When someone says anything in any form that in nutshell means "You can't do it", don't ignore them. Listen to them. Feel it. It's best if their words hurt you. It becomes very useful then. Use it. Let those words help you. Let it become just another reason for you to succeed. Don't hate the person saying it but take it personally. Help yourself, your team, your managers, your management, your family, your supporters, your haters and everyone else that matters see the truth.
Of course only feeling hurt isn't enough, only deciding to prove these words wrong isn't enough, promising yourself to succeed isn't enough. What do you do then? Another Komal list coming your way:
- First and foremost, know that you do not need validation from outside. Do not place your self-worth on external comments. We have to be emotionally strong to be able to use those comments to our advantage instead of breaking us and destroying our confidence. You will be able to bounce back if and only if you know throughout that those words are untrue.
- Accept the difficulty and trust that there is still a way out. Blaming someone or something or someplace won't take you anywhere. Try thinking out of the box. Try challenging yourself and your teammates for a solution. Have open discussions but be mindful that the direction should be to find solutions instead of only focused on issues. Appreciate people around who come up with ideas however stupid those ideas may sound at first. You might be able to develop a solution based on part of that suggestion.
- Get rid of fear and self doubt. Be ready to let go of the comfort of known. Be mindful of opportunities and look at each problem as an opportunity. There's almost always a huge opportunity hidden in a huge problem box. Break the problem box open to meet that opportunity. If it's becoming too difficult to think like this, think of worst case scenario. Every idea is a good idea if there is no other idea. Every effort is worth it if worst case is a given if you don't make any effort.
- Find someone who is interested in your struggle, your achievements, your growth and whom you can trust to be genuine support. Share your experiences and learn their perspective. Tell them the issues you see in your thinking or acting pattern so that they can tell you when you repeat them. Make them your sounding board. Request them for constructive criticism but be open to hear the feedback.
- It's OK to make mistakes but try not repeating them. Learn from your mistakes. Plan better for your next effort. Pay attention to the details. Plan ahead. Prepare yourself much before the opportunity knocks. Every day is D Day. Your future depends on what you do today. Remember to be proactive rather than reactive.
- Maintain sense of motivation by looking at everything with a sense of enthusiasm. Do everything you need to do for positivity. Take care of your physical and mental health. Exercise, meditate, eat well. Celebrate even the smallest wins. Appreciate everyone who helped you. Be Grateful. Be thankful. Count your blessings.Go show them YOU CAN DO IT!!!
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Entity Financial Controller @ Autoliv India | Financial Controlling, Budgeting, Tax Consolidation
1 年Your thoughts are my purest source of inspiration.!!! Very well written..
Senior Director at PKC Advisory
1 年Well said Komal
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1 年Keep on giving yourself challenges is vital for personal growth??Accept the difficulty and trust that there is still a way out. Blaming someone or something or someplace won't take you anywhere. Try thinking out of the box..