Pressure: Inevitable, but Not Unmanageable Pressure is inevitable, and it is mounting at all levels—both in organisations and within families. Some people are productive under pressure, while others succumb to it, becoming unproductive and stressed. Can we avoid pressure? The answer is both yes and no. If we decide how to function irrespective of job pressure, we can avoid being controlled by it. However, the result may be that we are not seen as productive or team oriented. If we do not care about such labels, we can sidestep pressure—but most of us want to progress and prove ourselves, which makes avoiding pressure difficult. The good news is that the very word "pressure" can be redefined by shifting our attitude toward it. Instead of calling it pressure, we can term it a challenge or a demanding situation. When we do so, our minds begin to work more favourably: we generate ideas, become more creative, ask for help, take necessary pauses, and reaffirm that overcom...
The Expert's Trap: Why You Should Always Remain a Student The world will call you an expert based on its perception of your success. You then have a choice: to get carried away by this title and add weight to your head—a weight that can become the very reason for your future downfall. However, if you realise you are an eternal student of life, you will remain light in both head and heart, a lightness that fuels you to fly higher. Remember: expertise is often more perception than permanent reality. In the past, experts mastered a technology that is now obsolete. Those who didn't upgrade faded into irrelevance, while those who continued to grow were the ones who carried the attitude of an eternal student within them. M.L. Narendra Kumar