Anjali - We Do Take Ourselves Too Seriously

 This came out of the blue. We were chatting recently when Anjali recollected an old conversation we had, one that I had forgotten.

'I really found that interesting Nanna,' she said, her eyes twinkling. 'We do take ourselves too seriously. Who cares what we do, what we are, what we feel? We just give ourselves too much importance and feel bad etc.'

Wow. That's a good one Anjali. I don't remember in what context I said that but makes perfect sense. To stay grounded and not take ourselves too seriously makes immense sense. It gives us the element of flexibility, openness to do our work well which in other words can become too rigid and inflexible, leading to low growth.

The attitude of not taking things too seriously actually helps improve productivity. It can make a serious difference. What it does not mean is that we become flippant - it means we do what we do with the same focus - and more flexibility