I'll be watching this awesome video every morning, for the next four months...
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Sunday, October 4, 2009
I believe.....
I believe that the quality of life a person is leading, the success, failures, outlook and attitude depends on many factors. Of which the two major factors that that have a larger impact are ‘the company one chooses keeps’ and the ‘the persons inherent nature’.
Quiet a few might disagree or question my beliefs, but this is my perspective and I don’t expect others to agree to this.
My johari window gives a good graphical view of my inherent nature (may not be 100% accurate as I am yet to ask some of my very close friends to fill it for me). But yes, at a higher level there are the qualities that make me what I am. Especially the words that are bold, I feel are the pillars that support my other qualities (the words that are not bold). A very good friend (Laks) describes me as ‘silly’ and ‘sentimental’ he is probably the only person who has seen my silly’ and ‘sentimental’ side.
Coming to the second factor, I have been searching for a message within in myself but could not figure out, may be I was not listening. May be, my mind was busy running at the frequency that it used to, missing out the subtle message at lower frequencies. I knew there was a message there. I could hear it all the time, but was not in a position to decipher it. What is the message? This is the question that was running on my mind for almost 4 months. (That is one of the reasons you did not see many posts from me during this period.)
Out of nowhere, a long lost friend appears on my Gtalk and tells me two things which I felt are the message that I have searching. I was amazed to know how I could listen to a message that I was looking within myself from someone almost on the other side of the Arabian Sea.
I have been a bit distressed because events don’t seem to respond the way the way I expect them to respond. An event could be anything here, the program that is logically flawless but seems to give the wrong output. The countless attempts to lose weight and get fit or not being able to say ‘Hi’ to the girl in the café for a really long time. Anything you can think of is an event, and whit a majority on the events not meet expectations can really get ones nerves.
The mantra that I will be using to overcome this is [1] Give 100% in my response to the event and [2] Do not have any expectations or predict the outcome.
The second message for the day was “You will get what you want shortly…….” I was stunned by the confidence with which it was told to me. And I now believe that the convictions one hold about self work miracles.
(That’s it for now. I will edit this post to make it more understandable to all in the future… let me post it now its been on my word pad for long….)
Quiet a few might disagree or question my beliefs, but this is my perspective and I don’t expect others to agree to this.
My johari window gives a good graphical view of my inherent nature (may not be 100% accurate as I am yet to ask some of my very close friends to fill it for me). But yes, at a higher level there are the qualities that make me what I am. Especially the words that are bold, I feel are the pillars that support my other qualities (the words that are not bold). A very good friend (Laks) describes me as ‘silly’ and ‘sentimental’ he is probably the only person who has seen my silly’ and ‘sentimental’ side.
Coming to the second factor, I have been searching for a message within in myself but could not figure out, may be I was not listening. May be, my mind was busy running at the frequency that it used to, missing out the subtle message at lower frequencies. I knew there was a message there. I could hear it all the time, but was not in a position to decipher it. What is the message? This is the question that was running on my mind for almost 4 months. (That is one of the reasons you did not see many posts from me during this period.)
Out of nowhere, a long lost friend appears on my Gtalk and tells me two things which I felt are the message that I have searching. I was amazed to know how I could listen to a message that I was looking within myself from someone almost on the other side of the Arabian Sea.
I have been a bit distressed because events don’t seem to respond the way the way I expect them to respond. An event could be anything here, the program that is logically flawless but seems to give the wrong output. The countless attempts to lose weight and get fit or not being able to say ‘Hi’ to the girl in the café for a really long time. Anything you can think of is an event, and whit a majority on the events not meet expectations can really get ones nerves.
The mantra that I will be using to overcome this is [1] Give 100% in my response to the event and [2] Do not have any expectations or predict the outcome.
The second message for the day was “You will get what you want shortly…….” I was stunned by the confidence with which it was told to me. And I now believe that the convictions one hold about self work miracles.
(That’s it for now. I will edit this post to make it more understandable to all in the future… let me post it now its been on my word pad for long….)
