RANDOM THOUGHTS
Today morning read the following quote
"Talk to yourself daily, otherwise you may miss meeting a wonderful person"
For a moment I was stunned. Is it self praise, is it sarcasm or what? On reflecting for a bit, I concluded what the quote meant.
Talk to yourself? means introspect.
You may miss meeting a wonderful person? Who is this person? It is you.
Daily? Yes.................because only when we introspect daily can we bring changes in ourselves.
Often I tell my students, pl introspect. Further I add, recall what you did the whole day, write down if possible and then analyse why certain actions went well while others did not. Can we remember the exchange? what were the exact words? tone? was it offensive,defensive? was it hurtful? or maybe a hint of being hurtful? Next step is to do whatever you can to rectify the situation..............a sincere apology, a note explaining your perspective or simply not repeating the same again.
Now meeting this wonderful person. How do you do it?
When you have taken the corrective action, you change yourself both physically and mentally and you meet yourself. Isn't it something great when we realize our qualities including our ability to change?
No wonder the great seer, Swami Vivekanada was telling the truth when he said, "Talk to yourself, otherwise........................................."
Today morning read the following quote
"Talk to yourself daily, otherwise you may miss meeting a wonderful person"
For a moment I was stunned. Is it self praise, is it sarcasm or what? On reflecting for a bit, I concluded what the quote meant.
Talk to yourself? means introspect.
You may miss meeting a wonderful person? Who is this person? It is you.
Daily? Yes.................because only when we introspect daily can we bring changes in ourselves.
Often I tell my students, pl introspect. Further I add, recall what you did the whole day, write down if possible and then analyse why certain actions went well while others did not. Can we remember the exchange? what were the exact words? tone? was it offensive,defensive? was it hurtful? or maybe a hint of being hurtful? Next step is to do whatever you can to rectify the situation..............a sincere apology, a note explaining your perspective or simply not repeating the same again.
Now meeting this wonderful person. How do you do it?
When you have taken the corrective action, you change yourself both physically and mentally and you meet yourself. Isn't it something great when we realize our qualities including our ability to change?
No wonder the great seer, Swami Vivekanada was telling the truth when he said, "Talk to yourself, otherwise........................................."
