Your value is determined not by what you are but by what you are able to make of yourself, said Mr Harish Vittal N., Head (Organisational Development and Training), ING Vysya Bank.
Delivering the Business Line Club lecture ‘Genie in your bottle', sponsored by Syndicate Bank for the students of T. John College of Management, he told the students that a bar of iron may cost Rs 250 and if it is made into horseshoe it may be worth Rs 1,000 and if the same bar of iron is made into balance springs, it will be worth Rs 1 lakh.
Hence, he told them that change was inevitable and they needed to go through hardships to be an invaluable asset.
Mr Harish said that for any individual the age between one and five years is the age of ‘why' and between 15 to 21, it is ‘why not' and later, it is replaced with ‘because' and, hence, it was important to retain the questioning attitude of why and also add ‘what' to it to seek right answers.
self-limiting beliefs
Speaking about self-limiting beliefs (SLBs), he told them to overcome them. “SLBs have the potential to discourage you from living up to your full potential and even undermine your willingness to succeed,” he said.
Beliefs, he said, are a set of generalisations we make about others, life in general and ourselves. They are not facts nor is there any evidence. They are based on what we feel and perceive about our experiences.
“Our experiences are built into beliefs that become a set of rules by which we conduct ourselves. For example, if I believe that life is not easy, I, therefore, believe that life is hard. Hence, it is important to identify what is holding you back. Some people work on your weaknesses and that is the most foolish thing to do. You need to get rid of SLBs,” he said.
Mr Harish told the students to develop the ability to overcome SNIOP (susceptible to negative influences of others).
“Shift happens in all of us when we start appreciating small things. Finally, what matters is how you see yourself. The genie in your bottle is yourself and you need to let it out see the magical changes,” Mr Harish added.
Information was also provided to students about ‘SyndVidya', the educational product and the interbank mobile payment services launched by Syndicate Bank. Mr. George Easaw, Principal, T John College was present.