A blog by Dr. Anuj Kumar
Excellence is more of an attitude than a skill. While skills are the explicit aptitudes we mature through practice, an attitude is the mindset, approach, and assurance to perfection and achieving high values and standards. This involves steadily pushing for quality, seeking growth, and being devoted to accomplishing the best. Skills can be a …
HUMILITY or MODESTY . . . A strength or weakness? “True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing” SOCRATES. To know more and still feel incomplete is called Humility. Every person you meet knows something you don’t. Knowledge and love reside in the homes where the nameplate bears – Humility or Modesty. …
THE EXISTENCE OF SOME PEOPLE TELLS US – WHAT to avoid and WHO to avoid. I was recently attending a condolence meeting. A guy sitting next to me constantly ogled and gave me weird looks. In the tedious ordeal of sitting for an hour, that guy farted at least half a dozen times, making the …
Acceptance is an agreement to accept what somebody offers you or to agree to specific situations and emotional states with affirmation. A judgmental mind that evaluates everything logistically lacks keen observation and falters at understanding what’s happening, whether right or wrong, good or bad. Acceptance is a powerful tool for building inner peace. When we …
Our judgments must be guided by competence. In specific fields, it’s ideal for peers or experts with similar or greater levels of competence to pass judgment. This ensures that the evaluation is well-informed, fair, and based on a deep understanding, enlightening us all. In some situations, even less competent individuals can provide valuable perspectives. However, …
The generation gap is a difference in attitudes between people of different generations, leading to a need for more understanding. It refers to the various thoughts and worldviews held by different generational cohorts. Increased life expectancy, rapid changes in society, and the mobility of social structure are the primary causes of this gap. The nasty …
Hate is often more about the hater than the hated. A mixture of personal insecurities, misunderstandings, childhood trauma, personal struggles, cultural comparisons, or external influences can cause it. There is a whiff of jealousy, inadequacy, and frustration in haters towards more confident, booming, or content people. There is a gross lack of understanding and a …
The choice between being in a museum with an audio guide or a forest with a torch symbolises two distinct philosophies or approaches to life. The Museum aligns with the belief that understanding comes from others’ wisdom. It reflects the mindset of someone with emphatic traditional values. Being in the Forest is not just an …
A Niche is a job or position that suits you and gives you name and fame and, most of all, satisfaction. A Niche is one where you can sell yourself on the open market and fish out rich dividends. A Niche is something that you can thrive on in a particular environment. NICHE …
I know someone, who at the ripe age of ninety-seven, bedridden with a urine catheter stuck up his non-existent outlet, barely managing to walk, holding a walker with trembling hands, and having suffered fourteen minor and major surgeries to his credit – envisaged to be the Tendulkar and hit a century of years. It is …