Most of things are, however, not received in hands with mere wish. It is important to work hard, have patience and wait for the right time. Sometimes, collapse of a situation drives the human mind into making critical and unthought-of mistakes. These mistakes are not to be repeated but get repeated without knowledge and intention. This further accentuates the criticality of situation, making things irreparable.
Thus, failure has become an important element in our thinking. We often think "If I fail, what's next?" We rarely think about success. We term success equal to destiny or luck. We are imagining about the dire consequences of failure. The mere thought of the step by step collapse of situation sends shivers down the spine. We start thinking about the fall in fame, name and money. What will the world think? Or possibly, how will I face my immediate superiors or friends or others who have always appreciated my efforts in life- this hidden thought starts making round in the mind now and then.
There are, sometimes, situations when we rarely see the light or air. We are faced with a kind of aggravation when our mind stops working. We wish to come to terms with life but unable to do so. Those things keep disturbing our routine life. We resort to all sort of techniques- physical and mental, to come out of it but no way out situation worsens the things.
Sometimes, it is difficult to take further steps in the absence of clear thoughts or clarity of mind. Loss, collapse, failure keeps haunting our beliefs. We wish to overcome the worst situation but unable to do so. We are surrounded by negativity and pessimism. This situation often drives us into rejecting self, making our life more difficult and stagnant.
The need of every single hour during failure is to hold and collect self so that things don't possibly go out of control. Self-rejection should not be allowed to enter the mind as it can kill the spirit of survival. Alternative methods are always available to deal with the worst situations.
Stiff competition and growing challenges have increased the level of difficulty in life. There are a lot of people who wish to achieve the best by rejecting the worst. Most of things are, however, not received in hands with mere wish. It is important to work hard, have patience and wait for the right time. Sometimes, collapse of a situation drives the human mind into making critical and unthought-of mistakes. These mistakes are not to be repeated but get repeated without knowledge and intention. This further accentuates the criticality of situation, making things irreparable.
Thus, failure has become an important element in our thinking. We often think "If I fail, what's next?" We rarely think about success. We term success equal to destiny or luck. We are imagining about the dire consequences of failure. The mere thought of the step by step collapse of situation sends shivers down the spine. We start thinking about the fall in fame, name and money. What will the world think? Or possibly, how will I face my immediate superiors or friends or others who have always appreciated my efforts in life- this hidden thought starts making round in the mind now and then.
There are, sometimes, situations when we rarely see the light or air. We are faced with a kind of aggravation when our mind stops working. We wish to come to terms with life but unable to do so. Those things keep disturbing our routine life. We resort to all sort of techniques- physical and mental, to come out of it but no way out situation worsens the things.
Sometimes, it is difficult to take further steps in the absence of clear thoughts or clarity of mind. Loss, collapse, failure keeps haunting our beliefs. We wish to overcome the worst situation but unable to do so. We are surrounded by negativity and pessimism. This situation often drives us into rejecting self, making our life more difficult and stagnant.
The need of every single hour during failure is to hold and collect self so that things don't possibly go out of control. Self-rejection should not be allowed to enter the mind as it can kill the spirit of survival. Alternative methods are always available to deal with the worst situations.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
How to derive happiness?
Being happy in the odds of life is quite a challenging task. You might need a lot of strength to stay smiling in a disastrous situation. Odds are not permanent fixtures of life. They come and go. It is the perspective someone holds while facing a difficult situation in life.
How can you get this happiness when nothing is correct in the surrounding environment? Well, there is only one thing you can do. You have to look inside yourself. You have to feel from heart. You have to understand the situation on how, when, where things happened.
Invading your inner conscience is always helpful to help you understand the nuance of a situation. There are a number of complexities prevailing in the feelings which need to be understood. Not many people think about taking this step. It’s not that they don’t have time; they are not at all interested. Many people only believe in following a routine. For them mornings, days and evenings are the same. Spending time with family, busy office schedules during weekdays and year-end celebrations- these are part of life for them and they don’t think about detaching themselves.
However, there are people who are always looking for happiness even in the slightest bad phase of life. They believe bad things can enter the body and soul at any time without warning. The decision to stay firm and enjoy the changing scenario is what is called contented happiness. You know things are very bad but you find a solution so that negativity doesn’t enter the mind.
