Gyan from few folks are so required for us to improve in our life or handle the situation well. Gyan is also something that is very desirable from our seniors in the field. It only helps us to learn and perform better using their experience. It also gives us a broader perspective to our thinking. Sometimes, it just clears our thought process and gives us new dimensions to think.
However, how would you feel if you get gyan from absolutely anyone, at any time, without a reason? And I feel that this has increased in today’s world. Well, I wish I have something like a gyan buster at that point. “Gyan buster” is a term I coined from my favorite childhood cartoon show “ghost buster”.
Now… what am I talking about? Let me give example of three of my favorite experiences –
Example1:
I happened to attend one great training program at work. I am someone who gets very moved by power packed presenters. Post the session, I was telling my good friend, who also shares the same profession on how some trainings show you the gaps and help you reduce them.
Suddenly, for my shock, I see a stranger joining our conversation. She looks into my eyes and tells – “You know what, you need to make notes of what gaps you are seeing, and then bla bla… bla …. Bla”. Obviously, since I did not recognize her, I just smiled and walked away. My friend did the same. Now, I was wondering what made her tell that to me… may be because we are same gender, may be because we share the same gated community or may be her need to give gyan. J Don’t know what… however, I really felt the need for gyan buster J
Example2:
This is something that I observed. One person was checking on the health of the other person. I happened to be a part of the group and hence the listening part of the conversation.
ABC – “How are you doing?”
XYZ – “Much better.”
ABC – “Hope you are taking good care. Weather is bad”
XYZ – “Yes, I went to the doctor. All is well”
ABC – “You need to take lmn medicine, do some steam, salt water gargling, yoga to retain health, wear sweater… bla bla”
And at the end of this I saw XYZ really frustrated and he somehow got out of this situation. Now, what’s the need to just go so over board and give gyan? In many such situations I wish I had a gyan buster toolJ
The final one:
Facebook update by one of my contacts “Here is my 30 minute pudding” And ofcourse she sounded very excited and happy. Lot of comments in her timeline sharing her happiness and making her feel good. Until I came across this one – “Call me once you are free. I will teach you how to do the same in 10 minutes. There are better ways of making bla bla”
Pls folks … give it a break!!!
