Instinctive Drive June 18 Instinctive Drive | Page 12

Fine. Is there a mantra that
can be followed when we
speak about attitude? In oth-
er words, is there a guideline
or framework that can be
applied to improve our atti-
tude towards problems? Yes.
I do trust the below points
and the best part is that, it
works for me and I’m sure it
will for you as well.
Love what you do : It is
very important to love what-
ever work we do. If we do so,
out perspective towards the
work wears a different look
and that leads to understand
the work and to do proper
planning. After all, problem
of any complexity definitely
has a solution to it, when
our attitude wins over self-
apathy.
Be different : Let’s take a
live example from the game
of bat and ball! Our very
own M.S Dhoni, in addition
to the batting abilities he
possesses, he does a magical
wicket keeping stuff that
sets him apart. Had he done
only batting, there is no
doubt that many Kohlis
would have occupied his seat
in the dressing room. So, be-
ing different etches our his-
tory! And remember, Every-
one will do the work given to
them. Those who go that ex-
tra mile only stay as most
sought-after.
Take occasional Risks :
We hear that many people
quit their current jobs to be-
come a farmer, to begin start
-ups, to do philanthropy, etc.
And, to be more specific,
when Mechanical Engineers
and Electronics Engineers
land up in software engi-
neering jobs when nothing
else seems to have kicked
off! Definitely there will be
glitches in the beginning.
But, at times, we need to
take risk to try something
different than the ones in
our comfort zones. Though it
sounds weird and doesn’t
seem to suite our passion, it
will, on the other hand, give
us a wonderful gift for life
called Experience. You
may fail while taking risks,
but never fail to take risks.
Be a deaf Frog : Every day
will not be the same. When
we do something different or
when we take a risk, there
will be couple of people who
really care for us who put
Students, software engi-
neers, cricketers, scien-
tists everyone have their
own episodes of failures.
Not all emerge success-
ful overnight. It is atti-
tude that defines us. As
a software engineer, I
have come across people
with variety of behav-
forth both positives and neg-
atives and give real valuable
feedback. But there will be a
bunch of people who will try
to bring us down by stress-
ing more on the negatives.
My recommendation is to be
like a deaf frog which made
it to the top from a deep well
in spite of push backs from
its peers.
Value Relationships :
When we grow up and get
occupied with our own
chores, we slowly come out
of the friends’ and relatives’
circle. It has to be avoided. It
is an art to maintain rela-
tionship. When you learn to
maintain your personal rela-
tionships, you will eventual-
ly tend to maintain profes-
sional relationships as well
which will definitely pave
way for a healthy work envi-
ronment and a successful
career. So friends, if you feel
to have missed someone so
much for a long time now,
don’t hesitate to WhatsApp a
“Hi” to renew that relation-
ship.
When we try to follow these
points, I’m sure, your atti-
tude will definitely change
and you will feel energized
and refreshed to achieve
more and aspire more. Good
luck.