2. The Hidden Gift of Correction
Insight: When perspective is positive, correction does not feel like nagging; it becomes the foundation of success.
When Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the former President of India, was working at DRDO, a senior officer would often correct him. At times, the officer corrected him pretty strictly and even scolded him.
Seeing this, one employee asked him, “Sir, this officer keeps correcting you again and again. Do you not feel angry?”
Kalam smiled and replied, “No, not at all. For me, correction is an opportunity to learn something new. I do not consider correction as criticism; I see it as a chance to improve. I regard this officer as someone helping my progress. I try to understand the intention behind his words and improve accordingly. If some shortcoming still remains, I ask for guidance to correct it. But if I take his words personally and interpret them negatively, I will lose the chance to improve and ultimately I will lose an opportunity to learn.”
Similarly, instead of criticising the correction and becoming angry, Kalam saw it positively and was able to reach remarkable heights in his life. In our family, at work or in satsang, the more we take any correction in the right spirit, the more successful we become.
Resolve: Instead of criticising the correction, I will take it positively and improve.
Correction hurts only when ego listens louder than growth
2. The Hidden Gift of Correction
Insight: When perspective is positive, correction does not feel like nagging; it becomes the foundation of success.
When Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the former President of India, was working at DRDO, a senior officer would often correct him. At times, the officer corrected him pretty strictly and even scolded him.
Seeing this, one employee asked him, “Sir, this officer keeps correcting you again and again. Do you not feel angry?”
Kalam smiled and replied, “No, not at all. For me, correction is an opportunity to learn something new. I do not consider correction as criticism; I see it as a chance to improve. I regard this officer as someone helping my progress. I try to understand the intention behind his words and improve accordingly. If some shortcoming still remains, I ask for guidance to correct it. But if I take his words personally and interpret them negatively, I will lose the chance to improve and ultimately I will lose an opportunity to learn.”
Similarly, instead of criticising the correction and becoming angry, Kalam saw it positively and was able to reach remarkable heights in his life. In our family, at work or in satsang, the more we take any correction in the right spirit, the more successful we become.
Resolve: Instead of criticising the correction, I will take it positively and improve.
Correction hurts only when ego listens louder than growth
