Today I was browsing a webpage and the shaadi.com founder , Anupam Mittal had this to say :
"Its normal to have reaction ; but you need to understand , if you are reacting out of Ego, Intellect,Emotion or Conditioning . These are four different things"
This is a master-class statement - on psychology;
How do you react?
Too often the stimulus comes from External -outside of your control;
you cannot tell others to keep shut - you cannot pressurize them having a view about you;
But then, How do you react is under your control ;
Lets see an example from Anupam Mittal:
Setting : Shark Tank India Show : Co-panelist : Ashneer Grover (BharatPe founder) tells Anupam Mittal (Shaadi,com founder) that he (Ashneer) operates 3 brands , while Anupam handles just one!
Here anupam uses the approach of Conditioning - rather than Ego,Intellect or Emotion- and responds as below :
"There is a difference between brand and advertising. Anyone can buy Ads, but when every household knows your company, you built a brand. When you achieve something like this , we'll talk"
You can only be put-down only if you allow yourself to be put-down!