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Dearest Darling Friends, Why do we study? Is it to make our life secure? Is it to create a career? Will studies truly make our life secure or provide us with a career? Hmmm, interesting point? Or is it disappointing? Or it is scary? Or does it sound like an unnecessary question? We have lived our entire lives thinking when we complete our studies the world will be waiting with open arms to give us great opportunities and reward us handsomely. Nothing can be more far from truth than this thinking. Many students faced terrific disappointments after they passed out of college. They discovered what they have is not enough for the world. What is needed? What is the gap? Where should we students focus? (If we are learning, we are all student's, right?) Here are some pointers, suggestions and guidelines. A few years ago, organizations started taking IQ (intelligence quotient) tests that revealed the 'intelligence' of the interviewees. The HR department of organizations realized, even when candidates came to them with 'good marks', most of them were not qualified for 'work'. The surprising revelation was some candidates who scored good marks did so because of good 'memory' rather than intelligence. These good candidates knew how to memorize the subjects better than others. In some cases, it was just luck. What they studied came in the exams. These are the people who study in the last few days and 'manage' to score. Sadly they mislead many others to do the same and scrape through. This is dangerous for their future. In a few, I must say rare cases, it was indeed good studies and intelligent understanding. The HR people realized, mistakes were happening when people were recruited based only on marks. Hence, the IQ tests was introduced. It tested the ability of people to 'understand and solve' rather than 'remember'. Since IQ tests were giving them good results, they got encouraged to research how to make things even better. Besides the IQ test, another new test called the EQ (Emotional Quotient) test was introduced. This tested the ability of candidates to be emotionally stable. After all, who wants a person who panics, who has fear, who becomes jealous, who becomes angry fast? Even if these people have 'understanding and can solve' they end up as people who 'know' but cannot implement. They have the answers but are rarely able to act on the answers. These person find it very difficult to work as Team Players. They do not they give their 100% to their own work. They do not progress, neither does the organization progress. For the best results, great teamwork is mandatory. After all, no one can ever do everything by himself or herself. While the combination of IQ and EQ gave better results in recruitment, studies and research in this field of 'ideal candidates' for an organization continued. The latest development in this field is called SQ. This SQ stands for situational intelligence quotient. When you have time, IQ comes in the picture. When there are emotional turmoils, EQ comes in the picture. Situational Intelligence (SQ) comes in the following few scenarios. There are times, when decisions must be taken on the spot. Even if you are not the decision maker, you must take decisions. Even if you do not have enough data, you need to make your choices. These choices can make or break so much. These are crux situations. What is required in these situations? When faced with difficult situations, you must carry 'Self-Belief'! When faced with angry people, you must know how to calm people down! When faced with a tragedy, you must be able to establish positivity! When faced with huge losses, you must be able to rule with composure When faced with problems, you must be able to intensely search, identify and present solutions! When faced with critical situations, you must be able to make important well thought of choices. All the above are proof of your 'Situational intelligence' (SQ). While qualifications provide the necessary first platform, our IQ, EQ and SQ will help us to take-off. While studies help us to gain an interview call, IQ, EQ and SQ helps us with getting employment, creating a career, nurturing a team and developing an organisation. In case you want to be a businessman or a professional, it is your IQ, EQ and SQ that will be the solid support in making the best of the opportunities. With IQ, EQ and SQ, no hurdle will be high, no amount of problems will be big. When faced with difficult situations, our BEST will come out. Even when we make mistakes, as all of us do, we will bounce back big and proper. Manufacturers expose their products to vigorous tests. The products that stand the toughest of tests are the most premium products. Similarly, the challenges of life will be our vigorous tests from which we must emerge victorious and be a premium product. There is only way to live an awesome life and that is being 'r e mark able'. Remember, 'remarkable' is more than 'mark'. It has R (Really) and E(Exceptional) in the beginning. It includes 'able' (IQ, EQ and SQ) to complete it. Have Really Exceptional Marks (for a great pedestal) and be very Able (for take off - IQ EQ and SQ) too. Be ''R E MARK ABLE''. Live an R E Mark Able life. Read great books that makes you believe you can be 'remarkable'. Nurture the company of people whose presence, whose comments, whose life style makes you believe you can be 'remarkable'. Meditate, exercise, and eat nourishing food that provides you vital energy to live a remarkable life. Whatever happens, 'believe in yourself'. The creator always creates remarkable things. In 'his' factory, there is no ordinary product. The fact that you have been created means you 'can' live a remarkable life. What humans can do, god will not do. What God can do, humans cannot do. He has played his part by creating us. Now it is up to us to play our part and create ourselves as 'remarkable' people. R E Mark Ably Your's Narendra Goidani As I Live...I Learn www.lifeschool.co.in |
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