Insecurities @ WorkPlace

I was having a chat with an ex-boss and a mentor, who leads a large global captive center in India. The conversation digressed into how we have a lot more opportunities, greater comfort than we have ever had, and lower barriers to creating & pursuing your own niche. Yet there is greater #insecurities at the #workplace, in relationships, in how we interact with each other.

He said something that really hit home. He said "we have a lot more of everything, but it is also a lot more #fragile."

It's the fragility of the #roles, #opportunities, #relationships & #finances that makes us act in an insecure way. The worry is not that we don't have or we have less, but rather what we have may not last. In the pursuit of making it last eternally, each of us tries to increase our share of the pie (irrespective of whether we want it or not). This unending pursuit increases our stress & makes us behave short sightedly.

The more sustainable alternative maybe to #mindfully #strengthen the fragile, rather than seek more (unless that is what you desire).

- Strengthen relationships, at work & otherwise, by prioritising them.

- Strengthen the role but upskilling & focusing to add more value.

- Strengthen the finances with better planning, and being conscious of our needs