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The mind is an important apparatus which This leads to despair and hopelessness which causes
forms, cultivates, perpetrates, conforms the mind to ‘split’ itself in order to cope with what is
and sometimes destroys your inner mental thrown at it or rather it assumes is thrown at it. The
house. The same to which you claim to be provocation makes the mind grow out of its disarrange-

the sole owner. How is it that something ment and create a split inside itself. Such a split of the

which is yours, turns against you? Why is this inner mind is what we call ‘Schizophrenia’.

mental house sabotaged by external Schizophrenia is a serious mental

factors? Such unseen occurrences can disorder in which people interpret re-

be genetic or environmental or even The reality is so ality abnormally. Schizophrenia may
both. This causes the mind to crusade skewed that the result in some combination of hallu-
through several coping mechanisms. imagination becomes cinations, delusions, and extremely
Such tools are often perceived as the very essence of disordered thinking and behaviour
evidences which contribute towards a that impairs daily functioning, and

lack of balance in the internal mental character and then can be disabling.

house. that very imagination The reality is so skewed that the
The mind equated to a monkey translates into an imagination becomes the very es-
alternate reality sence of character and then that very
has jumped from one end to the which defines the imagination translates into an alter-
other repetitively and formed a cul- nate reality which defines the person’s
mination of elaborate and complex

occurrences which it despises. person’s existence. existence. The person creates his own

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weapon in his mind to defend his ality; the more the person is pulled superior? Is that even possible,
solid positioning in life. The prob- back by imagination. The imag- when the only formulation is a cop-
lem here is such a powerful weapon ination makes the person detest ing mechanism of sorts? The mind
cannot exist on its own. It needs a reality so much so that everything which split itself abruptly to protect
coercion to collide against and that the person touches upon as reality the person is what is making the
force lands up being the person becomes a threat and even an ul- person flip now. That is stating the
himself. So, the person retains his timatum! Such threats give rise to obvious... as two worlds cannot
reality and imagination ensuring vivid episodes of hallucinations and co-exist inside one universe they
both of them live in peace. At least, delusions far too often. This over a will compete.
that was the reason for creating the period of time makes the brain split
imagination in the first place for so complicated and convoluted However, have we looked at it
tranquillity. that the placement of balance scale from a perspective of how powerful
breaks down. the mind is to make a person split
This sounds attainable as an itself up in a formation where two
idea but then as an execution and The factor to consider here is identities attempt to co-exist! One
further implementation it creates how does such an event make one identity is the interface the person
too much chaos. As the more the grow into something better and has created for himself through his
person craves moving towards re- emerge into something far more life journey and varied experiences
and the other identity is the inter-
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the challenges.

This is where the precise game
of life begins! In such pro-
cesses and procedures the
‘psychosis’ inculcates a severe men-
tal disorder that drives the thought
and emotions to be so impaired and
disabled that the contact is lost with
external reality. The internal com-
pass defeats the external compass.
That is fine and bearable till the lev-
el of interference and intervention
is not catastrophic; as eventually
it does move towards getting fatal
considering the mind rejects and
objects everything which is external
and real vehemently!

It argues with the external
people by striking back at them
that imagination is far more real
and they have to agree to it. There
is NO rule of ‘agree to disagree’
here for the mind of such a person
undergoing psychosis. As the mind
does not want to settle for anything
less than growing powerful. In
order to only defend the vulnerable
this causes the disorder of psycho-
sis as both of them exist within the
same person,

The mind questions the pain,
the anguish, the unrest, the
despair which it foretells to the
inner world. It is suggested ways

