Dear Girija:

You are welcome, good to read from you! I am fine, thank you. Congratulations for your promotion!

“All the gaps I have in my career and skills presented themselves to me… I am afraid of leading and letting others down… I am always afraid of being judged as a loser” – in my experience, you did not let me down. The opposite is true: you keep positively surprising me. People do a lot of convenient thinking, meaning, they think what is convenient to think and automatically reject what is inconvenient to think. Many people are polite but not kind. You, on the other hand, display intellectual honesty and cognitive courage: you have the courage to address and consider personal, emotional topics that most people automatically reject. Add to these your intelligence and genuine kindness, and … I think that your work colleagues are fortunate to have you and I know that you are not a loser, but a winner!

“I used my questions to ascertain action items that I had to do irrespective of whether my fears would come true…  I feel better” – good job, if I may say so!

January 26, 1950, 72 years ago, was the day the Constitution of India came into effect, turning the nation into a newly formed republic with a democratic government system. Enjoy your Lavendar and rose tea, rest well (you deserve it!) and Happy Republic Day!

anita