Indians Like Beggars

How would you feel, when you do not get what you deserve? I am really sorry for initiating this article with a question, but I feel that it’s very important for the better understanding of the following lines. Coming back to the question, let me try to tell you what I feel, so that we may have a common understanding, if we have the same thought. I think that it’s very important to put your best in whatever job you do. Sadly, I find that just doing the best doesn’t help to get what you need in life. You need to do MORE.

Having said that, it’s my duty to tell you what MORE people expect in order to provide you back what you deserve. For those of you finding this statement either big or complicated, it’s like this. You do a best job for a hike or promotion. But you do not get it until you beg for it the only reason is just doing the best is not enough.

An article I read runs thus.” Begging is a problem for society, as large number of beggars’ means non- utilization of available human resources and a drag on the existing resources of the society”. I took this as my topic for today, because I desperately want to tell everyone the truth, that people in our country like others begging.

With the nation aspiring to achieve world standards in every field, you may not accept this very fact I’m proposing here. But trust me I am a patriot too. But a thing that happens around me wants me to accuse the nation for such tragic attitude development in people. Even this moment as you read this line, you may wonder why curse the county and not the people. It’s only in India you see this attitude filled people.

History says, in Buddhism, monks, and nuns traditionally live by begging for alms, as did the historical Gautama Buddha himself. In traditional Christianity, the rich were encouraged to serve the poor. But I do not find that it served the cause. Beggars are commonly found in public places such as street corners or public transport, where they request money, most commonly in the form of spare change. We hate to see them and consider them a nuisance.

Even in movies, you could have seen a girl or a boy running behind their love and would keep on begging for their mercy for love. The program that runs “Deala No Deala“ makes lucky winners with large amount money, only after they cry in front of the camera and beg the anchor for money to meet their days end.

If things turned very bad for you, would your pride allow you to beg on the street corner for money? Would you continue to beg if you were given sufficient money, or would you try to be industrious with the money you received? I also read that Begging, on the other hand, promotes humility and gratitude, not only towards the individuals who are giving food, but towards the Universe in general. But for me it does not.

Physics of Professionalism

The definition of professionalism reads thus “It is an essential trait both in business and society. It is that quality which drives a person's appearance, personal and professional interactions, and which provides others with a first impression”

Professionalism plays an important role in how a person is perceived by the employer, co-workers and casual contacts. The way a person first presents himself / herself in a meeting, whether casual or professional, can form the opinions of each person in the room.

The greater the degree to which a person illustrate professionalism, the easier it will be for him/ her to be set apart from people around. The more a person displays professionalism, more the gates of opportunities for success will be opened.

Is just technical skill enough?

Job-related skill or in other terms technical skills is a must, but they are NOT sufficient when it comes to progressing up the ladder. With the traditional paternalistic style of leadership becoming pass, professional managers expect their teams to be proactive and communicate openly.

Soft skills are very important in any business. It is essential to be technically sound, but one should also have the ability to convey the idea to the masses in the simplest possible manner.

With the boom in industry taking root across countries, many professionals and subject matter experts directly deal with their clients on a regular basis. Their approachability and people skills are what ultimately sustain the contract their employers have bagged.

6 recommendations for every professional

Behavioral training experts prescribe several soft skills that are required to facilitate these circumstances. Some of them are:

i. Interpersonal skills
ii. Team spirit
iii. Social grace
iv. Business etiquette
v. Negotiation skills
vi. Traits such as attitude, motivation.

Do you have a positive result for these recommendations? If your answer is yes, then it’s good for you. But if your answer is no, then you know it is time to approach either the training department in your organization or a training consultant.

Will training enhance your soft skill?

Having said that you might wonder whether it is possible to enhance soft skills in a few hours of training? To this the reality is a professional who wants to do well in his/ her career does not really have a choice.

In the initial years of your career, your technical abilities are important to get good assignments. However, when it comes to growth in the organization, it is your personality that matters.

Training on soft skills becomes all the more relevant in a country like India where the education system does not explore into personality development. "Soft skill training is essential because we do not have it in our academics. Corporate have to take up the task of grooming employees who are the link between the company and the external world.

You can be your own trainer

While organizations are definitely investing in augmenting their staff's people skills, here is the prescription for professionals who would like to initiate the process themselves:

i. Be a part of team activities
ii. Ask family members or close friends to write down your best and worst traits.
iii. How well do you manage your time?
iv. Introspect on how you react to feedback.
v. How good are you at critiquing? vi. Live consciously

You Are What You Do

Before you start taking a walk through this article, please breathe a word of thanks to God because he has given you another year in your life to live and experiment.

Now back to the title I've chosen for the article. It is a famous quote of Aristotle, referred by my Guru in the training I participated when I started my career as a lecturer. He said that you can make a bunch of skilled professionals from the team of students you have in the same time you can make them into a bunch of criminals. It all depends on you, because you have them with you the entire day.

I always made it a point that I teach the values of life together with the subjects. I’ve taught them humanity, Love for one another, teamwork to ensure that they grow not only as professionals but also as good humans in this world. I am sure they will see me and my God when they are benefited.

A lot of things happen in our life and many for which you may not understand why it’s happening? You may not know many times things happen because you let it happen. You may not agree my statement in the first place and it’s very common. We hold the responsibility for many things happening to us and around us. We fail to teach others the art of being responsible.

I read this in the internet. It is a true incident. This happened in Hyderabad [INDIA], recently.
It was a sports stadium. Eight Children were standing on the track to participate in a running event. With the sound of Toy pistol.

All eight girls started running. Hardly had they covered ten to fifteen steps, when one of the smaller girls slipped and fell down, due to bruises and pain, she started crying. When the other seven girls heard the little girl cry they stopped running, stood for a while and turned back. Seeing the girl on the track they all ran to help. One among them bent down, picked her up gently and enquired as to how she was. They then lifted the fallen girl pacifying her. Two of them held her firmly while all seven joined hands together and walked together towards the winning post...

There was pin drop silence at the spectator's stand. Officials were shocked. Slow claps multiplied to thousands as the spectators stood up in appreciation. Many eyes were filled with tears. The sport was conducted by National Institute of Mental Health. All these special girls had come to participate in this event. They were spastic children. Yes, they were Mentally Challenged.

What did they teach the WORLD? Humanity? Teamwork? Responsibility?....

My dear friends let us add a few pointers to our existing responsibilities in this New Year. Let us teach our children and friends to love one another as we love ourselves. Let them have the empathy for good and bad things in life so that when it is good let them take part in the joy and if it is not good let them take part in helping it out. Let us build a Family of love, a city of togetherness and a Nation of peace.

God bless you.