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of hallucinations and delusions vation and transformation to be The best cure
that indicate elimination of the the key form of occurrence! So you and the greatest
external world. Once you elimi- turn your flaws, your weakness,
nate the external world you will be your pain, your anguish which form of healing
unstoppable, is the proclamation. causes you to be anxious and ap- exists with
This feeling of eminence is what prehensive into something which is
gives a person during the onset of considered to be unattainable. the very mind
psychosis so much strength to do itself! If you
things one has never ever done! When a person with such
The powerful mode always does heightened passion falls in line can cultivate
go berserk in order to win! Such as with his inner self he creates a ver- your mind to be
cook up stories, fake encounters, sion which is unconquerable!
lives and shares a life with some- your good and
one who does not exist, speak in a So, the best cure and the great- trusted friend
tone which does not comprehend est form of healing exists with
normalcy or directive of reasonable the very mind itself! If you can then it will click
speech, curb the holistically grown cultivate your mind to be your good like magic.
environment and in turn self-harm and trusted friend then it will click
cum self-sabotage repeatedly! Since like magic. Every person who is un- Photograph by CANVA
day-to-day activities get tampered dergoing a disorder or rather living
the difficulty and struggle with with it; is well aware of the same. living with mediocrity. The quest
concentration, focus and memory When you are so familiarised with is not to fit into a herd mentality
may present itself. Then a person the fact you can be the deciding fac- but to become the very torch
does not have a chance to explain tor whether you want the mind to bearer of your life. The very life
himself or even understand what be the healer or the slayer. which you have created with that
is going on. This, when the ‘beauti- beautiful mind!
ful’ mind gives way to a disarray of If you can make that happen
judgement and the vital force of life then you are a genius with a ‘beau- Never ever lose that sense of
goes for toss! This is all a question tiful’ mind when most people are control, recognise your power in
of perspective though. your inner mental asylum of belief
and make it shine thorough! Once
If the perspective does not bend you do that you are respected for
towards psychosis, what happens? your uniqueness. You are no longer
It confers itself towards being defined by your inbred personality
‘Neurotic’ which means you’re as you have superseded it.
afflicted by neurosis. It is said that
a neurotic behaviour is the sign of You are redefined by your brain
a genius! In fact, it is claimed to be power which catapults you to grow
the prerequisite of a creative ge- leaps and bounds, ensuring that
nius! If you harbour the traits you you live several lives in this one
can move towards excellence only life. So, a sense of reincarnated
if you can identify it in your mind. perspective is what defines you and
The same mind which is making you build your mental state in your
you irrational and unreasonable to very inner mental asylum. Your
such an extent that people cannot inner mental asylum creates its
reason with you. own destiny and pathway; you do
not become a victim to it but set an
This is when you can focus your example of sorts by harvesting two
attention towards one thing to worlds nested in truce in it. 
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realm of imagination and reality. As
this is a goal which in turn thrives
to become a vision that needs to be
identified and then fulfilled!

A vision which supports inno-

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GOOD FRIENDS &
KNOWLEDGE SOURCE

› Prem Singh, President – Group HR, JK Organisation, on his
love for books, long drives and much more.

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How do you like to rejuvenate

yourself in your free time?
Going out on long drives, indulging
in music, social work, spending
time with family and friends

Which book have you read recently

and what’s your learning from the

same?
All In: How obsessive leaders
achieve extraordinary. It brings
out how passionate commitment
help leaders to realise their vision,
and how more often than not, it
becomes obsession for them, which
help them accomplish something
extraordinary.

Which five books you would

recommend to a budding HR, trying

to build a career into it?
i. HR Rising !!: from Ownership to

Leadership by Steve Browne
ii. HR Disrupted: It’s time for

Something Different by Lucy
Adams
iii. Building Human Resource From
the Outside in by Dave Ulrich &
Wayne Brockbank
iv. Thinking, Fast and Slow by
Daniel Kahneman
v. Bring Your Human to Work by
Erica Keswin

Who has been your all-time

favourite motivational author?
Viktor Frankl for his book Man’s
Search for Meaning and Simon
Sinek for Start with Why.

Can books be a man best friend ever, Start with Why by Simon Sinek, quotes:
or they will always be a knowledge which talks about people don’t buy i. “Between stimulus and response
centre? what you do, but why you do. It
In my view, it can’t be an either / Or goes on to emphasise if you want to there is a space. In that space
response. They serve both the pur- inspire others, communicate your is our power to choose our re-
poses, of being a good friend and ‘why’ first. sponse. In our response lies our
knowledge centre at the same time. growth and our freedom”
Third, and even more important, Favourite quote that you have - Viktor Frankl
books help you to develop your own imbibed? ii. “If you think you can, or if you
perspectives. I am deeply influenced by two can’t, either way you are right”
- Henry Ford. 
Which book has taught you the best
life leaning lessons which you have
imbibed within your professional
journey?

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LEADER-SPEAK My message to the companies
running gas stations and setting
Of course, we are driven by prices at the pump is simple: this is
self-interest, it’s necessary to a time of war and global peril. Bring
survive. But we need wise self- down the price you are charging at
interest that is generous and the pump to reflect the cost you’re
co-operative, taking others’ paying for the product. And do it
interests into account. now.

— The Dalai Lama — Joe Biden
US President

Ouch. Inflation is far too important a
problem for the White House to keep
making statements like this. It’s either
straight ahead misdirection or a deep
misunderstanding of basic market
dynamics.

— Jeff Bezos, CEO, Amazon,
in response to US President

Joe Biden’s tweet on prices

In a leadership position, everything
you do (or don’t do) is a message.
When something occurs, you are
either coaching it or allowing it to
happen.

— Rob Thomas
Senior Vice-President, IBM

I’m standing to be the next leader I am inspired by Haris’
of the Conservative Party and your fearlessness, her courage to
Prime Minister. Let’s restore trust, share with the world her true
rebuild the economy and unite the self. She has taught me and our
country. family so much about bravery,
about truth…. About what it
— Rishi Sunak means to live authentically.
British Conservative leader, in the race
— Khaled Hosseini,
for the PM’s post author, on his daughter coming
out to the world as transgender

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