From last few days, one of the distinctions I’ve been working on is the distinction between “Being Interesting” vs. “Being Interested”.
I have been confronted with how much my life is oriented around “Being Interesting”. Whenever I’m heading teams, I’ve seen my whole focus has been around being interesting to people around me, rather than being interested in those people and their life.
In one of many conversations with my coach “Gopal Rao” (Landmark Forum Leader and Extraordinary Human Being), I distinguished that a true leader is someone who’ll always be “Interested in People”. A leader will always be thinking about his team made up of the people around him winning, rather than what he personally wants to accomplish. I think the best example is Mahatma Gandhi, who was always interested in everyone’s freedom and always cared about them. I’m really moved by this distinction and I’ve been consciously practicing this distinction in my life.
I’ll keep sharing the results I’ve produced consistent with the new possibility I’ve invented for myself and my life. Also, feel free to share your feedback, comments, insights or anything else you have to contribute!.
Regards