If you are finding it difficult to deal with odd situations of life, why not observe nature? Nature is a powerhouse of a variety of fauna and flora. The movement of birds, animals, insects, water and flowers give a lot of satisfaction. If you are able to share your negative thoughts with them, you feel a great relief afterwards.
Happiness is derived by overcoming the shortcomings of life. You need to motivate yourself. There are plenty of resources present around to shrug off negative feelings. Parents are always there. However, sharing feelings with close friends could allow venting out negativity.
Why not get to the root cause of suffering? If you are able to understand things, you can get a lot of relief. It is also possible to look into the best things in life. Where optimism knocks the door, make sure you take the right step to remove pessimism in life.
How can you get this happiness when nothing is correct in the surrounding environment? Well, there is only one thing you can do. You have to look inside yourself. You have to feel from heart. You have to understand the situation on how, when, where things happened.
Invading your inner conscience is always helpful to help you understand the nuance of a situation. There are a number of complexities prevailing in the feelings which need to be understood. Not many people think about taking this step. It’s not that they don’t have time; they are not at all interested. Many people only believe in following a routine. For them mornings, days and evenings are the same. Spending time with family, busy office schedules during weekdays and year-end celebrations- these are part of life for them and they don’t think about detaching themselves.
However, there are people who are always looking for happiness even in the slightest bad phase of life. They believe bad things can enter the body and soul at any time without warning. The decision to stay firm and enjoy the changing scenario is what is called contented happiness. You know things are very bad but you find a solution so that negativity doesn’t enter the mind.
If you are finding it difficult to deal with odd situations of life, why not observe nature? Nature is a powerhouse of a variety of fauna and flora. The movement of birds, animals, insects, water and flowers give a lot of satisfaction. If you are able to share your negative thoughts with them, you feel a great relief afterwards.
Happiness is derived by overcoming the shortcomings of life. You need to motivate yourself. There are plenty of resources present around to shrug off negative feelings. Parents are always there. However, sharing feelings with close friends could allow venting out negativity.
Why not get to the root cause of suffering? If you are able to understand things, you can get a lot of relief. It is also possible to look into the best things in life. Where optimism knocks the door, make sure you take the right step to remove pessimism in life.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Is money an effective tool of motivation?
Money is need of hour, especially when recession has taken over the world economy. It has played a vital role in getting an employee hooked to an organization. If pay is good and keeps increasing steadily year on year, it persuades people to work for the organization for a long time.
Is money really a good motivator? It’s a question very often asked to employees. Many employees feel money is crucial to meet the daily and extravagant needs of life. A good house, automobile, children’s education, food and travelling can be met affordably where employee is receiving good salary. Perks and allowances are excellent supplements to support life-style.
However, some don’t consider money as an effective motivational tool. It can buy the material needs of life but what about status, promotion and ambition. An average employee always thinks about climbing the ladder of the organization. He wishes to achieve a significant status in the eyes of public. Some feel ambition would rule the roost only where it’s possible to reach the top and let the world know about you.
Non-monetary rewards have become the prime priority in life. Promotion on a consecutive basis with the chance to get the best facilities and amenities from company motivates the employee to improve self in every aspect of work area. Innovations are explored and put into application. Team spirit and timely execution of work schedules are taken into consideration. It is checked whether power to mix and lead the group in an effective manner is possible or not.
Encouraging the employees through awards and honors gives pleasure and a reason to improve accordingly. Recognizing the efforts and duly compensating for those efforts helps in enhancing the work-improvement. The token of appreciation has a heartening effect that could induce anyone to put whole-hearted effort in work.
Money has always played a role in meeting the immediate needs of life. However, encouraging employees through non-monetary benefits could give long-terms return to the company.
Is money really a good motivator? It’s a question very often asked to employees. Many employees feel money is crucial to meet the daily and extravagant needs of life. A good house, automobile, children’s education, food and travelling can be met affordably where employee is receiving good salary. Perks and allowances are excellent supplements to support life-style.
However, some don’t consider money as an effective motivational tool. It can buy the material needs of life but what about status, promotion and ambition. An average employee always thinks about climbing the ladder of the organization. He wishes to achieve a significant status in the eyes of public. Some feel ambition would rule the roost only where it’s possible to reach the top and let the world know about you.
