Greenhorn

At the Installation Ceremony of a one year old Samraat Club Balli Mahal, the young President and Secretary mentioned about being rookies despite their stellar performance. As State President, I admitted that I was a greenhorn too. After all, I was in this position for the first time.

 Interestingly, in organisations where a new President and Board of Directors are installed at the start of the activity year, more often than not most are new to their role. They are rookies… greenhorns… a person who is new to or inexperienced to a particular role and responsibility.

 

A greenhorn will not have the ‘burden of experience’ and is likely to be more open-minded and enthusiastic to learn and apply that learning. The experienced ones have to put extra effort to have a fresh approach to what they may have done before.

 

We must choose to have the clean slate that a greenhorn brings along. We should opt to be eager to learn new things. We must embrace new resolves to empower a newcomers approach. Even the experienced, when cast in an old role, should reclaim the attitude of when they were greenhorns.

 

The score book doesn’t really mind…
when greenhorn turns into a true find!

 

~ Pravin K Sabnis

 

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Grabbing

36 persons attended Pedro’s party. He had brought 40 return gifts. Yet he was unable to give the gifts to two persons. Obviously six gifts were grabbed by a few unscrupulous persons.

 

From shop-lifting thefts to grabbing things meant for someone else is bad behaviour. Ditto for people who take gifts intended for others. That can be frustrating and hurtful, especially if the gift held sentimental value.

 

The psychology behind people taking gifts intended for others is complex and multifaceted. The motivations could be acting on impulse without considering consequences or taking advantage for personal gain or plain lack of empathy and respect for the giver’s feelings.

 

The psychological factors could range from excessive self-interest and entitlement; low self-esteem; difficulty regulating impulses; antisocial personality disorder; and cultural or environmental influences where taking others' belongings is normalized.

 

The consequences could lead to damaged relationships (eroding trust and respect), guilt and shame (internal conflict and self-blame), social consequences (loss of reputation and social standing) and personal growth stifling due to reinforcing of negative patterns.

 

We must embrace model respectful behaviour and demonstrate consideration for others' property. We must set boundaries and encourage empathy and compassion. If not, we must seek professional help for psychological concerns. But grab we must not!

 

Your trustworthiness should not be eroding

Do not succumb to the ill habit of grabbing!

 

~ Pravin K Sabnis

  

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