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Game Plan Your Future - By Mr. Sandeep ManudhaneGAMEPLAN FOR YOUR FUTURESwami Vivekananda has so pithily put it: "All of us wish to be kings but little do we realize that the crown will come to us on its own the day we are ready for it." Outdated though we may think our own thinkers are, but the above statement by Swami has never been more relevant! Today when we see huge masses of our youth desperately struggling to gain a foothold in the intensely competitive marketplace and to carve a niche for themselves, we do get a feel that something somewhere is amiss. An analysis of the successful clearly tells that there is much more than conventional education that has gone into their making in fact, the contribution of regular university education can be dramatically low in many cases. So, if a young man decides today to make his own mark, what should be an ideal gameplan? Let us try and list down certain rules-of-thumb. These can serve as a good indicator and a general road-map. First of all, one must start early. It gives one the terrific advantage of planning at a leisurely pace and then implementing the plan systematically. This also gives you an ample leeway to effect changes to the plan depending on expert advice from time to time. To develop such a plan, you must consult as many experts (or so-called experts!) as possible. It helps in any case several brains are better than one. Secondly, you must work on multiple plans at the same time. What this means is that tying your horses to just one post may be a fatal strategy. So in case a particular game-plan does not work out, you must have an alternative back-up present. Having a knee-jerk reaction to situations may not be the best thing to do. Thirdly, diversify your skill-set. This, you will realize in due course of time, is possibly the best preparation you can do for the future. Thus, not only should you be good at your core competence i.e. your chosen field of academics, you should also be good at supportive skills like working knowledge of computers, latest trends in information technology, at least two major languages including English, at least one well-known game or sport, extensive reading skills, interpersonal human skills, and at least one strong hobby. This combination will prepare you adequately for the future work-place where getting ahead is more a function of personality skills and presentation capabilities than mere bookish knowledge. Worst of all, these can not be done at all after you finish your schooling these things need time, a lot of time and must start during the school days. One caveat though : Diversification of skill set should not at all mean that one should be scared of specialising in a skill. It simply means keeping your wild-cards open till the last moment. Fourthly, be cosmopolitan. Develop a liberal mind-set. Be open to radical ideas and different thoughts, while maintaining your own identity. The rate at which all the economies are opening up and disparate cultures are coming together is a clear pointer to the fact that narrow-minded, parochial and provincial mindsets will not be able to integrate themselves wholly with the mainstream in the coming millennium. Suffocating boundaries of gender, caste, creed, religion, language and region will be as anachronous in the working place of the third millennium as a steam engine is today! Your success will be largely determined by your capacity to integrate yourself in a largely cosmopolitan workplace. Finally, understand clearly that experience of the past is possibly the worst indicator of what lies ahead! In fact, the converse may be true!! Thus, the only thing that we might learn from our past experience is that the entire world is changing at a breakneck speed and in order to stay where you are you need to run pretty fast. Constant upgradation of skills, regular learning process and a creative bent of mind is the basis of future progress. As a young man keen on breaking new grounds, you must learn to manage your time well, remain self-disciplined and be as open to criticism as possible. Nothing is sacrosanct .business policies that worked in the past are anachronistic today. Thinking about your future must involve discounting newer technological developments as fast as possible. The employer of the future will be keener to recruit a holistic individual rather than a mere specialist who is found wanting in personality areas. Do not harbour the typically public-sector-like romantic notion that your employer is responsible for ensuring your life-long job .it could well be exactly the opposite. In this age of retrenchment of the inefficient and survival of the fittest (no social Darwinism intended!), there is little that anyone can do for an inefficient, outdated and outclassed individual. (Pity that the Indian PSUs still need to understand this!) Rise, Awaken, Shine . and Define your own destiny !! =============================================================== Sandeep Manudhane, CMD, PT Education & Training Services Ltd. ================================================================ CMD, PT EDucation Relishing Enchanted Moments - By Dr.Barbara Becker HolsteinThat is a great question. I think you are talking about those special times in our lives when we feel so alive and filled with a real feeling of personal well-being. They are the times that we really don`t want to end. I often call them `Enchanted Moments. `We can?t ever have enough of them. I know I have found myself having more Enchanted Moments and enjoying life`s little pleasures more fully as I have found ways to better recognize and relish good times. Let me share some of the ways to do this, by first sharing with you an Enchanted Moment--yet at the same time an ordinary moment on an ordinary day in the life of a regular person--so you can get a sense of what one is like. One that comes to mind happened to my colleague on The Enchanted Self project, Doreen Laperdon-Addison, and her daughter.They were visiting the beach with a friend and her little boy. Doreen had this to say about the experience, "It was a beautiful sunny day with crisp air and blue skies. We took off our shoes and put our feet in the water, which was cold, but exhilarating. My friend and I sat on the sand talking while the kids dug holes, made sand angels, and chased seagulls. Watching them brought back memories, not only from my youth but also from my teen and later years. There was a feeling of freedom and exhilaration that only a child can experience. I realized I was in the midst of an enchanted moment and, using all of my senses, I mentally deposited these images and sensations into my memory bank for later use." The ordinary experience of going to the beach was transformed into a special memory for Doreen. When she deposited it into her memory bank, the experience was in an enhanced state, combining older memories with positive aspects of her present life. Enchanted memories are different from everyday memories because they have a rich layered quality, derived from a variety of positive memories, sensory images, and present day attitudes about the experiences themselves. Not only are these memories joyful, they are also very meaningful. Would you like to practice finding and enjoying more Enchanted Moments? Here are some ideas: Play-date with Enchantment #1 This exercise involves making positive deposits into your memory bank. Over the next few days, stay alert to when you are in a good mood. Try to use all of your senses to experience the present more fully, especially when you become aware of a ?potential deposit?. When the moment is right, ask yourself the following questions: What is going on? Does it remind you of other good times in your life? Can you list several of these earlier events? What were the best parts of these earlier experiences? Take the time to describe them, perhaps writing them down or dictating them into a tape recorder. Now gradually refocus your mind on the present. What are you seeing? What are the aromas? What are the sounds? How do these sensations make you feel? Try to be aware of the details, taking the time to savor them as you deposit them into your memory bank. If writing or dictating a narrative does not come easily to you, try drawing a picture, writing a poem, or composing a tune. Just do something to capture the moment in a way that is most meaningful to you. Your abilities as an artist, writer, or composer are less important than your desire to relish life. Play-date with Enchantment #2 This exercise is about withdrawing positive memories from your memory bank. No matter how dysfunctional one`s life is, each of us has experienced moments that were good and possibly inspirational. To fully appreciate these memories, we sometimes need the courage to let go of their dysfunctional aspects, revising them to emphasize positive elements. Scan your memory bank for a memory. Let go of any negative feelings around it, focusing on its inherent beauty and the good things that may have come about afterwards. Relish whatever part of the memory that has some enchantment. Use your senses. How did your body feel? What were the sounds and aromas? What did you see? Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein , originator of THE ENCHANTED SELF?, a method of bringing delight and meaning into everyday living, invites you to view her new line of ENCHANTED WOMAN products, downloadable e-books, and free gifts at http://www.enchantedself.com. Chat with others in Dr. Holstein`s e-group, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/encself/join, and sign up for her free e-group at http://www.enchantedself.com. Order her book, THE ENCHANTED SELF: A Positive Therapy, or the CD-rom or tape version and her book RECIPES FOR ENCHANTMENT: The Secret Ingredient is YOU!, or the ED-rom version, at http://www.enchantedself.com/ordering.htm Project index
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