Tuesday, 22 May 2012

Gayathri Ilavajhala_HRLP031_Self Leadership_May2012


“AHAM BRAMHASMI”  The journey of the selfish “I“ to the selfless.
We as Indians have seen, witnessed and heard many a story of true leaders who were not just leaders but were people in whom the masses had their complete trust and faith. Be it the story of Raja Harishchandra, who had sacrificed his kingdom and family for his people and followed path of righteousness or be it Mahatma Gandhi, who had worn a modest dhoti while on the tour to Britain for the very  reason that his countrymen could not afford decent clothing. These were all leaders who had led the masses by example(s) and have set a benchmark for the future leaders; a benchmark which had selflessness as its very basic component.
You may be puzzled by now that why am I speaking about all these leaders?
Leadership and selflessness go hand in hand. To begin with, we need to shed the “I” in us which drives our inner-self most of the times and understand the very fact that the body and the senses (the 5 senses of touch, smell, taste, hearing and observation) are not us; these are just the equipments gifted to us by the almighty. Our inner-self needs to take control of these senses and flush out the big ego “I”.
Let us all join hands together to take the first step towards the journey from being selfish to the selfless. 

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