Monday, August 31, 2009
My Johari window
Arena(known to self and others) calm, clever, intelligent, knowledgeable, logical | Blind Spot(known only to others) adaptable, caring, cheerful, complex, confident, energetic, friendly, happy, helpful, idealistic, independent, introverted, kind, loving, mature, observant, organised, patient, quiet, relaxed, religious, responsive, self-conscious, sentimental, shy, silly, sympathetic, wise, witty |
Façade(known only to self) modest | Unknown(known to nobody) able, accepting, bold, brave, dependable, dignified, extroverted, giving, ingenious, nervous, powerful, proud, reflective, searching, self-assertive, sensible, spontaneous, tense, trustworthy, warm |
All Percentages
able (0%) accepting (0%) adaptable (10%) bold (0%) brave (0%) calm (20%) caring (10%) cheerful (10%) clever (20%) complex (10%) confident (10%) dependable (0%) dignified (0%) energetic (10%) extroverted (0%) friendly (50%) giving (0%) happy (10%) helpful (30%) idealistic (10%) independent (30%) ingenious (0%) intelligent (30%) introverted (10%) kind (10%) knowledgeable (40%) logical (20%) loving (10%) mature (20%) modest (0%) nervous (0%) observant (20%) organised (20%) patient (10%) powerful (0%) proud (0%) quiet (20%) reflective (0%) relaxed (10%) religious (10%) responsive (10%) searching (0%) self-assertive (0%) self-conscious (10%) sensible (0%) sentimental (10%) shy (20%) silly (10%) spontaneous (0%) sympathetic (10%) tense (0%) trustworthy (0%) warm (0%) wise (10%) witty (10%)
Created by the Interactive Johari Window on 31.8.2009, using data from 10 respondents.
You can make your own Johari Window, or view Deepak23's full data.
You can make your own Johari Window, or view Deepak23's full data.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
The importance of Effective Communication Skills
The most important skill that you need to have as a fresher (I hate the word fresher and would like to use the word 'recent graduate' (RG from hereon) instead of the word 'fresher' wherever possible) is neither C nor C++............. no not even Java or MS.Net. All these are necessary but to effectively express what you know about C, C++ you need good communication skills. Many RGs (me included) think that tech skills are all that matter.
The video embedded above changed my perception. Watch the video and notice that pilot (first officer) could have saved 72 lives on board the flight if he was trained to communicate effectively.
As an RG here are some things that you need to learn and practice even before you can start focussing on C or C++.
- Say the right thing, at the right time.
- Avoid certain bits of information even if they are true.
- Concealing some knowledge.
- Modulating the information to suit the audience.
I will blog about how to work on these areas soon. I hope the video 'Avianca 52' helps you realize the importance of effective communication.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
There is no Y in Happyness
I have developed a new habit of walking home from work. Some times it feels weird but I am really feeling good about the fact that I get a change to do some physical activity daily and also contribute my 2 cents towards saving the environment.
Today, I was walking home near Devahiah Park and I noticed an old lady how was very lean and had a feeble voice. She was trying to cross the road and trying to get an auto. Something made me stop right there and ask the lady 'Mam, are you looking for an auto?' she replied 'Yes, child'. After which I helped her cross the road and get an auto. She offered to drop me till Aiyappa temple but I responded 'Its OK, I'll just carry on.' She got into the auto and went down the road while I was walking along the side walk. She waved at me from the auto, the smile and happiness on her face was worth a billion dollars. I am really happy that I got a chance to help someone in need.
Today, I was walking home near Devahiah Park and I noticed an old lady how was very lean and had a feeble voice. She was trying to cross the road and trying to get an auto. Something made me stop right there and ask the lady 'Mam, are you looking for an auto?' she replied 'Yes, child'. After which I helped her cross the road and get an auto. She offered to drop me till Aiyappa temple but I responded 'Its OK, I'll just carry on.' She got into the auto and went down the road while I was walking along the side walk. She waved at me from the auto, the smile and happiness on her face was worth a billion dollars. I am really happy that I got a chance to help someone in need.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Thought for the day!!
I was crossing the road from Cunningham Road Bus Stop to the diagonally opposite corner to reach my office. And this thought just flashed to my mind like a bolt of lightning.
"If someone helps you, chances are you might become equal to them. If they fail to help you, you will certainly become BETTER than them."
-- Deepak Bhaskaran
(Patent Pending)
Another random thought on the same day at around 10:30 AM (this hold good for me and people who think like me, while the previous one is general.)
"History shows that, I apologies when I screw up! The future will show its corollary."
PS: Leave a comment if you don't understand the second one (Jai) I'll be glad to explain :-)
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