After a very long time .... well for the first time in my lifetime....I have come across a leader whom I want to listen to. He has fair amount of critics who draw out swords even if he so much as sighs but I feel despite the missteps there is a fair amount of work which is constructive and productive. His ideas are clear and inspirational. They are rooted in the basics. So I like lending him my ear!
In today's interaction he spoke about 'emotional distance' and 'social distance' in the context of the current pandemic which has brought the world to its knees. But I feel its relevance is permanent. In the fast paced life of about three months back we were so focussed on our personal agendas that emotionally the distances had grown. Empathy was somehow buried deep under the burden of our personal ambition and the race to reach somewhere fast.
Even if we maintain a social distance as a precautionary measure today we must not loose our emotional connect. Understanding the other whether they are within your close knit circle or outside is so important. We are so quick to judge, label and condemn. This pulls us further apart - away from our family, our neighbours, our friends and our environment. Its time to decrease this distance and add value to the world and its inhabitants.
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