The Art of Diplomacy
You need this to win people . It's all about the knack of playing well with words at the perfect time. All great leaders are great orators first. The right words have remained as the spark that ignited rebellions and also the ultimate weapon that had ended many wars! Ever since language took shape as the means of communication, humans have fallen for words, women in particular. There can be nothing as seducing as a beautiful conversation. It's about telling what people want to hear, as my wise friend always says. Arguments are fine, they help you drag people into a conversation. But you are in serious trouble if you do not know to end it well. It is said that, truth can be stated in a thousand different ways. So why not be diplomatic and choose the nicest way to say it?
The Art of Pretending
This gets you viral. It's about how you showcase things. You had one wreck of experience that day, but you post it as a "hilarious adventure". You are boiling with nervousness inside at your interview, but you pretend to be confident. Your sweet friends have planned a surprise party for you and you pretend that it was a great surprise. You well know that it was not funny, but you just smile away.. You pretend that you don't care anymore.., you pretend that you are okay.., you pretend that you are over it.., you pretend that you are happy..,You pretend, pretend and gradually you become! The art is about being nice, making your first impression look good. This of course is just a time being mask, but it definitely helps you to start with, to quickly settle down into newness. Once you sink in, you can always be completely yourself.
The Art of Choosing
Life is a tricky gamer. Haven't we all had times when everything happened at once. When all doors open at the same time and we didn't know which one to go for? Making the right choice is a challenge always. There often comes a tug of war between following passion and fulfilling commitments. Not only when things are at stake, its equally important to take the correct decisions when everything is going good. And we need not always choose the "road not taken". We don't have to play the "being unique " game, forever. What is the point in doing "out of the ordinary" if that doesn't make us feel right? At the end, the art lies in choosing what makes us happy. It's about what we prioritise in our everyday routine. It's about knowing which reins to hold on tight and which to let go...
The art of Patience
Sometimes all you can do is just "wait". It is during this time that our brain works tremendously. We will have bunch of ideas sparkling and all of those will seem fabulous. But we are badly tied up and won't be able to execute any. That is how time tests us. It cripples down all the excitement. The wait for a result is hard. Even harder is the wait before we begin something. And the worse is the in between halt. Something that was started, but it took a pause even before it hardly reached anywhere. This holds true, both in work life and relationships. The art of patience is about how composed we are during that wait. It lies in working out endless number of times in our mind and never getting tired of it. It's about keeping the inner fire kindled until The Day actually arrives!
The Art of Acceptance
Everything gets down to this. The ultimate key to happiness. The first step and complete process towards self love. The Art of Acceptance. Say you played all the drama nice, you worked hard and smart, made the right choices and waited patiently. But still sometimes things don't work the way you wanted. Then is when you keep calm and learn to accept. Grass may or may not be greener the other side, but you have to quit bothering about that side and accept the way it is your side. And once you enter this realm of acceptance, infinite possibilities unravel. You bestow yourself with unmatchable power and master immense peace. Like nothing can pull you down. You become the core of happiness and radiate pure joy. And that draws the entire universe towards you!
