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Perception Matters

Of all living beings, only humans have the ability to think from different perspectives.
That’s why we need to use that capacity, to test and view things and events differently.
For example, when it comes to money, we need to think from an economist’s perspective.
Economists view money only as a means.
When it comes to learning something new, pick up the hat of an old man or an old woman.
Learn only what’s necessary to keep you ahead, provide you with the tools necessary to add value to others’ lives.
Not something that makes you money, at the outset.

Provide value, money follows.

Cheers, and good luck!

– Arun

Workplace tip#20 – Keywords

Words are underrated tools available at everyone’s disposal. Essentially, using a person’s keywords are next best to mentioning their names while speaking with them.

The way one uses the words to convey messages, feelings, thoughts, ideas, and to negotiate, initiate, convince and so much more shows how much that person can progress in life. The richer your vocabulary, the more expansive your thought processes, and the ability to express yourself will be.

On a similar note, each of us has a set of words we plant in our sentences, subconsciously.

Next time, when you speak with someone, observe and listen for those few words they repeatedly use while talking. Identify the patterns.

Those are the ‘keywords’, idiosyncratic to the individual. Often you can group them into a few clusters of words.

Make note of them, literally, in Google Keep or anywhere you can jot down your personal ideas and thoughts that are available within reach. Use those words subtly (don’t make it obvious) while interacting with them next time – this act will methodically synchronize your message with their thought processes and activate the synchrony automatically between both your brain waves. They will start seeing you on their side if you are talking at a transactional level.

Cheers, and good luck!

– Arun

Workplace tip#19 – Subjective and Objective

The World seems complicated because we tend to make it so.

We assume from the get-go that this is an objective world. An idealistic view where every person is pragmatic and that everyone appreciates good values.

Problems vanish into thin air if we expand our understanding. It’s also true that every person on this planet is correct in their own world view. That’s nothing but being subjective to their environments, they are correct in their viewpoints.

This leaves us thinking what’s right and what’s wrong and who is going to decide that?

The world you see is different from the one your colleagues see. Their perceptions will differ and are subject to the experiences they have gone through in their life, in their upbringing.

Next time, whenever you find yourself caught in a situation where your action is based on the best of motives but it is being perceived differently, remember that life’s inevitable clause of ‘Subjective and Objective Perception’ is at play. The best thing to do at that point is to give yourself some time trusting that the time will someday bring the best motives to light. Of course, you can try explaining your viewpoint, but the more you push, the more the opposite viewpoint wins.

Cheers, and good luck!

– Arun