On importance of being.....
Tags
and super tags are the established quantitative evaluation of a person. Apart
from the name which is the first tag we acquire in life, these tags are the
first and last identification of the self in our society. As schooling
starts, the ball starts rolling, and thus begins the roller coaster ride. It’s
the up slide and downslide through the roller tracks that leads us to the final
destination which is called a "profession".
When
we meet someone, we seldom hear the name clearly, and ask the next question
“You are?”And then comes all the tags that have been collected over the years, all our lives:
“He is an M.Tech you know” or “He is the senior HR in...” “He has just finished
his Business studies in IIM” or maybe “He is the MD/CEO/Executive Director/Manager/Senior
Manager/junior whatever” and the list is never ending and completely bemusing.
Meeting
people professionally, we are often sensitised to the designation tags that is
carried by the people we meet, as we are in awe of the power quotient of “who’s
who” in the industry...but the same introductory pattern creates amusing
anecdotes socially at times.
Often
sitting at a corner in a party, I would observe people around me and notice many anomalies
in them. For e.g.- A formidable MD
getting quite threats from his wife for indulging too much in drinks or a noted
socialite secretly picking her nose, and then, a known educationist trying to
educate a young belle with his educated wandering...and many more.
Completely
wrapped up in multiple packages, we are lost somewhere inside. Its often when I
meet someone, that I ask them “Who are you really, inside all the wrappers?
When do you stop and smell the flowers? What are your pleasures and what are
your pains? What do you do when you have some time in your hand?”... and that
should be the flavour of a person.....the beginning of a knowing and making
friends.