Non-monetary rewards have become the prime priority in life. Promotion on a consecutive basis with the chance to get the best facilities and amenities from company motivates the employee to improve self in every aspect of work area. Innovations are explored and put into application. Team spirit and timely execution of work schedules are taken into consideration. It is checked whether power to mix and lead the group in an effective manner is possible or not.
Encouraging the employees through awards and honors gives pleasure and a reason to improve accordingly. Recognizing the efforts and duly compensating for those efforts helps in enhancing the work-improvement. The token of appreciation has a heartening effect that could induce anyone to put whole-hearted effort in work.
Money has always played a role in meeting the immediate needs of life. However, encouraging employees through non-monetary benefits could give long-terms return to the company.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Negotiation skills in leadership
One of the main assets in achieving effective leadership is the use of negotiation skills. It’s an art which could be developed or improved in order to proceed in life or career. These skills could give an immediate fame to the person through the best mind techniques.
Some people feel negotiation skills are inborn. It is God-gifted and could be used in a situation in case there is proper and disciplined use of words, mind and reading power. You can capture a deal if you are able to read the mind of opposite party on time. However, others feel it could be attained and retained through a sustained approach and learning from environment.
Negotiation skills often call upon the use of flexibility in speaking and working power. Sitting on the table for a deal of more than $100 million and you have just few seconds to take the decision. This requires the precise and pragmatic use of words. You have to work carefully while reading between the thoughts of other party on the table. If you get a slightest hint of the deal falling in your court, fall for it by bending at the right moment. After all, deals don’t materialize in a day just like Rome was not built in a day.
Another important factor which invokes the negotiation skills of a leader is the constant and disciplined touch with people who have ruled the arena in the field of negotiations. There are many people who have attained experience in dealing with associations or persons through negotiation. They have learnt the art and science in using negotiation skills. Staying near such people and trying to understand the rules of diplomacy helps in harnessing self-skills.
Negotiation often requires knowing the history of the opponent. If you have a thorough knowledge about the company or the person with definite information about his weakness, you could hit the hammer on iron when it’s hot.
There are various coaching institutions spread throughout the world that exclusively impart training in negotiation skills. Using and making logical use of skills could make anyone move up despite hurdles.
Some people feel negotiation skills are inborn. It is God-gifted and could be used in a situation in case there is proper and disciplined use of words, mind and reading power. You can capture a deal if you are able to read the mind of opposite party on time. However, others feel it could be attained and retained through a sustained approach and learning from environment.
Negotiation skills often call upon the use of flexibility in speaking and working power. Sitting on the table for a deal of more than $100 million and you have just few seconds to take the decision. This requires the precise and pragmatic use of words. You have to work carefully while reading between the thoughts of other party on the table. If you get a slightest hint of the deal falling in your court, fall for it by bending at the right moment. After all, deals don’t materialize in a day just like Rome was not built in a day.
Another important factor which invokes the negotiation skills of a leader is the constant and disciplined touch with people who have ruled the arena in the field of negotiations. There are many people who have attained experience in dealing with associations or persons through negotiation. They have learnt the art and science in using negotiation skills. Staying near such people and trying to understand the rules of diplomacy helps in harnessing self-skills.
Negotiation often requires knowing the history of the opponent. If you have a thorough knowledge about the company or the person with definite information about his weakness, you could hit the hammer on iron when it’s hot.
There are various coaching institutions spread throughout the world that exclusively impart training in negotiation skills. Using and making logical use of skills could make anyone move up despite hurdles.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Grand Canyon- Trekking the mystery !
Trekking the ravaged remains of geographical history in the pristine and mesmerizing Grand Canyon can offer one of the best panoramas, the raw and untouched beauty of nature. It’s unbelievable to see the sandstones carved since eons to present the most unique and fascinating gift of nature. Trekking down the walls of mighty Canyon will bring you close to gushing waters of Colorado River, a beauty quite unmatchable and natural in existence. You can even go around the topmost cliffs and appreciate God’s beautiful creation abound with mystery and history. One of the most memorable experiences, not leaving your mind is here to stay throughout life.
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