Why blog?

Honestly, I have only two clear reasons:

1. To share
2. To learn

I feel I have experienced a lot in my personal & professional life which I periodically share at individual and on professional platforms. This has woven into a beautiful emotional chord with my large professional family. I want to reach out to many more by connecting with the larger population to help them in their life. I want to be their true Mirror, their Sounding Board. I am reminded of a meaningful story which I had come across, in my earlier days, which has stuck to me ever since –

It is a mythical tale, dated back to the Aztec civilization. There was a huge fire in one of the rainforests in Mexico… all the animals and birds were trying to escape, rampaging through the forest, creating only commotion and chaos. One large bird, fleeing away, suddenly noticed a tiny bird, trying to get in as much water in its beak, then hopping closer to the fire, trying hard to douse it with its little feet and the water. The large bird, came sweeping down, berating the bird for its stupidity and asked “what are you trying to achieve by doing this?” The little bird earnestly replied “This is my home and I cannot just watch it burn. I will do what I can, in every little way I can in my capacity to save the forest.” The large bird was taken aback and immediately inspired by the little one, started collecting water as well. All the other animals and birds eventually joined them, successfully extinguishing the fire completely!

Just like this little bird, I want to do everything I can within my capacity and leveraging on the years of experience and wisdom that I have gathered and reach out to every one of you. In my professional career, I have seen young managers/ fresh graduates looking forward to genuine advice and personalised grooming to succeed in their career. I have monitored careers of many bright professionals where they have messed up their success journey, got stuck at middle management level, just by leaping to few un-thoughtful, instinctive decisions. I intend to help young professionals cope up with their work-place problems, enhance their personal growth and be instrumental in multiplying their self-awareness. I also want to be an ‘alternative Avenue of thoughts’ for entrepreneurs and seasoned professionals. Moreover, when you share, you also learn. First, the learning of expressing your own thoughts and of course, the feedback you receive. Today’s young generation is bright and vibrant. They are less inhibited and unconventional. I want to learn from them.

So, why do I call my blog: Placebo-Effect?

Like Economics, in life too, we all have “Wants”/ “Desires”/ “Aspirations”/ “Ambitions “…we are a bundle of “Needs”. At the same time, opportunities and resources are increasingly limited around us. There is intense competition for the same opportunities and resources. What we desire is no more simple and easy to achieve. While fighting this crucial battle on a daily basis, generally we tend to develop a “myopic” view around us…We struggle to grab what is beyond and we go totally blind to what we have “within” us. We look around for convenient and easy short cuts without realising that the answer is very much within us. The way our body fights back infections and ailments even without medication, we too have that strength to resurrect in our life. In our Mythology, Ayurveda and even in modern Medical research, it is proven that our mind and body do respond to Placebo. I too want to act as a placebo in your life.

… A non-intrusive catalytic platform for you to ignite and reclaim your control over mind and soul.

Finally, remembering Rabindranath Tagore:
“Everything comes to us that belong to us if we create the capacity to receive it.”