My biggest flex is 'self improvement'

Have you been on a '360 degrees feedback' session ever? I have been through it and it really changed my life completely. 360 degrees is mainly used as a metaphor and not literally geometrical meaning. You can consider 180 degrees if you want, what it means is turning your life upside down and better than before. But, even if it is 360 degrees and you are re-aligned with your path, you are stronger and wise than before to decide wisely, because each time you go through a season, you don’t just go through it, you “grow” through it.

If you are made to sit on a 'hot chair' in the middle of a dark room with only a focus light on you and you can't see who is saying what to you but people from your team go on telling you all your negative traits and behaviours and you are not supposed to argue or respond to them by anything. You need to just observe and listen to the criticism thrown at you like darts and you are a dumb person sitting there but you are not deaf so you know and remember all what is said to you about you by your own team and then when it is over it is like giving you the feeling...am I such a bad person really?

And what came out from the team was that I was basically lacking in communication and also in team spirit because I tend to take the credit personally to myself instead of distributing the rewards with the team. This was an awakening for me spiritually that I need to involve others in the team in my decision making process as well as reward them when we succeed like the firing which I give when we all fail in our task.

My self improvement programme started right then and there. Hard-work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard like I used to believe that only the talented could achieve their goals. Here is an example- When I get a project in hand I need to first all my team together and I explain to them clearly what all we are supposed to do and till when and who are going to what task and how are we going to coordinate with each other. All this at the start of any project is very important to know the direction in which we are going and where we want to land. Crisp and unbiased clear communication is the key for my first self improvement scheme.

Discipline is the direction- Without discipline you would just be doing random things. For instance, I used to work hard in the gym everyday return to the hostel and drown myself in junk food. Results- nothing. Always remember Hard-work without discipline is useless.

Time and Pain both are hard to digest if you take anything from my answer take this. Time and pain are the currency you use to change. To put it simply, you can not expect to transform in an instant or without pain. It is impossible. Learn to respect time and embrace pain. Rome wasn't built in a day. A painful workout is the one worth remembering.

Never ignore the Nay-Sayers- When you embark on the 'Road less taken', people are bound to doubt you. They will discourage you, mock you and undermine your confidence. Don't give in. The only person who needs to believe in your decision is you first. When they say you can't, turn around, smile and say -"Watch Me!" but also listen to others for their feedback.

Even internal and external motivation comes from two sources. external, i.e, stories, movies, songs, books, other people etc. Motivational Speakers and internal, i.e, self driven. Your heart must be the one that motivates you. As you might have already guessed internal motivation is stronger. Let the flame within consume you. Stay blessed! #kishoreshintre #possessedbywritingspirit #ks1000articles