The science of politics can seldom be unravelled .The unpredictable nature of man and the zillion stray thoughts that pervade his mind, makes it close to impossible to understand a person’s behaviour.

How often have our “dear friends/colleagues” turned foes overnight? How often have “our own “ people betrayed us? How often have the people whom we trusted most cheated on us?

Yet, life must go on.

Life is a journey of both the pleasant and not so pleasant encounters. Each experience is a lesson in itself. We live in a society and the people around us constitute and define our lives. The relationships we build create our image. It is the “outside world” that makes and breaks our image.

If the world likes you – you grow to greater heights, if they don’t –“you’re undone by politics!” This is the greatest irony of being a social animal. It is a necessary evil to remain a “People’s Person”, because perceptions matter .The key is to be effective as a people’s person and yet steer away from politics. Does it sound dicey?

Politicisation of an issue is more often a case of inflated ego and lack of objectivity. When emotions speak, the senses don’t!

Little issues become bigger problems when people begin to feel that they are not being included or considered. In an effort to create space and forced visibility they demonstrate their vested powers to destroy their opponents.

The key to success is to – “Entrust responsibility, create faith and space for your friends/colleagues, but yet remain detached. “

People love being trusted and bestowed with responsibility. At workplace, successful managers effectively demonstrate the faith reposed on their sub-ordinates. The very belief that “My Boss has huge expectations from me “, helps deliver results. This is the magic of belief.

However belief does not mean blind faith. I learnt my first lesson in politics during high school, when my best friend of 5 years cheated on me. One fine day I saw the world turn against me, only to later realise that it was a build-up of insecurity over the years that went unnoticed. I was hurt, deeply shocked and disturbed, but today in retrospect, I thank him for having thought me an important lesson in life – ‘ Never Expect! ‘.

Blind faith creates expectations. You expect your friend or colleague to behave in a certain manner and they fail you. What follows, is a cycle of disbelief, shock and emotional pain. When you are mentally detached, you don’t expect and the world would be a package of “pleasant surprises”.

Life is not about falling down, but rising every time you fall. The magic is to repose faith in you.

I leave you behind with this thought to ponder over

“Always be generous in life , but only to people who are sincere to you!”

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