Ask yourself, “When was the last time you felt like a stranger in an environment?”
It was an obscure remote foreign country and it was a global conference. I was representing our organisation, and in the dead of the night, music, which neither I could comprehend nor enjoy, was screaming from the deck. It was a dinner organised to welcome the delegates of the conference and I had not met any of the participants till that date.
My orange juice looked bright and cheerful and I sipped it gently for a couple of hours. Having travelled a few time zones, I was cautious in my choice of food. A few of the participants had a wholesome meal while I stuck to my known green friends, lettuce and cheese, in spite of a wide spread on the buffet table!
Next to me was a well suited smart looking person, who just shook hands and occasionally smiled at me. Neither he could understand my language, nor could I figure out which country he came from. A few others from the mid-west were present but I chose to interact with them, when they are little soberer! In all I felt like a stranger in that unfamiliar environment; cold, hungry and tired, yet I loved the settings.
Back home, I thought, dinner with friends and family has always been enjoyable with the warmth that years of association brings in and the familiar food cuisine adds to it! I realized that was my comfort zone! But as an entrepreneur, I should throw myself into uncomfortable zones and yet feel comfortable in them as quickly as possible… I need to be a stranger to begin with!
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Smt. Revathi Ramachandran - Director Of Kalakshetra Foundation
Dancer, choreographer and teacher of Bharatanatyam, Smt. Revathi Ramachandran's repertoire has taken her to stages PAN India, Europe and America. She is the only exponent of 'Sudha Nrittam', an ancient temple dance revived by her Guru Mangudi Dorairaja Iyer. She has been the recipient of many awards and accolades including the prestigious Kalaimamani award.Apart from her cultural achievements, this master's degree holder in Economics, has also captained the Tamil Nadu Women's' Basketball team in early 80s. Here she shares her thoughts with our readers through this interview.