Life Lessons Learnt

Life is full of challenges and every challenge give us an opportunity to perceive life differently

Being a member of  Toastmasters International, I got the opportunity to volunteer a program 'Speechcraft'. This is a programme to enhance Public Speaking skills

Many participants have joined the programme. An interaction with one of them that changed my perspective towards life

After few sessions, he approached me early morning on Sunday and requested me to bring his 5 years old daughter to the session,since she didn't have any caretaker. I was little worried as to how she would be occupied for 3 hours. But he was appeared to be quite confident to manage her

Without much thought I allowed him to come along with his daughter. Later I came to know of the sad truth that he lost his wife few years ago

I was impressed by his dedication to his self growth. I could see his willingness to learn despite having unforseen challenge in his life. He managed to balance his career, personal growth and his daughter as well

Meeting him reinforce me some unforgettable life lessons:

1. Life throws unpredictable challenges at us, we must strengthen our character to handle them

2. We can always find blessing in everything rather cursing ourselves on what we don't have

3.  Positivity is the key to happiness

The Pandemic!

This week I started going to office almost one year later. I felt excited about bgoing back to office even then we had to so many precautons  like maintaining social distancing, working with minimum workforce, using sanitiser and most importantly using the mask all the time. 

While facing the pandemic I thought deeply about  as how it affected nearly everything on planet Earth

We confronted with several crisis like issues like increasing unemployment, slowing down economy, restrictive travelling, losing lives & unprecedented trade wars

While facing the pandemic, it has deeply connected with Hope, Togetherness, Resilience, Trust, Love, Innovation, Patience, Courage, Speed, Agility, Atmanirbhar, Health, Family, Environment that were distant dream before the pandemic.

So after the pandemic passes away, which will, we must never lose sight with these positive traits

We must keep them scripted in our mind and live them all the time. They should be ingrained in our habits within ourselves.

Celebrating Woman's Day!

Today the world is celebrating Woman's day! 

All are engaging in a numerous activities around & taking pause to recognise the value of a woman! I really appreciate & admire the gesture. The aim of this gesture can be bringing the change in terms of equality, respect, honour & love

But the bigger question is, "are we celebrating & recognising every single day?"

I think we need to fundamentally work upon the basics to change the mindset of society. 

I hold the views that in a  country like India the mindset can be transformed through Zero Tolerance Policy, and these could be implemented in the following ways:

1.  If no proper education is given to girls, no jobs & any social security to be provided to the parents at any level

2. There should be a mandatory curriculum on importance of Woman in all classes

3. There should be stricter implementation of POSH(Prevention of Sexual Harassment) act not just at workplace but in society at large

I think the importance of celebrating Woman's day would be more pronouced once we act on these policy going forward

~ K.K