How to Reduce Psychological Distance to Avoid Joining Millions in the World who are ‘Strangers to Others and to Themselves’ Dale Carnegie’s book, “How to Win Friends and Influence People”, was first published in 1936, and over 30 million copies have been sold worldwide to date. Since then, thousands of self-help books have been published, and there are hundreds of coaching classes on that subject and other related topics. Priests, monks, and many wise persons have also given sermons on ‘love thy neighbour’ and ‘know thyself’. And yet, various surveys by reputable organizations reveal that millions of people find themselves to be strangers not only to people that they know, but even to themselves. What could be the reason for such a colossal failure in such an important aspect of life, career and happiness? The key reason appears to be ‘psychological distance’. The APA Dictionary of Psychology defines psychological distance as “ the degree of a person’...
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How to Spot & Sort Blind Spots Before Getting Tied in Knots & Receiving Blots “ Every leader has a blind spot” - Robert Shaw Blind Spots Often Lead to Blind Alleys and Dark Valleys “Hi Krishna! What a coincidence! I was just thinking of calling you. It’s been ages since we last met and discussed the problems you were facing in starting your grand Academy for Earth, Oceans and Space Studies – AEOSS - to usher in the dawn of a new era of wisdom in, as you put it, an economically, socially and even legally backward community. “Oh, look at me! In my excitement to hear about the progress of your grand project, I’ve not invited you in. Come on in and tell me about the progress of the AEOSS project.” “Guru, it is doomed and I am facing the darkest gloom. My own family and some prominent leaders in the area have filed a suit against my decision to donate a part of the ancestral land to the Institute. The court has given a...
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