Breath of Fresh Air - We Need Counter Point

In the blink of an eye, we have a flood of YouTube videos trashing Godi media and the stalwarts who was boot-licking the regime. Well, I just have one thing about all these - how much we have succumbed to one force. Probably, like the emergency era in India during 70's. 

Thanks to UP voters who diffidently swayed the results of 2024 election. 

Btw, I found two unique points from this talk by Parakala Prabhakar.. Check the two point raised here, if it resonates with you!

Point #`1 

If Modi to change and become a democrat .... it's a complete changeover of a personality. What the possibility of Modi becoming a Atal Bihari Vajpayee 

👆 I was thinking of this statement from my point of view. How can I change and become a completely new personality, behavior traits, etc. For example, I usually delay on things which are important...saying to myself that I will do it another day. So, if I were to transform to a new personality, then I should rid of such traits.

So, the question is can such a change happen in me! I'm not bothered much if Mr Modi changes to become a more benevolent leader!. That's something he has to do it by himself! But, I'm more concerned about myself and how I can become a more valuable person to myself and others. And for that, I need to suffer a sea change. 

To quote from Tempest, Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes; Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change Into something rich and strange.

Point #2 ( Portion of the talk around  10:03)

A mature statesman, or matured organization does not hide vulnerabilities. acknowledge their weakness, acknowledge the limitations, and try to adjust to the limitation. 

Somebody who's immature, somebody who is very insecure, they would try to pretend there are no vulnerabilities, there are no limitations, ....even though you had less number, you still try to project a big picture! 

The above line resonated with me in a different way!.It's about the way I feel many people including me react. Also, this is more true with biz owners or freelancers and independent entrepreneurs. Whenever someone asks about their capabilities, they often go on the defensive. They usually don't like to discuss about the shortcomings or acknowledge that part of it. Also in terms of knowledge, they will pretend or give a picture that they are all knowing one! 

It's clear that they are headed to the rocks, if they continue with such attitude

What I would want small biz owners is to accept the limitation, accept that they are on a learning path, and acknowledge that there're more things to learn, unlearn and make mistakes. 


Related point from Tim Ferris podcast which featured Seth Godin

Discerning between good and bad ideas.is knowing when I'm wrong is a

useful skill and lots of people who do good work have trouble knowing when they haven't done good work and they think

writing poorly write poorly until it's not bad anymore and then you'll have something you can use people who have trouble coming up with good ideas if they're telling you the truth we'll tell

you they don't have very many bad ideas but people have plenty of good ideas if they're telling you the truth will say they have even more bad ideas so the goal isn't to get good ideas the goal is to get bad ideas because once you get enough bad ideas then some good ones have to show up what are some of the top

The underlined words makes it clear! Keep doing things you wish to improve. It could be about improving the garden space, or about learning to write or coming with ideas. 
( This blog is about these two - share lot of bad ideas and in the process, I might come with better ones. second is about writing. If I persist in writing, slowly and surely my writing will improve. Period!