Understanding Human Psychology

We don’t just accept assumptions in simple exercises like I had mentioned in my last post about assuming two circles are not identical when someone told us they are not, and then going the next step to pointing out which one is larger than the other. We also carry assumptions into our daily decisions, beliefs, and even lifelong perspectives. Many of the things we hold as absolute truths may simply be ideas we inherited from authority figures, cultural conditioning, or personal experiences that shaped our worldview.  As a coach, I often witness how deeply ingrained beliefs can keep people stuck. Some individuals believe they are “not leadership material” because they were once criticized early in their careers. Others assume that changing careers is “too risky” because they’ve been told stability is everything.  These beliefs are rarely questioned but have a profound impact on their choices, success, and fulfillment. If we can challenge the assumptions it would change our lives...

  Ever since I did the Positive Quotient (PQ) Program of Shirzad Chamine, with my supportive cohort members Antony, Nidhi, Kulshum, I am glad to say it has made me see life differently. And what’s that difference? I would take this space to explain that. For me, being a restless soul and a high achiever, which Shirzad says are two of the many saboteurs we carry within us, it is usually difficult to be without something or the other to do. That is, I need to be occupied, and I feel the need to be achieving results. That is good. But you may have also heard that anything of good in excess is also unhealthy. So coming back to how the PQ program made a difference. Earlier any time I would be sitting without doing anything, it would make my mind wander aimlessly, would then start making me think what can I do, can I read something, listen to something on my phone, put a podcast. My time use was on my mind. Of course! No doubt time is money, but so is health and sanity. I now realise tha...