Tillitonse - A Transformational Journey Together

TAPPING INTO THE POWER OF EMOTIONS TO ENERGISE US Three days ago, the world saw a tennis legend breakdown in joy when he spoke after winning a major tournament. One could see that he was trying hard to hold back his emotions, but when he realised the enormity of the achievement - “the fairy tale continues” (in his own words), the Energy in Motion (EMotion) could not be held back any longer and they came flowing out like a river does…. Why is this news? Because we have been  socialised to accept that showing emotions in the public is simply not on. And worse, showing emotions at the work-place is certainly a big NO-NO! But we need to remember, that it is our passion that drives us to peak performance…and what else is passion but a strong emotion. And what the heck is wrong in truly feeling and showing this emotion! Indeed, we can tap into the immense power of emotion to push us ahead. Roger Federer did in this very match. He had lost fourth set and worse he knew he w...

JAI HO!!! This morning I came across a short video by Devdutt Patnaik that caught my attention. Here’s what resonated with me. In Sanskrit there are two words for Victory – ‘Jai’ and ‘Vijay.’ ‘Vijay’ refers to victory when someone else is defeated. But ‘Jai’ is superior – It is when one has victory without any actual defeat. And ‘Jai’ mainly refers to the challenge we have in managing our minds – mainly our destructive emotions. Here there is neither a victor nor one who is defeated! As a coach and trainer on Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence, I am constantly struck with the ocean of insights into mind management that lie at the foundation of ancient traditions, particularly those that emanate in the East. And here is yet another simple goldmine – It is in ‘Jai’ that lies our sustained victory and not the ephemeral ‘Vijay.’ And that’s why ‘Jai’ has found repeat mention in our national anthem, in scriptures, in popular songs (‘Jai Ho’) whereas Vijay...

HOW ABOUT STARTING BACKWARDS THIS YEAR? I decided to begin at the end. Suppose my life was close to being over.....what would I be feeling? And then the more important question came up, "What might I want to be feeling?" and then I was reminded of this piece... Here are the top five regrets of the dying, as witnessed by an Australian nurse who spent several years working in palliative care, caring for patients in the last 12 weeks of their lives.: 1. I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me. "This was the most common regret of all. When people realise that their life is almost over and look back clearly on it, it is easy to see how many dreams have gone unfulfilled. Most people had not honoured even a half of their dreams and had to die knowing that it was due to choices they had made, or not made. Health brings a freedom very few realise, until they no longer have it." 2. I wish I h...