Many of us living life behind a mask. A mask of self-confidence, confidence, power, wholeness, performance, etc., when we hide who we really are? The problem with masks is that when they become the norm, we lose ourselves in trying to please others.
When someone describes a person as a “mask wearer” the meaning is usually negative, but there are appropriate times and reasonable reasons for wearing the mask.
The Socratic question (sometimes referred to as the Socratic Method) involves a decent and thoughtful conversation between two or more individuals.
By using consistently focused and open-ended questions, we can open our trust and the confidence of others.
In education, we can remove the concept of ‘sage on the stage’ even if it is temporary. Instead, the teacher pretends to be dumb and acts ignorant of the matter. The student, rather than being inactive, actively helps to push the conversation forward.
Communication is perhaps the most primitive of all human activities there is. And it has been constantly evolving ever since, providing people with more ways to express their feelings or convey their messages.
However, human communication remains subjective and complex – a single word can have 101 meanings and the odds of a misunderstanding to happen between two communicating humans remains high.
When we think about betrayal, we instantly consider the affair. However, betrayal comes in many forms. It can be as simple as a gossip or a business betrayal that cost you millions. There are many types and all of them can cause a lot of pain, but there are steps you need to take and recover yourself. They can be used for all types of betrayal and you will be surprised how effective they are.
In a relationship, there comes many phases, starting with the honeymoon phase to the comfort zone, couples may end up disconnected at a point in their relationships.
The disconnectedness is partly contributed by lack of attention, whereas a major role is played by the response of couples to the challenges in life.
We are human beings. We are social beings. We cannot live without society. In society, we help each other and try to make a good living for ourselves. Most of us focus on minding our own business. But sometimes elderly people, mostly relatives, always put their nose in our lives. They want us to do certain things in our lives. Not only elderly people but also our parents, boss, friends, and almost everyone in society expects something from us. But expectations are not the problem. It is natural to have some expectations for someone. This becomes a problem when they pressure us to achieve their expectations.
An enemy can be defined as someone you feel negative emotions towards, such as feelings of hate, jealousy, or someone you dislike to a great extent. It can be someone that you meet at any stage of your life, whether it is a high school bully or a competitor for your business. The feelings usually last for an extended period, and it can be quite challenging to put all differences aside and truly accept them.
Whenever you think about office politics, controversies, arguments, backstabbing, and leg-pulling come into your mind. It seems like a dirty business where everyone has their hands in whether they like it or not.
No matter what you think about it, office politics can’t be avoided. It greatly influences how the organization runs, how the teams correspond with each other, and most importantly how you survive your career as an employee in such an environment.